摘要 |
A chemical compound and a method for its use in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease in which the at least the sequence of the D-isomers of the amino acids (phenylalanine-phenylalanine-valine-leucine-lysine) is capable of crossing the blood brain barrier, recognizing the formation of plaques characteristic of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, and intefering with the formation of fibril from beta amyloid peptide effecting an inhibition of the disease process. |