Thiol redox homeostasis in neurodegenerative disease

This review provides an overview of the biochemistry of thiol redox couples and the significance of thiol redox homeostasis in neurodegenerative disease. The discussion is centred on cysteine/cystine redox balance, the significance of the xc− cystine–glutamate exchanger and the association between p...

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Main Authors: Gethin J. McBean, Mutay Aslan, Helen R. Griffiths, Rita C. Torrão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Redox Biology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221323171500035X