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Dynamics of survival of motor neuron (SMN) protein interaction with the mRNA‐binding protein IMP1 facilitates its trafficking into motor neuron axons
29 Jul 2013
Abstract excerpt
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a lethal neurodegenerative disease specifically affecting spinal motor neurons. SMA is caused by the homozygous deletion or mutation of the survival of motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. The SMN protein plays an essential role in the assembly of spliceosomal ribonucleoproteins. However, it is still unclear how low levels of the ubiquitously expressed SMN protein lead to the selective...
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