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Prevention of cytosolic IAPs degradation: a potential pharmacological target in Huntington's Disease.
Pharmacological research - 1 Aug 2005
Goffredo Donato, Rigamonti Dorotea, Zuccato Chiara, Tartari Marzia, Valenza Marta, Cattaneo Elena
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Huntington's Disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by an abnormally expanded polyglutamine trait in the amino-terminal region of huntingtin. Pathogenic mechanisms involve a gained toxicity of mutant huntingtin and a potentially reduced neuroprotective function of the wild-type allele. Among the molecular abnormalities reported, HD cells are characterized by the presence of aggregates,...
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