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RNA interference against aldehyde dehydrogenase-2: development of tools for alcohol research.
Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 Mar 2009
Cortínez Gabriel, Sapag Amalia, Israel Yedy
Abstract excerpt
Liver alcohol dehydrogenase oxidizes ethanol to acetaldehyde, which is further oxidized to acetate by aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2*1). Individuals who carry a low-activity ALDH2 (ALDH2*2) display high blood acetaldehyde levels after ethanol consumption, which leads to dysphoric effects, such as facial flushing, nausea, dizziness, and headache ("Asian alcohol phenotype"), which result in an aversion to alcohol...
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