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CRISPR/Cas9-engineered Drosophila knock-in models to study VCP diseases.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Jul 2021
Wall Jordan M, Basu Ankita, Zunica Elizabeth R M, Dubuisson Olga S, Pergola Kathryn, Broussard Joshua P, Kirwan John P, Axelrod Christopher L, Johnson Alyssa E
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Mutations in Valosin Containing Protein (VCP) are associated with several degenerative diseases, including multisystem proteinopathy (MSP-1) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. However, patients with VCP mutations vary widely in their pathology and clinical penetrance, making it difficult to devise effective treatment strategies. A deeper understanding of how each mutation affects VCP function could enhance the...
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