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Overexpression of ALS-associated p.M337V human TDP-43 in mice worsens disease features compared to wild-type human TDP-43 mice.
Molecular neurobiology - 1 Aug 2013
Janssens Jonathan, Wils Hans, Kleinberger Gernot, Joris Geert, Cuijt Ivy, Ceuterick-de Groote Chantal, Van Broeckhoven Christine, Kumar-Singh Samir
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) are associated with familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), while wild-type TDP-43 is a pathological hallmark of patients with sporadic ALS and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Various in vitro and in vivo studies have also demonstrated toxicity of both mutant and wild-type TDP-43 to neuronal cells. To study the potential additional toxicity...
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