| Literature DB >> 14550925 |
Mimmo Turano1, Angela Tammaro, Irene De Biase, Maria Simona Lo Casale, Giuseppina Ruggiero, Antonella Monticelli, Sergio Cocozza, Luigi Pianese.
Abstract
Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) is the most common recessive ataxia caused by reduced expression of frataxin, a nuclear encoded mitochondrial protein. In this study we examined the effects of 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP) on frataxin expression in FRDA patient and control lymphoblasts and in rat pheochromocytoma cell line (PC12) overexpressing human frataxin. Our studies showed an up-regulation of frataxin expression in both FRDA and control lymphoblasts following exposure to 3-NP. In addition, in transgenic frataxin overexpressing cells 3-NP caused an increase of frataxin protein.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14550925 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(03)00906-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Lett ISSN: 0304-3940 Impact factor: 3.046