L-Fucose is a candidate monosaccharide neuromodulator and mitigates Alzheimer's synaptic deficits
Jacopo Di Lucente, Jennyfer Tena, Yuanyuan Bai, Catelynn C. Shafer, Ulises Ruiz Mendiola, Elizabeth K. Neumann, Xi Chen, Carlito B. Lebrilla, Izumi Maezawa, Lee‐Way Jin
This study identifies L-fucose as a monosaccharide neuromodulator that enhances synaptic function and mitigates Alzheimer's disease symptoms in mice.
Science Advances · Nov 7, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience