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Formaldehyde induces diabetes-associated cognitive impairments.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Jul 2018
Tan Tao, Zhang Yun, Luo Wenhong, Lv Jihui, Han Chanshuai, Hamlin Jason N R, Luo Hongjun, Li Hui, Wan You, Yang Xu, Song Weihong, Tong Zhiqian
Abstract excerpt
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often develop cognitive impairments and have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Hyperglycemia is a major characteristic of T2DM, but how elevated glucose levels lead to cognitive decline remains elusive. Here, we report that patients with T2DM and mutations in the formaldehyde (FA)-degrading enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 ( ALDH2) gene had higher...
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