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Overexpression of mutant ataxin-3 in mouse cerebellum induces ataxia and cerebellar neuropathology.
Cerebellum (London, England) - 1 Aug 2013
Nóbrega Clévio, Nascimento-Ferreira Isabel, Onofre Isabel, Albuquerque David, Conceição Mariana, Déglon Nicole, de Almeida Luís Pereira
Abstract excerpt
Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), also known as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), is a fatal, dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by the polyglutamine-expanded protein ataxin-3. Clinical manifestations include cerebellar ataxia and pyramidal signs culminating in severe neuronal degeneration. Currently, there is no therapy able to modify disease progression. In the present study, we aimed at investigating...
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