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DJ-1 modulates the expression of Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase-1 through the Erk1/2-Elk1 pathway in neuroprotection.
Annals of neurology - 1 Oct 2011
Wang Zhiquan, Liu Jun, Chen Siyan, Wang Ying, Cao Li, Zhang Yu, Kang Wenyan, Li Hui, Gui Yaxing, Chen Shengdi, Ding Jianqing
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OBJECTIVE: Loss of function mutations of Park7/DJ-1 gene increase the susceptibility of dopaminergic cells to reactive oxygen species and cause early onset familial Parkinson disease (PD). However, the mechanisms underlying dopaminergic neuron loss related to DJ-1 mutation remain undefined. Therefore, it is important to find the new mechanisms underlying the antioxidative functions of DJ-1. METHODS: DJ-1...
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