Is dietary intake of fruits and beta-carotene negatively associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk in Koreans : a case-control study?
The intake of fruits and beta-carotene decreases the risk of sporadic ALS in this present study. However, large prospective and interventional studies are needed to confirm the effect of fruits and beta-carotene intake on the risk of ALS.
Autophagy of PBMs is involved in the pathogenesis of plaque vulnerability and subsequent plaque rupture. Enhancing the autophagy of PBMs may be a new therapeutic target for stabilizing atherosclerotic plaques.