A brain enzyme linked to memory resilience in aging
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Research published in Nature Neuroscience found that high levels of a lipid-degrading enzyme called Pla2g2f are linked to lower inflammation in aging brains and better memory performance in mice. The same enzyme was found to increase with age in human brains, with highest activity in people whose cognition remained intact despite amyloid-β deposits.
Tested so far in mice and analysis of human brain tissue from deceased donors. Not yet tested in living humans or shown to be modifiable as a treatment.
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