Promising Results of Preclinical Study of ANAVEX®2-73

Anavex Life Sciences announced today that preclinical data of the ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) study in Fragile X syndrome were published in the journal, Scientific Reports.

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Antonella Borreca, PhD, and Alberto Martire, PhD

Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate: Adenosine Receptors in Fragile X

Could “caffeine-like” drugs help Fragile X? FRAXA funded research to test adenosine blockers, which may boost thinking and improve symptoms in Fragile X mice.

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Bryostatin Restores Learning and Memory in Adult Fragile X Mice

A marine critter found off the California coast — Bugula neritina — is the only source of Bryostatin. Bryostatin-1 restores spatial learning and memory in adult Fragile X mice.

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AMPAkines and BDNF in Fragile X: UCI Researchers Restore Memory Process in Fragile X

FRAXA’s $104K grant supported Dr. Julie Lauterborn at UC in studying dendritic spines and memory-related treatment targets in Fragile X mice.

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Richard Paylor, PhD, at Baylor College of Medicine, FRAXA Research grant

Therapeutic Interventions in FMR1 Knockout and Transgenic Mice: Role of the FMR1 Gene

With FRAXA’s $229K grant, Baylor researchers showed that Fragile X protein levels in the brain affect activity and anxiety in mice and humans.

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