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Fumaric acid esters stimulate astrocytic VEGF expression through HIF-1α and Nrf2.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Wiesner Diana, Merdian Irma, Lewerenz Jan, Ludolph Albert C, Dupuis Luc, Witting Anke
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Fumaric acid esters (FAE) are oral analogs of fumarate that have recently been shown to decrease relapse rate and disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS), prompting to investigate their protective potential in other neurological diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Despite efficacy in MS, mechanisms of action of FAEs are still largely unknown. FAEs are known to activate the transcription...
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