to incubate mice (C57BL/6) aortic segments to increase global O-GlcNAc levels[3]
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Thiamet G is a glycosidase inhibitor
Thiamet G is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme O-GlcNAcase (Ki = 21 nM). The compound is orally bioavailable and crosses the blood brain barrier. Thiamet G leads to an increase in O-GlcNAc-modified proteins in cell-based and in vivo assay systems, and reduces levels of phosphorylated Tau protein in rat cortex and hippocampus.
Nature chemical biology, 8(4), 393-399 (2012-03-01)
Oligomerization of tau is a key process contributing to the progressive death of neurons in Alzheimer's disease. Tau is modified by O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc), and O-GlcNAc can influence tau phosphorylation in certain cases. We therefore speculated that increasing tau O-GlcNAc
OGA heterozygosity suppresses intestinal tumorigenesis in Apc min/+ mice
Yang YR, et al.
Oncogenesis, 3(7), e109-e109 (2014)
O-Glycosylation with O-linked beta-N-acetylglucosamine increases vascular contraction: Possible modulatory role on Interleukin-10 signaling pathway
Nature chemical biology, 4(8), 483-490 (2008-07-01)
Pathological hyperphosphorylation of the microtubule-associated protein tau is characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the associated tauopathies. The reciprocal relationship between phosphorylation and O-GlcNAc modification of tau and reductions in O-GlcNAc levels on tau in AD brain offers motivation for
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