Neurodegeneration: RNA turns number one suspect in polyglutamine diseases

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作者
Birman, Serge [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Mediterranee, CNRS, UMR 6216, Dev Biol Inst Marseille, F-13288 Marseille 9, France
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10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.023
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Polyglutamine expansion diseases are triggered by the accumulation of toxic proteins. A new study reports that RNA molecules containing long CAG repeats can also be toxic to neurons and may play a significant role in pathogenesis.
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页码:R659 / R661
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