Identification of the 5-HT1A serotonin receptor as a novel therapeutic target in a C. elegans model of Machado-Joseph disease
Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) or Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement coordination leading to a premature death. Despite several efforts, no disease-modifying treatment is yet available for this disease. Previous studies pinpointed the...
Main Authors: | Joana Pereira-Sousa, Bruna Ferreira-Lomba, Aina Bellver-Sanchis, Daniela Vilasboas-Campos, Jorge H. Fernandes, Marta D. Costa, Mark A. Varney, Adrian Newman-Tancredi, Patrícia Maciel, Andreia Teixeira-Castro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996121000279 |
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