Mid-Gestation lethality of <i>Atxn2l</i>-Ablated Mice

Depletion of yeast/fly Ataxin-2 rescues TDP-43 overexpression toxicity. In mouse models of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis via TDP-43 overexpression, depletion of its ortholog ATXN2 mitigated motor neuron degeneration and extended lifespan from 25 days to >300 days. There is another ortholog in mam...

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Main Authors: Jana Key, Patrick N. Harter, Nesli-Ece Sen, Elise Gradhand, Georg Auburger, Suzana Gispert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/14/5124