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SQSTM1 mutations in frontotemporal lobar degeneration and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Neurology - 9 Oct 2012
Rubino Elisa, Rainero Innocenzo, Chiò Adriano, Rogaeva Ekaterina, Galimberti Daniela, Fenoglio Pierpaola, Grinberg Yakov, Isaia Giancarlo, Calvo Andrea, Gentile Salvatore, Bruni Amalia Cecilia, St George-Hyslop Peter Henry, Scarpini Elio, Gallone Salvatore, Pinessi Lorenzo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: There is increasing evidence that common genetic risk factors underlie frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Recently, mutations in the sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) gene, which encodes p62 protein, have been reported in patients with ALS. P62 is a multifunctional adapter protein mainly involved in selective autophagy, oxidative stress response, and cell signaling...
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