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Friedreich ataxia mouse models with progressive cerebellar and sensory ataxia reveal autophagic neurodegeneration in dorsal root ganglia.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 25 Feb 2004
Simon Delphine, Seznec Hervé, Gansmuller Anne, Carelle Nadège, Weber Philipp, Metzger Daniel, Rustin Pierre, Koenig Michel, Puccio Hélène
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Friedreich ataxia (FRDA), the most common recessive ataxia, is characterized by degeneration of the large sensory neurons of the spinal cord and cardiomyopathy. It is caused by severely reduced levels of frataxin, a mitochondrial protein involved in iron-sulfur cluster (ISC) biosynthesis. Through...
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