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In vivo modulation of the Parkinsonian phenotype by Nrf2.
Neurotoxicology - 1 Dec 2006
Burton Neal C, Kensler Thomas W, Guilarte Tomás R
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) and in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) animal model of PD. In this report we show that Nrf2, a transcription factor that regulates the expression of phase 2 and antioxidative enzymes, modulates MPTP neurotoxicity in rodents. Nrf2 knockout and wild-type mice were administered MPTP doses ranging from 20 to...
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