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Axon demyelination and degeneration in a zebrafish spastizin model of hereditary spastic paraplegia.
Open biology - 1 Nov 2024
Garg Vranda, André Selina, Heyer Luisa, Kracht Gudrun, Ruhwedel Torben, Scholz Patricia, Ischebeck Till, Werner Hauke B, Dullin Christian, Engelmann Jacob, Möbius Wiebke, Göpfert Martin C, Dosch Roland, Geurten Bart R H
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Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSPs) are a diverse set of neurological disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and weakness in the lower limbs caused by damage to the axons of the corticospinal tract. More than 88 genetic mutations have been associated with HSP, yet the mechanisms underlying these disorders are not well understood. We replicated the pathophysiology of one form of HSP known as spastic...
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