Abstract

Acetyl-Carnitine is a compound which has two primary actions: it is possibly a cholinergic agonist and it may enhance cerebral metabolism by activating mitochondrial activity. Its efficacy in Alzheimer's disease is suggested by animal studies and this is the first US clinical trial of this agent. A parallel double blind study of 25 subjects will take place as a preliminary study to determine whether a nation-wide trial should take place.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
3M01RR000645-27
Application #
6278799
Study Section
Project Start
1997-12-01
Project End
1998-11-30
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
27
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Columbia University (N.Y.)
Department
Type
DUNS #
167204994
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10032

  Publications

Rosenbaum, Michael; Leibel, Rudolph L (2016) Models of energy homeostasis in response to maintenance of reduced body weight. Obesity (Silver Spring) 24:1620-9
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Widen, Elizabeth M; Whyatt, Robin M; Hoepner, Lori A et al. (2016) Gestational weight gain and obesity, adiposity and body size in African-American and Dominican children in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan. Matern Child Nutr 12:918-28
Maresca, Michelle M; Hoepner, Lori A; Hassoun, Abeer et al. (2016) Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates and Childhood Body Size in an Urban Cohort. Environ Health Perspect 124:514-20
Tooley, James E; Vudattu, Nalini; Choi, Jinmyung et al. (2016) Changes in T-cell subsets identify responders to FcR-nonbinding anti-CD3 mAb (teplizumab) in patients with type 1 diabetes. Eur J Immunol 46:230-41
Melhem, Nadine M; Keilp, John G; Porta, Giovanna et al. (2016) Blunted HPA Axis Activity in Suicide Attempters Compared to those at High Risk for Suicidal Behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology 41:1447-56
Dong, Chuanhui; Della-Morte, David; Rundek, Tatjana et al. (2016) Evidence to Maintain the Systolic Blood Pressure Treatment Threshold at 140 mm?Hg for Stroke Prevention: The Northern Manhattan Study. Hypertension 67:520-6
Buckley, Jessie P; Engel, Stephanie M; Braun, Joseph M et al. (2016) Prenatal Phthalate Exposures and Body Mass Index Among 4- to 7-Year-old Children: A Pooled Analysis. Epidemiology 27:449-58
Leung, Vivien; Chiu, Ya-Lin; Kotler, Donald P et al. (2016) Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone and Rosiglitazone for HIV-Associated Abdominal Fat Accumulation on Adiponectin and other Markers of Inflammation. HIV Clin Trials 17:55-62
Branis, Natalia M; Etesami, Marjan; Walker, Ryan W et al. (2015) Effect of a 1-week, eucaloric, moderately high-fat diet on peripheral insulin sensitivity in healthy premenopausal women. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 3:e000100

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