| Literature DB >> 21692648 |
Nilesh W Gaikwad1, Daniel Murman, Cheryl L Beseler, Muhammad Zahid, Eleanor G Rogan, Ercole L Cavalieri.
Abstract
Damage to DNA by dopamine quinone and/or catechol estrogen quinones may play a significant role in the initiation of Parkinson's disease (PD). Depurinating estrogen-DNA adducts are shed from cells and excreted in urine. The aim of this study was to discover whether higher levels of estrogen-DNA adducts are associated with PD. Forty estrogen metabolites, conjugates, and DNA adducts were analyzed in urine samples from 20 PD cases and 40 matched controls by using ultra performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. The levels of adducts in cases versus controls (P < 0.005) suggest that unbalanced estrogen metabolism could play a causal role in the initiation of PD.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21692648 PMCID: PMC3142324 DOI: 10.3109/1354750X.2011.588725
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomarkers ISSN: 1354-750X Impact factor: 2.658