Vitamin B12 in neurology and ageing; clinical and genetic aspects

A McCaddon - Biochimie, 2013 - Elsevier
The classic neurological and psychiatric features associated with vitamin B12 deficiency
have been well described and are the subject of many excellent review articles. The advent …

Non-histone protein methylation: biological significance and bioengineering potential

R Di Blasi, O Blyuss, JF Timms, D Conole… - ACS chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Protein methylation is a key post-translational modification whose effects on gene
expression have been intensively studied over the last two decades. Recently, renewed …

S-adenosylmethionine reduces the progress of the Alzheimer-like features induced by B-vitamin deficiency in mice

A Fuso, V Nicolia, L Ricceri, RA Cavallaro, E Isopi… - Neurobiology of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Methylation reactions linked to homocysteine in the one-carbon metabolism are increasingly
elicited in Alzheimer's disease, although the association of hyperhomocysteinemia and of …

Assessing the association between homocysteine and cognition: reflections on Bradford Hill, meta-analyses, and causality

A McCaddon, JW Miller - Nutrition reviews, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Hyperhomocysteinemia is a recognized risk factor for cognitive decline and incident
dementia in older adults. Two recent reports addressed the cumulative epidemiological …

One-carbon metabolism and Alzheimer's disease: is it all a methylation matter?

A Fuso, S Scarpa - Neurobiology of aging, 2011 - Elsevier
The sporadic form of Alzheimer disease, late onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD), is a
multifactorial disease; a strong link between nutritional and genetic factors with normal aging …

Folate deficiency-induced oxidative stress contributes to neuropathy in young and aged zebrafish—implication in neural tube defects and Alzheimer's diseases

TT Kao, CY Chu, GH Lee, TH Hsiao, NW Cheng… - Neurobiology of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Folate is a nutrient essential for the development, function and regeneration of nervous
systems. Folate deficiency has been linked to many neurological disorders including neural …

Evaluation of vitamin B12 effects on DNA damage induced by pioglitazone

K Alzoubi, O Khabour, N Hussain, S Al-Azzam… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Pioglitazone is a prototype of thiazolidinediones, used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Previous studies suggest that pioglitazone might cause DNA damage by …

Expression of Genes Encoding Enzymes Involved in the One Carbon Cycle in Rat Placenta is Determined by Maternal Micronutrients (Folic Acid, Vitamin B12) and …

V Khot, A Kale, A Joshi… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We have reported that folic acid, vitamin B12, and omega‐3 fatty acids are interlinked in the
one carbon cycle and have implications for fetal programming. Our earlier studies …

The role of PIMT in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis: A novel hypothesis

A D'Alessandro, JR Lukens… - Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There are multiple theories of Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. One major theory is that
oxidation of amyloid beta (Aβ) promotes plaque deposition that directly contributes to …

Evaluation of vitamin B12 effects on DNA damage induced by paclitaxel

K Alzoubi, O Khabour, M Khader… - Drug and chemical …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Paclitaxel (PAC) is an anticancer drug that has been shown to generate free radicals
leading to irreversible cell injury. Vitamin B12 has antioxidative properties and can protect …