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FUS-immunoreactive inclusions are a common feature in sporadic and non-SOD1 familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jun 2010
Deng Han-Xiang, Zhai Hong, Bigio Eileen H, Yan Jianhua, Fecto Faisal, Ajroud Kaouther, Mishra Manjari, Ajroud-Driss Senda, Heller Scott, Sufit Robert, Siddique Nailah, Mugnaini Enrico, Siddique Teepu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disorder of motor neuron degeneration. Most cases of ALS are sporadic (SALS), but about 5 to 10% of ALS cases are familial (FALS). Recent studies have shown that mutations in FUS are causal in approximately 4 to 5% of FALS and some apparent SALS cases. The pathogenic mechanism of the mutant FUS-mediated ALS and potential roles of FUS in non-FUS ALS remain...
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