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Neuronal tissue-specific ribonucleoprotein complex formation on SOD1 mRNA: alterations by ALS SOD1 mutations.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Aug 2006
Ge Wei-wen, Leystra-Lantz Cheryl, Sanelli Teresa R, McLean Jesse, Wen Weiyan, Strong Wendy, Strong Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease of unknown etiology. Mutations in copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1) are the most commonly associated genetic abnormality. Given that SOD1 is ubiquitously expressed, the exclusive vulnerability of motor neurons is one of the most puzzling issues in ALS research. We here report that wild-type SOD1 mRNA forms ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes with protein...
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