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CETP inhibitor evacetrapib enters mouse brain tissue
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Paper
CETP inhibitor evacetrapib enters mouse brain tissue
2023
Overview
High levels of plasma cholesterol, especially high levels of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), have been associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. The cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) in plasma distributes cholesteryl esters between lipoproteins and increases LDL-C in plasma. Epidemiologically, decreased CETP activity has been associated with sustained cognitive performance during aging, longevity, and a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. Thus, pharmacological CETP inhibitors could potentially be repurposed for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease as they are safe and effective at lowering CETP activity and LDL-C. While CETP is mostly expressed by the liver and secreted into the bloodstream, CETP is also expressed by astrocytes in the brain. It is therefore important to determine if CETP inhibitors can enter the brain. Here, we describe pharmacokinetic parameters of the CETP inhibitor evacetrapib in plasma, liver, and brain tissues in CETP transgenic mice. We show that evacetrapib crosses the blood-brain barrier and is detectable in brain tissue 0.5 h after a 40 mg/kg i.v. injection in a nonlinear function. We conclude that evacetrapib may prove to be a good candidate to treat CETP-mediated cholesterol dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease.Competing Interest StatementThe authors declare no conflict of interest. LMM received funds from New Amsterdam Pharma regarding CETP inhibitors independent from the work presented herein, which was completed in its core prior to this funding.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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