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Pathogenic effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-linked mutation in D-amino acid oxidase are mediated by D-serine.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Apr 2014
Paul Praveen, Murphy Tytus, Oseni Zainab, Sivalokanathan Suganthinie, de Belleroche Jacqueline S
Abstract excerpt
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neuromuscular disease characterized by selective loss of motor neurons leading to fatal paralysis. We previously reported a coding mutation in D-amino acid oxidase (R199W DAO) associated with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. DAO metabolizes D-serine, a co-agonist at the N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor. We investigated the mechanisms mediating the pathogenic effects of...
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