A pathogenic mechanism in Huntington's disease involves small CAG-repeated RNAs with neurotoxic activity.

A pathogenic mechanism in Huntington's disease involves small CAG-repeated RNAs with neurotoxic activity.

Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder caused by the expansion of CAG repeats in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene. The abnormally extended polyglutamine in the HTT protein encoded by the CAG repeats has toxic effects. Here, we provide evidence to support that the mutan...

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Main Authors: Mónica Bañez-Coronel, Silvia Porta, Birgit Kagerbauer, Elisabet Mateu-Huertas, Lorena Pantano, Isidre Ferrer, Manuel Guzmán, Xavier Estivill, Eulàlia Martí
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3285580?pdf=render

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