A team of researchers, led by NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Biology Mazin Magzoub, has developed small proteins called cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) that prevent the aggregation of the amyloid-β (Aβ) protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
There is a growing interest in the use of proteins to develop treatments because they are biocompatible, biodegradable, and can selectively bind to specific targets, which reduces the potential for toxicity. Other pharmaceutically-desirable properties of proteins include greater chemical…
