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Caffeine Consumption and Interaction with ADORA2A, CYP1A2 and NOS1 Variants Do Not Influence Age at Onset of Machado-Joseph Disease.
Cerebellum (London, England) - 1 Dec 2024
Martins Ana Carolina, Pinheiro Jordânia Dos Santos, Szinwelski Luciana, Cidade Eduardo Rockenbach, Santin Danilo Fernando, Proença Laura Damke, Araújo Bruna Almeida, Saraiva-Pereira Maria Luiza, Jardim Laura Bannach
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BACKGROUND: The age at onset (AO) of Machado-Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD), a disorder due to an expanded CAG repeat (CAGexp) in ATXN3, is quite variable and the role of environmental factors is still unknown. Caffeine was associated with protective effects against other neurodegenerative diseases, and against SCA3/MJD in transgenic mouse models. We aimed to evaluate whether caffeine consumption and its interaction...
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