Research finds molecules that could be targeted to treat the Alzheimer disease

According to a fresh research has proved the villain proteins plaques and tangles into heroic ones. This new research suggests that these proteins also play positive role in functioning of brain. These proteins encourage cell to cell communication and also immunological responses. The molecules known as microRNAs also regulate the good and the bad protein levels of the brain. These are very much binding to messenger RNAs and hence help to control the number of growing proteins. The lead author, Dr. Boaz Barak from the lab of Prof. Uri Ashery of Tel Aviv University's Department of Neurobiology at the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences and the Sagol School of Neuroscience explains, “We were able to create two lists of microRNAs—those that contribute to brain performance and those that detract—depending on their levels in the brain. By targeting these molecules, we hope to move closer toward earlier detection and better treatment of Alzheimer's disease.”