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Expression of ALS-linked TDP-43 mutant in astrocytes causes non-cell-autonomous motor neuron death in rats.
The EMBO journal - 3 Jul 2013
Tong Jianbin, Huang Cao, Bi Fangfang, Wu Qinxue, Huang Bo, Liu Xionghao, Li Fang, Zhou Hongxia, Xia Xu-Gang
Abstract excerpt
Mutation of Tar DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Although astrocytes have important roles in neuron function and survival, their potential contribution to TDP-43 pathogenesis is unclear. Here, we created novel lines of transgenic rats that express a mutant form of human TDP-43 (M337V substitution) restricted to astrocytes. Selective expression of mutant TDP-43 in...
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