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Tyrosine Hydroxylase Deficiency Impairs TH Axonal Transport, Brain Function, and Neuronal Plasticity.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease - 1 Mar 2026
Shi Tie-Jun Sten, Jung-Kc Kunwar, Lyu Gong-Wei, Han Liang, Ying Ming, Thöny Beat, Martinez Aurora
Abstract excerpt
Tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency (THD) is a rare genetic disorder caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the Th gene, leading to a deficiency in the rate-limiting enzyme for the synthesis of dopamine (DA) and other catecholamine neurotransmitters. THD is associated with dystonia and infantile parkinsonism with a broad and complex spectrum and variable response to l-Dopa therapy. TH1-p.R202H is a frequent THD...
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