Downregulation of Dickkopf-3, a Wnt antagonist elevated in Alzheimer's disease, restores synapse integrity and memory in a disease mouse model
Núria Martín‐Flores, Marina Podpolny, Faye McLeod, Isaac Workman, Karen Crawford, Dobril K. Ivanov, Ganna Leonenko, Valentina Escott‐Price, Patricia C. Salinas
This study shows that DKK3, a Wnt antagonist elevated in Alzheimer's disease, causes synaptic loss and memory impairment, but its knockdown restores synapse integrity and memory in a mouse model.
eLife · Sep 25, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience