Dissecting the intricacies of sterol dysregulation in Huntington's disease

Background: Huntington’s disease (HD) is a devastating neurodegenerative condition, caused by an expanded polyglutamine tract in the Huntingtin (Htt) protein. HD is manifested by personality changes, movement disorders and/or dementia. Prior evidence exists for sterol dysregulation in HD models, obs...

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Main Author: Santos, Mariana De Fátima Silva
Other Authors: Luthi-Carter, Ruth
Published: University of Leicester 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697426