Neuron-specific ablation of the Krabbe disease gene galactosylceramidase in mice results in neurodegeneration.
Krabbe disease is caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal galactosylceramidase (GALC) enzyme, which results in the accumulation of galactosylceramide (GalCer) and psychosine. In Krabbe disease, the brunt of demyelination and neurodegeneration is believed to result from the dysfunction of myelinating...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001661 |