Brain Functions and Medication
Patients with Wolfram syndrome face multiple challenges in addition to diabetes. That’s why I always feel that Wolfram is the most difficult form of diabetes.
Dr. Fumihiko Urano
Mood swings, anxiety, and depression are commonly seen. Although the molecular mechanisms underlying these symptoms are not clear, we assume that these are related to the dysregulation of neurotransmitter secretion. Endoplasmic reticulum is involved in the maturation and secretion of secreted factors in the brain cells, and Wolfram protein is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum and secretory granules.
Because Wolfram is diabetes with brain cell dysfunction, our candidate drugs should pass the blood-brain barrier. Many drugs cannot reach the brain because blood vessels in the brain have a special structure called the blood-brain barrier. I always make sure that our candidate drugs pass the blood-brain barrier and reach brain cells.
Thank you for reading this. I would like to send kind thoughts toward you. I would like you to stay optimistic. Thank you again.
Take care,
Fumi Urano