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[The implications of TDP-43 mutations in pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo - 1 Nov 2009
Ishihara Tomohiko, Yokoseki Akio, Nishizawa Masatoyo, Takahashi Hitoshi, Onodera Osamu
Abstract excerpt
The molecular pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is unclear. TAR DNA-binding proteins of 43 kDa (TDP-43) -positive-cytoplasmic inclusions have been found in the glia and neurons of ALS patients. TDP-43 -positive inclusions have been reported in several neurodegenerative disorders other than ALS. Therefore it is not clear whether TDP-43 plays a primary role in the pathogenesis of ALS. The...
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