plasmalogen
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plasmalogen
1920–25; plasm- + al(kali) ( def. ) + -o- + -gen
Example Sentences
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It is also seeking approval to test one of the plasmalogen precursors on Alzheimer’s disease patients.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2015
The company had become interested in plasmalogen levels because some evidence suggested they were also low in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2015
No one was depicting the compounds developed by Phenomenome Discoveries, synthetic plasmalogen precursors, as a cure for RCDP.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2015
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.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2015
But Jude was at the opposite end of the spectrum from Marley — a classic case with very low plasmalogen levels and severe respiratory and gastrointestinal problems.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2015
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