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Genetic bases of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: the MAPT tau disease.
Current medicinal chemistry - 1 Jan 2011
Borroni Barbara, Agosti Chiara, Magnani Enrico, Di Luca Monica, Padovani Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a progressive neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by supranuclear palsy, postural instability, and mild dementia. Neuropathologically, PSP is a four-repeat tauopathy, defined by the accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles and tufted astrocytes. Etiology remains elusive, but genetic background has a key-role in the disease pathogenesis. Recent studies have reported high...
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