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Dietary folate deficiency and elevated homocysteine levels endanger dopaminergic neurons in models of Parkinson's disease

  1. Wenzhen Duan1,
  2. Bruce Ladenheim2,
  3. Roy G. Cutler1,
  4. Inna I. Kruman1,
  5. Jean Lud Cadet2,
  6. Mark P. Mattson1,3

Article first published online: 28 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-3042.2001.00676.x

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Journal of Neurochemistry

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volume 80, Issue 1, pages 101–110, January 2002

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Duan, W., Ladenheim, B., Cutler, R. G., Kruman, I. I., Cadet, J. L. and Mattson, M. P. (2002), Dietary folate deficiency and elevated homocysteine levels endanger dopaminergic neurons in models of Parkinson's disease. Journal of Neurochemistry, 80: 101–110. doi: 10.1046/j.0022-3042.2001.00676.x

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  1. 1

    Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Gerontology Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

  2. 2

    Molecular Neuropsychiatry Section, National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

*Address correspondence and reprint requests to Mark P. Mattson, Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Gerontology Research Center, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. E-mail: mattsonm@grc.nia.nih.gov

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  1. Issue published online: 28 DEC 2001
  2. Article first published online: 28 DEC 2001
  3. Received August 29, 2001; revised manuscript received October 4, 2001; accepted October 5, 2001.

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