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Defects in base excision repair sensitize cells to manganese in S. cerevisiae.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Stephenson Adrienne P, Mazu Tryphon K, Miles Jana S, Freeman Miles D, Reams R Renee, Flores-Rozas Hernan
Abstract excerpt
Manganese (Mn) is essential for normal physiologic functioning; therefore, deficiencies and excess intake of manganese can result in disease. In humans, prolonged exposure to manganese causes neurotoxicity characterized by Parkinson-like symptoms. Mn(2+) has been shown to mediate DNA damage possibly through the generation of reactive oxygen species. In a recent publication, we showed that Mn induced oxidative DNA...
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