Gene expression profiling and functional studies of astrocytes in SOD1-related amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is the most common adult onset motor neuron (MN) disorder, characterised by muscle wasting due to MN death. Astrocytes play an important role in disease progression in the SOD1G93A transgenic mouse model and patients of ALS. Although astrocytes display a selective...

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Main Author: Baker, David
Other Authors: Shaw, Pamela J. ; Kirby, Janine ; Blackburn, Daniel J.
Published: University of Sheffield 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648019