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Calcium leak through ryanodine receptor is involved in neuronal death induced by mutant huntingtin.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 7 Dec 2012
Suzuki Mari, Nagai Yoshitaka, Wada Keiji, Koike Tatsuro
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by an abnormal expansion of polyglutamine (polyQ) tract in huntingtin (htt) protein. Although altered calcium (Ca(2+)) homeostasis is suggested in HD, its molecular mechanisms have remained poorly understood despite their important role in the pathogenesis. In this study, we examined involvement of ryanodine receptor (RyR), an endoplasmic...
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