Metabolically stabilized angiotensin IV analogs act as procognitive/antidementia agents in preclinical models.
McCoy, Benoist, Wright, Kawas, Bule-Ghogare, Zhu · The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (2013)
- Preclinical development paper for stabilized angiotensin-IV analogs including dihexa
- Demonstrated procognitive activity and improved metabolic stability/BBB penetration
- Rodent and biochemical characterization