plasmalogen

American  

[plaz-mal-uh-jin, -jen] / plæzˈmæl ə dʒɪn, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. any of the class of phosphatides that contain an aldehyde of a fatty acid, found in heart and skeletal muscle, the brain, the liver, and in eggs.

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Etymology

Origin of plasmalogen

1920–25; plasm- + al(kali) ( def. ) + -o- + -gen

Example Sentences

The company had become interested in plasmalogen levels because some evidence suggested they were also low in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

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But if they could raise plasmalogen levels in the blood and lungs of children with the disorder, as they had in laboratory mice, Dr. Braverman believed they might at least improve the children’s respiratory function, possibly extending their lives.

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They started collaborating, and when Dr. Goodenowe’s plasmalogen precursors raised plasmalogen levels in the blood and lungs of Dr. Braverman’s lab mice, they started discussing a clinical trial for RCDP.

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It is also seeking approval to test one of the plasmalogen precursors on Alzheimer’s disease patients.

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So was Marley Bedford, whose higher plasmalogen levels make her unusual among children with RCDP.

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