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Alkyl-glycerol rescues plasmalogen levels and pathology of ether-phospholipid deficient mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Brites Pedro, Ferreira Ana Sofia, da Silva Tiago Ferreira, Sousa Vera F, Malheiro Ana R, Duran Marinus, Waterham Hans R, Baes Myriam, Wanders Ronald J A
Abstract excerpt
A deficiency of plasmalogens, caused by impaired peroxisomal metabolism affects normal development and multiple organs in adulthood. Treatment options aimed at restoring plasmalogen levels may be relevant for the therapy of peroxisomal and non-peroxisomal disorders. In this study we determined the in vivo efficacy of an alkyl glycerol (AG), namely, 1-O-octadecyl-rac-glycerol, as a therapeutic agent for defects in...
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