High-dose thiamine prevents brain lesions and prolongs survival of Slc19a3-deficient mice.

SLC19A3 deficiency, also called thiamine metabolism dysfunction syndrome-2 (THMD2; OMIM 607483), is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in SLC19A3, the gene encoding thiamine transporter 2. To investigate the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in SLC19A3 defi...

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Main Authors: Kaoru Suzuki, Kenichiro Yamada, Yayoi Fukuhara, Ai Tsuji, Katsumi Shibata, Nobuaki Wakamatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5493381?pdf=render