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Hair dysmorphology in the R6/1 and R6/2 mouse models of Huntington's disease.
Gene - 10 Jan 2021
Pierzynowska Karolina, Podlacha Magdalena, Łuszczek Dorota, Rintz Estera, Gaffke Lidia, Szczudło Zuzanna, Tomczyk Marta, Smoleński Ryszard T, Węgrzyn Grzegorz
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD), caused by expansion of CAG repeats in the 1st exon of the HTT gene, is a disorder inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. HD symptoms include chorea, behavioral disturbances and cognitive decline. Although it is described as a neurodegenerative disease, due to expression of HTT in all types of cells, peripheral symptoms also occur. R6/1 and R6/2 mouse lines, which demonstrate many...
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