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Superoxide dismutase SOD-1 modulates C. elegans pathogen avoidance behavior.
Scientific reports - 21 Mar 2017
Horspool Alexander M, Chang Howard C
Abstract excerpt
The C. elegans nervous system mediates protective physiological and behavioral responses amid infection. However, it remains largely unknown how the nervous system responds to reactive oxygen species (ROS) activated by pathogenic microbes during infection. Here, we show superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD-1), an enzyme that converts superoxide into less toxic hydrogen peroxide and oxygen, functions in the gustatory...
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