Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Estrogen Protection in Friedreich's Ataxia Skin Fibroblasts

Endocrinology, doi:10.1210/en.2011-0184, published online on May 3, 2011

Timothy E. Richardson, Shao-Hua Yang, Yi Wen and James W. Simpkins

Institute for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Keywords: Estrogens, neurodegenerative diseases, 17β-estradiol (E2), estrogen-like compounds, Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), FRDA skin fibroblasts, estrogen receptor-α, estrogen receptor-β, G protein-coupled receptor 30, antioxidant properties, phenolic compounds, phenolic E2-like compounds.

The heart in Friedreich's Ataxia: Basic findings and clinical implications

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology - May 2011 (Vol. 31, Issue 2, Pages 103-109, DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2011.02.007)

R. Mark Payne

Riley Heart Research Center, Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States

Keywords: Friedreich's Ataxia, mitochondrial disease, frataxin, GAA triplet expansion, progressive neuropathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, heart failure, cardiovascular stress intolerance, histone deacetylase inhibitors, enzyme replacement.