What Is Our Current Understanding of PrPSc-Associated Neurotoxicity and Its Molecular Underpinnings?
The prion diseases are a collection of fatal, transmissible neurodegenerative diseases that cause rapid onset dementia and ultimately death. Uniquely, the infectious agent is a misfolded form of the endogenous cellular prion protein, termed PrPSc. Despite the identity of the molecular agent remainin...
Main Authors: | Daniel Hughes, Mark Halliday |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/6/4/63 |
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