A HML6 endogenous retrovirus on chromosome 3 is upregulated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis motor cortex

Abstract There is increasing evidence that endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) play a significant role in central nervous system diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Studies of ALS have consistently identified retroviral enzyme reverse transcriptase activity in patients. Evidence indi...

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Main Authors: Ashley R. Jones, Alfredo Iacoangeli, Brett N. Adey, Harry Bowles, Aleksey Shatunov, Claire Troakes, Jeremy A. Garson, Adele L. McCormick, Ammar Al-Chalabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93742-3