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A plant flavonol and genetic suppressors rescue a pathogenic mutation associated with kinesin in neurons.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 30 Jan 2024
Chai Yongping, Li Dong, Gong Weibin, Ke Jingyi, Tian Dianzhe, Chen Zhe, Guo Angel, Guo Zhengyang, Li Wei, Feng Wei, Ou Guangshuo
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KIF1A, a microtubule-based motor protein responsible for axonal transport, is linked to a group of neurological disorders known as KIF1A-associated neurological disorder (KAND). Current therapeutic options for KAND are limited. Here, we introduced the clinically relevant KIF1A(R11Q) variant into the Caenorhabditis elegans homolog UNC-104, resulting in uncoordinated animal behaviors. Through genetic suppressor...
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