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TDP-43 is not a common cause of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
PloS one - 11 Jun 2008
Guerreiro Rita J, Schymick Jennifer C, Crews Cynthia, Singleton Andrew, Hardy John, Traynor Bryan J
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BACKGROUND: TAR DNA binding protein, encoded by TARDBP, was shown to be a central component of ubiquitin-positive, tau-negative inclusions in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD-U) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Recently, mutations in TARDBP have been linked to familial and sporadic ALS. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To further examine the frequency of mutations in TARDBP in sporadic ALS, 279 ALS...
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