Brain S-adenosylmethionine levels are severely decreased in Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1328-1331

  Morrison, Lesley D ^a,b   Smith, David D ^a   Kish, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Brain; S Adenosylhomocysteine; S Adenosylmethionine

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE ADENOSYLTRANSFERASE; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METHYLATION; POLYAMINE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUTAMEN;

EID: 0029799427     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.67031328.x     Document Type: Article

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