COPPER/ZINC SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE MESSENGER-RNA LEVELS ARE INCREASED IN SPORADIC AMYOTROPHIC-LATERAL-SCLEROSIS MOTOR-NEURONS

被引:51
作者
BERGERON, C
MUNTASSER, S
SOMERVILLE, MJ
WEYER, L
PERCY, ME
机构
[1] UNIV TORONTO,DEPT PATHOL,TORONTO M5S 1A8,ON,CANADA
[2] TORONTO HOSP,WESTERN DIV,DEPT PATHOL,TORONTO M5T 2S8,ON,CANADA
[3] SURREY PL CTR,TORONTO M5S 2C2,ON,CANADA
[4] UNIV TORONTO,DEPT OBSTET & GYNAECOL,TORONTO,ON,CANADA
关键词
GENE EXPRESSION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; MOTONEURON; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(94)90892-3
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Mutations of the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD-1) gene were recently implicated in the pathogenesis of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We measured SOD-1 mRNA levels in motorneurons of the more common sporadic form of the disease and found a 42% increase in ALS motorneurons (P = 0.058) as compared with controls. These results suggest that oxidative stress may also play a role in the pathogenesis of sporadic ALS.
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页码:272 / 276
页数:5
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