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A role for neurofilaments in the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire - 1 Jan 2000
Julien J P
Abstract excerpt
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a late-onset degenerative disease of motor neurons, characterized by abnormal accumulation of neurofilaments (NFs) in perikarya and proximal axons. Two lines of evidence suggest that neurofilament accumulation can play a crucial role in ALS pathogenesis. First, transgenic mouse models overexpressing NF proteins were found to develop motor neuron degeneration and, second,...
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