Article
Cystathionine beta synthase as a risk factor for Alzheimer disease.
Current Alzheimer research - 1 May 2004
Beyer Katrin, Lao José I, Carrato Cristina, Rodriguez-Vila Ana, Latorre Pilar, Mataró Maria, Llopis Maria A, Mate José L, Ariza Aurelio
Abstract excerpt
One of the known risk factors for developing Alzheimer disease (AD) is hyperhomocysteinemia. The latter may result from mutations of the genes coding for three key enzymes involved in homocysteine metabolism (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase [MTHFR], methionine synthase [MS], and cystathionine beta-synthase [CBS]). Although MTHFR and MS polymorphisms have been shown to be positively associated with AD in some...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
