This invention offers an effective method of inhibiting the expression of apolipoprotein E by mammalian cells. Apolipoprotein E is a protein that plays a significant role in the development of Alzheimer's Disease in humans. The method comprises administering an effective amount of a triarylmethyl amine compound having the general formula:
wherein the R
1
group may comprise acyclic amines and aliphatic amines. The R
2
group may comprise one of three aryl varieties: aryl, substituted aryl, or heterocycle. Triarylamine compounds inhibit apolipoprotein E expression in mammalian cells. In one aspect of the invention the mammalian cells may be human cells, and more specifically may be human brain cells.
这项发明提供了一种有效的方法,通过哺乳动物细胞抑制
载脂蛋白E的表达。
载脂蛋白E是一种在人类阿尔茨海默病发展中发挥重要作用的蛋白质。该方法包括给予具有一般公式的三芳基
甲基胺化合物的有效量:其中R1基团可能包括环状胺和
脂肪族胺。R2基团可能包括三种芳基类别之一:芳基,取代芳基或杂环。三芳基胺化合物抑制哺乳动物细胞中
载脂蛋白E的表达。在该发明的一个方面中,哺乳动物细胞可以是人类细胞,更具体地可能是人类脑细胞。