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

• Main Authors: Masanori Hijioka (Author), Kanori Kitamura (Author), Daijiro Yanagisawa (Author), Kaneyasu Nishimura (Author), Kazuyuki Takata (Author), Masatoshi Inden (Author), Yoshihisa Kitamura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...