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Proteomic characterization of lipid raft proteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse spinal cord.
The FEBS journal - 1 Jun 2009
Zhai Jianjun, Ström Anna-Lena, Kilty Renee, Venkatakrishnan Priya, White James, Everson William V, Smart Eric J, Zhu Haining
Abstract excerpt
Familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been linked to mutations in the copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1) gene. The mutant SOD1 protein exhibits a toxic gain-of-function that adversely affects the function of neurons. However, the mechanism by which mutant SOD1 initiates ALS is unclear. Lipid rafts are specialized microdomains of the plasma membrane that act as platforms for the organization and...
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