Signaling pathways involved in enhanced NMDA receptor-dependent excitotoxicity in a mouse model of Huntington disease

Huntington disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disease lacking effective treatment, characterized by involuntary movements, psychiatric disorders, and cognitive symptoms. Pathology shows prominent degeneration of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-ergic medium-sized spiny neurons (MSNs) of the st...

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Main Author: Fan, Jing
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/38094