Pesquisadores da USC identificam compostos que combatem a inflamação cerebral do Alzheimer

Cientistas da University of Southern California descobriram compostos experimentais que podem reduzir a inflamação cerebral prejudicial associada à doença de Alzheimer. O trabalho concentra-se na enzima cPLA2 e em pessoas portadoras do gene APOE4 de alto risco.

Pesquisadores da University of Southern California identificaram compostos que inibem seletivamente a cPLA2, uma enzima ligada à inflamação no cérebro. As descobertas foram publicadas na revista npj Drug Discovery em 2026. A equipe associou uma maior atividade da cPLA2 a um risco maior de Alzheimer entre portadores do gene APOE4, embora a enzima também suporte a função cerebral normal.

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