Al-Marsad Newspaper: A recent study found that a dietary supplement that contains an element L-serinean essential compound that affects brain function, may lead to cognitive decline in some adults، According to what was published by the site “Eat This Not That”،
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The study stated that “L-Serine” is a natural amino acid formed inside the body and is extremely necessary for the production of phosphatidylserine, or in other words, serine is the main component that forms the membrane of neurons in the brain. There is only one specific enzyme responsible for the formation of normal serine levels in the body, and it is called PHGDH.
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Research has revealed that increasing L-serine levels (particularly through supplementation) can eventually contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Principal investigator Xu Chen and his team collected genetic samples from the brains (postmortem) of four groups, consisting of 40 to 50 people aged 50 and over. The research groups included Alzheimer’s patients, people who showed early signs associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and people with healthy brains..
The results of the study found that both Alzheimer’s patients and people who showed early signs of Alzheimer’s disease showed an increase in the enzyme PHGDH, compared to people of sound minds. It has also been proven that there are higher levels of the enzyme PHGDH It is further associated with deterioration in Alzheimer’s disease, which has been shown to result from overstimulation within the brain as a result of increased L-serine levels.