Researchers used computer modeling to study aspirin-receptor interactions and report the binding of aspirin to the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα), a nuclear hormone receptor involved in fatty acid metabolism; in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, low-dose aspirin treatment activated PPARα and related biochemical pathways, resulting in improved hippocampal plasticity and memory, findings suggesting the therapeutic potential of aspirin in dementia-related illnesses.
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Article #18-02021: "Aspirin binds to PPARα to stimulate hippocampal plasticity and protect memory," by Dhruv Patel et al.
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