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A single-chain Fv intrabody provides functional protection against the effects of mutant protein in an organotypic slice culture model of Huntington's disease.
Brain research. Molecular brain research - 5 Feb 2004
Murphy Robert C, Messer Anne
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive, hereditary, neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expanded polyglutamine tract in huntingtin protein, leading to misfolding and abnormal protein-protein interactions. Reducing the initial misfolding should lead to decreased pathogenesis. We show that...
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