Estrogen prevents oxidative damage to the mitochondria in Friedreich's ataxia skin fibroblasts.

Estrogen and estrogen-related compounds have been shown to have very potent cytoprotective properties in a wide range of disease models, including an in vitro model of Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA). This study describes a potential estrogen receptor (ER)-independent mechanism by which estrogens ac...

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Main Authors: Timothy E Richardson, Amanda E Yu, Yi Wen, Shao-Hua Yang, James W Simpkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3318005?pdf=render