The cycad genotoxin methylazoxymethanol, linked to Guam ALS/PDC, induces transcriptional mutagenesis

Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2024 Feb 21;12(1):30. doi: 10.1186/s40478-024-01725-y.
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Keywords: DNA damage; Environmental toxin; Guam amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/parkinsonism–dementia complex; O6-mG; Transcriptional mutagenesis.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis* / genetics
  • Guam
  • Humans
  • Methylazoxymethanol Acetate / analogs & derivatives*
  • Mutagenesis
  • Mutagens*

Substances

  • methylazoxymethanol
  • Mutagens
  • Methylazoxymethanol Acetate