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Effects of gem-dihydroperoxides against mutant copper‑zinc superoxide dismutase-mediated neurotoxicity.
Molecular and cellular neurosciences - 1 Oct 2018
Ueda Tomoyuki, Inden Masatoshi, Asaka Yuta, Masaki Yuji, Kurita Hisaka, Tanaka Wakako, Yamaguchi Eiji, Itoh Akichika, Hozumi Isao
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, paralysis, and death. Although its neuropathology is well investigated, currently, effective treatments are unavailable. The mechanism of ALS involves the aggregation and accumulation of several mutant proteins, including mutant copper‑zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1), TAR DNA binding protein 43 kDa...
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