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Disruption of Purkinje cell function prior to huntingtin accumulation and cell loss in an animal model of Huntington disease.
Experimental neurology - 1 Jul 2012
Dougherty S E, Reeves J L, Lucas E K, Gamble K L, Lesort M, Cowell R M
Abstract excerpt
Huntington Disease (HD) is a devastating neurological disorder characterized by progressive deterioration of psychiatric, motor, and cognitive function. Purkinje cells (PCs), the output neurons of the cerebellar cortex, have been found to be vulnerable in multiple CAG repeat disorders, but little is known about the involvement of PC dysfunction in HD. To investigate possible PC abnormalities, we performed...
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