PrPC knockdown by liposome-siRNA-peptide complexes (LSPCs) prolongs survival and normal behavior of prion-infected mice immunotolerant to treatment.

Prion diseases are members of neurodegenerative protein misfolding diseases (NPMDs) that include Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, tauopathies, traumatic brain injuries, and chronic traumatic encephalopathies. No known therapeutics extend surv...

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Main Authors: Heather Bender, Noelle Noyes, Jessica L Annis, Amanda Hitpas, Luke Mollnow, Kendra Croak, Sarah Kane, Kaitlyn Wagner, Steven Dow, Mark Zabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219995