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Characterization of transgenic mice with the expression of phenylalanine hydroxylase and GTP cyclohydrolase I in the skin.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Jul 2005
Christensen Rikke, Alhonen Leena, Wahlfors Jarmo, Jakobsen Maria, Jensen Thomas G
Abstract excerpt
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a metabolic disease causing increased levels of phenylalanine in blood and body fluids. Circulating phenylalanine is normally cleared by phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) expressed in the liver. The aim of this study is to exploit the skin as a 'metabolic sink' removing phenylalanine from the blood. We have previously showed that the overexpression of PAH and GTP cyclohydrolase I (GTP-CH),...
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