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The molecular basis of frontotemporal dementia.
Expert reviews in molecular medicine - 29 Jul 2009
Neumann Manuela, Tolnay Markus, Mackenzie Ian R A
Abstract excerpt
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a clinical syndrome with a heterogeneous molecular basis. Familial FTD has been linked to mutations in several genes, including those encoding the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT), progranulin (GRN), valosin-containing protein (VCP) and charged multivescicular body protein 2B (CHMP2B). The associated neuropathology is characterised by selective degeneration of the frontal...
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