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Genetic and pharmacological correction of aberrant dopamine synthesis using patient iPSCs with BH4 metabolism disorders.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Dec 2016
Ishikawa Taizo, Imamura Keiko, Kondo Takayuki, Koshiba Yasushi, Hara Satoshi, Ichinose Hiroshi, Furujo Mahoko, Kinoshita Masako, Oeda Tomoko, Takahashi Jun, Takahashi Ryosuke, Inoue Haruhisa
Abstract excerpt
Dopamine (DA) is a neurotransmitter in the brain, playing a central role in several disease conditions, including tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) metabolism disorders and Parkinson's disease (PD). BH4 metabolism disorders present a variety of clinical manifestations including motor disturbance via altered DA metabolism, since BH4 is a cofactor for tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), a rate-limiting enzyme for DA synthesis....
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