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DJ-1 interacts with HIPK1 and affects H2O2-induced cell death.
Free radical research - 1 Feb 2006
Sekito Aya, Koide-Yoshida Shizuyo, Niki Takeshi, Taira Takahiro, Iguchi-Ariga Sanae M M, Ariga Hiroyoshi
Abstract excerpt
DJ-1 is a novel oncogene and causative gene for the familial form of Parkinson's disease (PD). DJ-1 has multiple functions, including anti-oxidative stress by eliminating reactive oxygen species (ROS) and transcriptional regulation as a coactivator, and loss of these functions are thought to trigger the onset of PD. The mechanism underlying the prevention of cell death by DJ-1 is, however, not clear. In this...
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