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Abolishing Trp53-dependent apoptosis does not benefit spinal muscular atrophy model mice.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Mar 2006
Tsai Ming Shiun, Chiu Yung Tsung, Wang Sue Hong, Hsieh-Li Hsiu Mei, Li Hung
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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common genetic motoneuron degenerative disorder, but the mechanism(s) of motoneuron death is unclear. Previously, a direct interaction between tumor-suppressive TP53 protein and the SMA determinant gene product, survival motor neuron protein, was identified and therefore it has been suggested that a mechanism of TP53-dependent apoptosis plays an important role in...
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