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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Main Authors: Neil Smith, Nicola Longo, Keith Levert, Keith Hyland, Nenad Blau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426919301119