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FUS/TLS deficiency causes behavioral and pathological abnormalities distinct from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Acta neuropathologica communications - 25 Apr 2015
Kino Yoshihiro, Washizu Chika, Kurosawa Masaru, Yamada Mizuki, Miyazaki Haruko, Akagi Takumi, Hashikawa Tsutomu, Doi Hiroshi, Takumi Toru, Hicks Geoffrey G, Hattori Nobutaka, Shimogori Tomomi, Nukina Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: FUS/TLS is an RNA-binding protein whose genetic mutations or pathological inclusions are associated with neurological diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal lobar degeneration, and essential tremor (ET). It is unclear whether their pathogenesis is mediated by gain or loss of function of FUS/TLS. RESULTS: Here, we established outbred FUS/TLS knockout mice to clarify...
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