Exploratory study of the effect of one week of orally administered CNSA-001 (sepiapterin) on CNS levels of tetrahydrobiopterin, dihydrobiopterin and monoamine neurotransmitter metabolites in healthy volunteers
Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is a cofactor for the enzymes tyrosine hydroxylase and tryptophan hydroxylase, the rate-limiting enzymes in the production of the neurotransmitters, dopamine and serotonin, respectively, in the central nervous system (CNS). Administration of BH4 is used clinically within th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426919301119 |