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Drug discovery for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: An unbiased screen for compounds that lower very long-chain fatty acids.
Journal of cellular biochemistry - 1 Oct 2021
Moser Ann B, Liu Yanqiu, Shi Xiaohai, Schrifl Ulrike, Hiebler Shandi, Fatemi Ali, Braverman Nancy E, Steinberg Steven J, Watkins Paul A
Abstract excerpt
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (XALD) is a genetic neurologic disorder with multiple phenotypic presentations and limited therapeutic options. The childhood cerebral phenotype (CCALD), a fatal demyelinating disorder affecting about 35% of patients, and the adult-onset adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), a peripheral neuropathy affecting 40%-45% of patients, are both caused by mutations in the ABCD1 gene. Both phenotypes...
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