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Homocysteine induces oxidative cytotoxicity in Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase mutant motor neuronal cell.
Neuroreport - 25 Mar 2002
Sung Jung-Joon, Kim Hyun-Jung, Choi-Kwon Smi, Lee JoungHee, Kim Manho, Lee Kwang-Woo
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in human Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) cause approximately 20% of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) cases. The mechanism of late-onset disease manifestation despite the innate mutation has no clear explanation. The relationship between homocysteine (HC) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has not been investigated, in spite of the similarity in their pathogenesis. We investigated the...
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