cdk5

Increased intelligence through genetic engineering
DrugResearcher.com – Montpellier,France
Cdk5 works with another a protease called calpain, to break up NMDA
receptor 2B (NR2B), which is found in nerve-cell membranes and stimulates
the cell to … Mice genetically engineered to lack a single enzyme in their …
By Adam Lawson(Adam Lawson)
In addition, Cdk5 is heavily implicated in Alzheimer’s disease and addiction to drugs of abuse, so understanding how the enzyme affects the brain and behavior might aid in the development of new treatments for these and other conditions …
Modern Tribalist

Scientists switch off Alzheimer’s gene, mice become smarter
By Ceasar S.
And what’s more, the mice that did have Cdk5 turned off became better at tasks based on associated learning. Dr. James Bibb of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center said, “It’s the most important kind of learning in the …

“Everything is more meaningful to these mice.”
By amba
Adult mice with the Cdk5 gene switched off. The gene controls production of a brain enzyme that has been linked to diseases like Alzheimer’s, in which neurons die. Yet when mice are bred to lack the gene completely, the pups die at …
AmbivaBlog

TURNING OFF GENE MAKES MICE SMARTER
By Frith Law Firm(Frith Law Firm)
James Bibb led the study which used genetic engineering to breed mice and turn off the gene (Cdk5) which controls a brain enzyme linked to diseases. Dr. Bibb believes that Cdk5 may be contributing to the loss of neurons. …