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  • Title: Increased sodium plus potassium adenosine triphosphatase activity in erythrocyte membranes in Huntington's disease.
    Author: Butterfield DA, Oeswein JQ, Prunty ME, Hisle KC, Markesbery WR.
    Journal: Ann Neurol; 1978 Jul; 4(1):60-2. PubMed ID: 211930.
    Abstract:
    Dopa-decarboxylase, acetylcholinesterase, sodium plus potassium stimulated adenosine triphosphatase (Na+ + K+-ATPase), and membrane-bound protein kinase were compared in the erythrocytes of patients with Huntington's disease and normal controls. All these enzymes also exist in the basal ganglia. The Na+ +K+-ATPase level was elevated (p less than 0.05) in Huntington's disease, while no significant changes were observed in the other enzymes. This finding is consistent with the concept that Huntington's disease is associated with a general membrane abnormality.
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