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Evaluation of the benzothiazole aggregation inhibitors riluzole and PGL-135 as therapeutics for Huntington's disease.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Jan 2006
Hockly Emma, Tse Jamie, Barker Amy L, Moolman Donna L, Beunard Jean-Luc, Revington Adrian P, Holt Kim, Sunshine Sunny, Moffitt Hilary, Sathasivam Kirupa, Woodman Benjamin, Wanker Erich E, Lowden Philip A S, Bates Gillian P
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited progressive neurological disorder for which there is no effective therapy. It is caused by a CAG/polyglutamine repeat expansion that leads to abnormal protein aggregation and deposition in the brain. Several compounds have been shown to disrupt the aggregation process in vitro, including a number of benzothiazoles. To further explore the therapeutic potential of the...
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