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Absence of Nrf2 or its selective overexpression in neurons and muscle does not affect survival in ALS-linked mutant hSOD1 mouse models.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Vargas Marcelo R, Burton Neal C, Kutzke Jennifer, Gan Li, Johnson Delinda A, Schäfer Matthias, Werner Sabine, Johnson Jeffrey A
Abstract excerpt
The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) governs the expression of antioxidant and phase II detoxifying enzymes. Nrf2 activation can prevent or reduce cellular damage associated with several types of injury in many different tissues and organs. Dominant mutations in Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) cause familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal disorder characterized by the...
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