Quantitative proteomic analysis of Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 cerebellum identifies protein biomarkers and provides pathological insight.

Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (NPC1) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no definitive therapy. In NPC1, a pathological cascade including neuroinflammation, oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis likely contribute to the clinical phenotype. While the genetic cause of NPC1 is k...

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Main Authors: Stephanie M Cologna, Xiao-Sheng Jiang, Peter S Backlund, Celine V M Cluzeau, Michelle K Dail, Nicole M Yanjanin, Stephan Siebel, Cynthia L Toth, Hyun-sik Jun, Christopher A Wassif, Alfred L Yergey, Forbes D Porter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3483225?pdf=render