Inoculation of scrapie with the self-assembling RADA-peptide disrupts prion accumulation and extends hamster survival.

Intracerebral inoculation of 263K Scrapie brain homogenate (PrPsc) with a self-assembling RADA-peptide (RADA) significantly delayed disease onset and increased hamster survival. Time of survival was dependent on the dose of RADA and pre-incubation with PrPsc prior to inoculation. RADA treatment resu...

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Main Authors: Robert Hnasko, Cathrin E Bruederle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2636877?pdf=render