Retromer stabilization results in neuroprotection in a model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Autor: Luca Muzio, Riccardo Sirtori, Davide Gornati, Simona Eleuteri, Andrea Fossaghi, Diego Brancaccio, Leonardo Manzoni, Linda Ottoboni, Luca De Feo, Angelo Quattrini, Eloise Mastrangelo, Luca Sorrentino, Emanuele Scalone, Giancarlo Comi, Luciana Marinelli, Nilo Riva, Mario Milani, Pierfausto Seneci, Gianvito Martino
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17524-7
Popis: ALS is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of motor neurons. Here, the authors showed that reduced levels of the VSP35 subunit in the retromer complex is a conserved ALS feature and identified a new lead compound increasing retromer stability ameliorating the disease phenotype.
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