MPST

Gene

7 papers2 findings

HGNCNCBI GeneTaxon

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Canada Research Chairs and 3 more
  • Animals6
  • In silico1

Interventions

1

Methionine restriction

upin rats1

1 study
  1. Methionine restriction increases MPST in rats.

    “hepatic mercaptopyruvate-sulphur-transferase (MPST) activity also increased in response to MR.”

    Animalsliver8 weeks

    Methionine restriction leads to hyperhomocysteinemia and alters hepatic H₂S production capacity in Fischer-344 rats

    Mechanisms of ageing and development25 Oct 2018

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Associations

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Hydrogen sulphide production

upin mice1

1 study
  1. Hydrogen sulphide production is associated with MPST in mice.

    “Increased hepatic H2S production in TejJ89 mice was associated with elevation of the mitochondrial H2S-producing enzyme 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST).”

    Animalsin TejJ89 mice under 40% DRliverfemales

    Strain-specificity in the hydrogen sulphide signalling network following dietary restriction in recombinant inbred mice

    GeroScience11 Mar 2020

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