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Tauopathies, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia, are degenerative disorders characterized by accumulation of aggregated tau protein in the brains of affected individuals. AD affects an estimated 5.2 million Americans, and is the only cause of death among the top ten in the US that lacks a disease-modifying therapy or method of prevention. It has become increasingly recognized that tau-based therapies may be effective in treating AD, with the added benefit of potentially being used to treat other tauopathies.

UT Health San Antonio
Frost, Susan E

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and the associated pain represent a clinically relevant limit to patient treatment with anti-cancerdrugs. Currently, there is no effective treatment for CIPN. Enhanced excitability of peripheral sensory neurons is thought to contribute to the generation and progression of CIPN. By directly affecting membrane excitability, CIPN-causing chemotherapy drugs may enhance neuronal activity eventuating neuroexcitotoxicity and neuropathy.

UT Health San Antonio
Eaton, Benjamin Arthur