Isocitrate protects DJ-1 null dopaminergic cells from oxidative stress through NADP+-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH).

DJ-1 is one of the causative genes for early onset familiar Parkinson's disease (PD) and is also considered to influence the pathogenesis of sporadic PD. DJ-1 has various physiological functions which converge on controlling intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. In RNA-sequencing...

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Main Authors: Jinsung Yang, Min Ju Kim, Woongchang Yoon, Eun Young Kim, Hyunjin Kim, Yoonjeong Lee, Boram Min, Kyung Shin Kang, Jin H Son, Hwan Tae Park, Jongkyeong Chung, Hyongjong Koh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-08-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5578699?pdf=render