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Genetic modification of the association of paraquat and Parkinson's disease.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Nov 2012
Goldman Samuel M, Kamel Freya, Ross G Webster, Bhudhikanok Grace S, Hoppin Jane A, Korell Monica, Marras Connie, Meng Cheryl, Umbach David M, Kasten Meike, Chade Anabel R, Comyns Kathleen, Richards Marie B, Sandler Dale P, Blair Aaron, Langston J William, Tanner Caroline M
Abstract excerpt
Paraquat is one of the most widely used herbicides worldwide. It produces a Parkinson's disease (PD) model in rodents through redox cycling and oxidative stress (OS) and is associated with PD risk in humans. Glutathione transferases provide cellular protection against OS and could potentially modulate paraquat toxicity. We investigated PD risk associated with paraquat use in individuals with homozygous deletions...
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