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19th January 2010 - New research

PYRIDOXINE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Annals of  Neurology [2009] 66 (6) : 792-798 (Elstner M, Morris CM, Heim K, Lichtner P, Bender A, Mehta D, Schulte C, Sharma M, Hudson G, Goldwurm S, Giovanetti A, Zeviani M, Burn DJ, McKeith IG, Perry RH, Jaros E, Krüger R, Wichmann HE, Schreiber S, Campbell H, Wilson JF, Wright AF, Dunlop M, Pistis G, Toniolo D, Chinnery PF, Gasser T, Klopstock T, Meitinger T, Prokisch H, Turnbull DM.) Complete abstract

An increased risk of Parkinson's Disease has been found for the gene for Pyridoxal kinase. Pyridoxal kinase is an enzyme. Enzymes  are chemicals naturally produced by the body that turn one substance in to another in the body. Pyridoxal kinase  ultimately turns the Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) via pyridoxal in to pyridoxal phosphate. This is why people need to consume vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) in order to produce pyridoxal phosphate.

Pyridoxal phosphate (and therefore pyridoxine) is very important for Parkinson's Disease because it is essential for making use of L-dopa. So without pyridoxine and pyridoxal phosphate, L-dopa is virtually useless. L-dopa simply could not form dopamine. It is therefore not surprising that a disturbance in the gene that makes pyridoxal phosphate can make somebody more likely to develop Parkinson's Disease. Pyridoxine was actually one of the first means of treating Parkinson's Disease. In the 1940's pyridoxine was independently being used in the U.S.S.R. and in the U.S.A.. However, large quantities of pyridoxine (30mg or more) can have a detrimental effect, because it breaks down L-dopa in drug form before it is used. For more current news go to Parkinson's Disease News.

                                

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