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Axonal degeneration in paraplegin-deficient mice is associated with abnormal mitochondria and impairment of axonal transport.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jan 2004
Ferreirinha Fatima, Quattrini Angelo, Pirozzi Marinella, Valsecchi Valentina, Dina Giorgia, Broccoli Vania, Auricchio Alberto, Piemonte Fiorella, Tozzi Giulia, Gaeta Laura, Casari Giorgio, Ballabio Andrea, Rugarli Elena I
Abstract excerpt
In several neurodegenerative diseases, axonal degeneration occurs before neuronal death and contributes significantly to patients' disability. Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a genetically heterogeneous condition characterized by selective degeneration of axons of the corticospinal tracts and fasciculus gracilis. HSP may therefore be considered an exemplary disease to study the local programs mediating...
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