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Regulation of system x(c)- in the SOD1-G93A mouse model of ALS.
Experimental neurology - 1 Dec 2013
Albano Rebecca, Liu XiaoQian, Lobner Doug
Abstract excerpt
The cystine/glutamate antiporter (system xc-) is critical for the generation of the antioxidant glutathione by transporting cystine into the cell. At the same time, system xc- also releases glutamate, which can potentially lead to excitotoxicity. The dual actions of system xc- make it of great interest in any disease, like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in which there is evidence of the involvement of both...
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