Neuroprotective effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid against neurodegeneration in rat models of Parkinson's disease and stroke

Oxidative stress is associated with the progression of the neurodegenerative diseases Parkinson's disease (PD) and cerebral ischemia. Recently, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), an intermediate in the porphyrin synthesis pathway, was reported to exert antioxidative effects on macrophages and cardi...

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Main Authors: Masanori Hijioka, Kanori Kitamura, Daijiro Yanagisawa, Kaneyasu Nishimura, Kazuyuki Takata, Masatoshi Inden, Yoshihisa Kitamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861320300773