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The regulation of N-terminal Huntingtin (Htt552) accumulation by Beclin1.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica - 1 Jun 2012
Wu Jun-chao, Qi Lin, Wang Yan, Kegel Kimberly B, Yoder Jennifer, Difiglia Marian, Qin Zheng-hong, Lin Fang
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Huntingtin protein (Htt) was a neuropathological hallmark in human Huntington's Disease. The study aimed to investigate whether the macroautophagy regulator, Beclin1, was involved in the degradation of Htt. METHODS: PC12 cells and primary cultured brain neurons of rats were examined. pDC316 adenovirus shuttle plasmid was used to mediate the expression of wild-type Htt-18Q-552 or mutant Htt-100Q-552 in PC12...
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