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Recent advances in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Current opinion in neurology - 1 Aug 2000
Al-Chalabi A, Leigh P N
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The mechanisms by which mutations of the SOD1 gene cause selective motor neuron death remain uncertain, although interest continues to focus on the role of peroxynitrite, altered peroxidase activity of mutant SOD1, changes in intracellular copper homeostasis, protein aggregation, and changes in the function of glutamate transporters leading to excitotoxicity. Neurofilaments and peripherin appear to play some part...
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