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ALDH2 gene

Known as: ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE 2, ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE 2 FAMILY, ACETALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE 2 
This gene plays a role in intermediary metabolism.
National Institutes of Health

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Aldehyde Dehydrogenase, Mitochondrial, humanAutosomal dominant inheritanceCarbohydrate MetabolismOxidation-Reduction

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
MicroRNA-34a promotes cardiomyocyte apoptosis post myocardial infarction through down-regulating aldehyde dehydrogenase 2.
MicroRNA-34a (miR-34a) promotes apoptosis via down-regulating many anti-apoptotic proteins. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The presence of aberrant DNA methylation in noncancerous esophageal mucosae in association with smoking history
Esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) tend to have multiple primary lesions, and it is believed that they arise from… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The ADH3*2 and CYP2E1 c2 alleles increase the risk of alcoholism in Mexican American men.
Review
1997
Review
1997
Alcohol Metabolism in Asian-American Men with Genetic Polymorphisms of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
Epidemiologic studies have found that rates of alcohol use and alcoholism in persons of Asian descent are lower than rates in… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Acute effects of alcohol on P300 in Asians with different ALDH2 genotypes.
Asian men were genotyped for alleles of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) and tested on two separate occasions following oral… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Effects of alcohol on the EEG in Asian men with genetic variations of ALDH2
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Cloning of cDNAs for human aldehyde dehydrogenases 1 and 2.
Partial cDNA clones encoding human cytosolic aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH1) and mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) were… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Molecular abnormality and cDNA cloning of human aldehyde dehydrogenases.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Isolation and characterization of aldehyde dehydrogenase isozymes from usual and atypical human livers.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Structural mutation in a major human aldehyde dehydrogenase gene results in loss of enzyme activity.
Most Caucasians have two major liver aldehyde dehydrogenase isozymes, ALDH1 and ALDH2, while approximately 50% of Orientals have… 
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