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[Age-related alterations on GTP binding proteins in postmortem human brain]
E Hashimoto1, H Ozawa, T Saito
1Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Japan.
Nihon Shinkei Seishin Yakurigaku Zasshi = Japanese Journal of Psychopharmacology
|April 1, 1994
Summary
Natural aging alters GTP-binding (G) protein levels in the human brain. While some G protein quantities decrease with age, their overall function appears unchanged, suggesting compensatory mechanisms during senescence.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Biochemistry
- Aging Research