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Olson Lab Research Featured on the Cover of ACS Chemical Neuroscience
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In a recent publication, the Olson Lab used a variety of chemical tools to demonstrate that the marine natural product bryostatin 1 increases synaptogenesis while simultaneously reducing the number of protrusions that harbor synapses. This unique effect has the potential to improve signal-to-noise ratio in the central nervous system and could possible explain why the natural product improves memory. Bryostatin 1 is currently being investigated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
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More information at https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00175