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Spastin recovery in hereditary spastic paraplegia by preventing neddylation-dependent degradation.
Life science alliance - 1 Dec 2020
Sardina Francesca, Pisciottani Alessandra, Ferrara Manuela, Valente Davide, Casella Marialuisa, Crescenzi Marco, Peschiaroli Angelo, Casali Carlo, Soddu Silvia, Grierson Andrew J, Rinaldo Cinzia
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) is a neurodegenerative disease most commonly caused by autosomal dominant mutations in the SPG4 gene encoding the microtubule-severing protein spastin. We hypothesise that SPG4-HSP is attributable to reduced spastin function because of haploinsufficiency; thus, therapeutic approaches which elevate levels of the wild-type spastin allele may be an effective therapy. However,...
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