Retrotransposon activation contributes to neurodegeneration in a Drosophila TDP-43 model of ALS.

Retrotransposon activation contributes to neurodegeneration in a Drosophila TDP-43 model of ALS.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) are two incurable neurodegenerative disorders that exist on a symptomological spectrum and share both genetic underpinnings and pathophysiological hallmarks. Functional abnormality of TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43)...

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Main Authors: Lisa Krug, Nabanita Chatterjee, Rebeca Borges-Monroy, Stephen Hearn, Wen-Wei Liao, Kathleen Morrill, Lisa Prazak, Nikolay Rozhkov, Delphine Theodorou, Molly Hammell, Josh Dubnau
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-03-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5354250?pdf=render

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