Frataxin deficiency unveils cell-context dependent actions of insulin-like growth factor I on neurons

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by deficiency of the mitochondrial iron chaperone frataxin (Fxn). FRDA has no cure, but disease-modifying strategies to increase frataxin are under study. Because insul...

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Main Authors: Franco Carolina, Fernández Silvia, Torres-Alemán Ignacio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
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Online Access:http://www.molecularneurodegeneration.com/content/7/1/51