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Methods: The levels of Hcy, cysteine (Cys), and glutathione (GSH) in A\u03b21\u201342-treated PC12 cells, the brain and hippocampus of APP\/PS1 mouse, and the serum of AD patients were evaluated using ethyl (E)-3-(9-chloro-11-oxo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H,11H-pyrano[2,3-f] pyrido [3,2,1 -ij] quinolin-10-yl)-2-cyanoacrylate (Probe 1) and ELISA assay or LC-MS. Results: Measurement by Probe 1 revealed a significant increase in Hcy level, and a decrease in Cys and GSH levels in A\u03b21\u201342-treated PC12 cells and the serum of AD patients. The hippocampus and whole brain of APP\/PS1 mice also showed a significant increase in Hcy level alongside the accumulation of age-related AD symptoms. The upregulation of Hcy and the downregulation of Cys and GSH were reversed in the A\u03b21\u201342-treated PC12 cells and the brain of APP\/PS1 mice when supplemented with VB6. 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