Correlations Between Mutant Huntingtin Aggregates and Behavioral Changes in R6/1 Mice
Author(s) -
Magali Cabanas,
Marion Piquemal,
Cristiana Pistono,
Syndelle Arnaud,
Divyangana Rakesh,
Elodie Poinama,
JeanLouis Guillou,
Maurice Garret,
Yoon H. Cho
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of huntington s disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.081
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1879-6400
pISSN - 1879-6397
DOI - 10.3233/jhd-190352
Subject(s) - huntingtin , mutant , huntington's disease , huntingtin protein , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , neuroscience , genetics , gene , medicine , disease
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the expansion of the trinucleotide CAG in the HD gene. While the presence of nuclear aggregates of mutant huntingtin (mHtt) in neurons is a hallmark of HD, the reason behind its toxicity remains elusive.
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