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Tolerability and efficacy study of P2X7 inhibition in experimental Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A (CMT1A) neuropathy.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Nov 2016
Sociali Giovanna, Visigalli Davide, Prukop Thomas, Cervellini Ilaria, Mannino Elena, Venturi Consuelo, Bruzzone Santina, Sereda Michael W, Schenone Angelo
Abstract excerpt
Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A (CMT1A) is a demyelinating hereditary neuropathy for which pharmacological treatments are not yet available. An abnormally high intracellular Ca(2+) concentration was observed in Schwann cells (SC) from CMT1A rats, caused by the PMP22-mediated overexpression of the P2X7 purinoceptor. The purpose of this study was to investigate the tolerability and therapeutic potential of a pharmacological...
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