Context Dependent Neuroprotective Properties of Prion Protein (Prp)

Although it has been known for more than twenty years that an aberrant conformation of the prion protein (PrP) is the causative agent in prion diseases, the role of PrP in normal biology is undetermined. Numerous studies have suggested a protective function for PrP, including protection from ischemi...

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Main Authors: Steele, Andrew D., Lindquist, Susan, Jackson, Walker S., Auluck, Pavan K., Zhu, Chunni, Zhou, Zhipeng, Moskowitz, Michael A., Chesselet, Marie-Francoise
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Landes Bioscience 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66911
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1307-882X