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Upregulation of β-catenin due to loss of miR-139 contributes to motor neuron death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Stem cell reports - 12 Jul 2022
Hawkins Sophie, Namboori Seema C, Tariq Ammarah, Blaker Catherine, Flaxman Christine, Dey Nidhi S, Henley Peter, Randall Andrew, Rosa Alessandro, Stanton Lawrence W, Bhinge Akshay
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of motor neurons (MNs). There are no effective treatments and patients usually die within 2-5 years of diagnosis. Emerging commonalities between familial and sporadic cases of this complex multifactorial disorder include disruption to RNA processing and cytoplasmic inclusion bodies containing TDP-43 and/or FUS...
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