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C9orf72 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia: gain or loss of function?
Current opinion in neurology - 1 Oct 2014
Mizielinska Sarah, Isaacs Adrian M
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The molecular mechanisms that underlie chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72)-associated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia are rapidly emerging. Two potential disease mechanisms have been postulated - gain or loss of function. We provide an overview of recent advances that support or oppose gain-of-function and loss-of-function mechanisms. RECENT FINDINGS: Since...
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