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Truncated peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator 1α splice variant is severely altered in Huntington's disease.
Neuro-degenerative diseases - 1 Jan 2011
Johri Ashu, Starkov Anatoly A, Chandra Abhishek, Hennessey Thomas, Sharma Abhijeet, Orobello Sara, Squitieri Ferdinando, Yang Lichuan, Beal M Flint
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BACKGROUND: Reduced peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator 1α (PGC1α) gene expression has been observed in striatal cell lines, transgenic mouse models of Huntington's disease (HD), and brain tissue from HD patients. As this protein is a key transcription regulator of the expression of many mitochondrial proteins, these observations strongly support the role of aberrant mitochondrial function in...
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