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April 30, 2022Molecular NeurobiologyOpen Access

Treatment with IFB-088 Improves Neuropathy in CMT1A and CMT1B Mice

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YBYunhong BaiShaanxi University of Science and TechnologyCTCaroline TreinsCentre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueVVVera G. VolpiVita-Salute San Raffaele University

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Preclinical study demonstrates motor and neurophysiological improvements in CMT1A and CMT1B mice treated with IFB-088, indicating its therapeutic potential for demyelinating neuropathies.

Key Points

  • To determine whether alleviating endoplasmic reticulum stress and modulating the unfolded protein response with IFB-088 can treat neuropathy in CMT1A and CMT1B mouse models.
  • Administered the unfolded protein response modulator Sephin1/IFB-088/icerguestat to heterozygous MpzR98C/+ and C3-PMP22 mice.
  • Assessed therapeutic outcomes via behavioral, neurophysiological, morphological (including g-ratios and myelin thickness), and biochemical evaluations.
  • IFB-088 treatment resulted in improved motor function and neurophysiological performance in both MpzR98C/+ and C3-PMP22 mice.
  • Myelination parameters, such as g-ratios and myelin thickness, improved alongside the restoration of unfolded protein response activation markers toward wild-type levels.

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Bai et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a926d170e9b60bc4641f5a2https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-022-02838-y
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