The Neurotoxic Tau45-230 Fragment Accumulates in Upper and Lower Motor Neurons in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Subjects

Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and lethal neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of upper and lower motor neurons leading to muscle paralysis in affected individuals. Numerous mechanisms have been implicated in the death of these neurons. However, the pathobio...

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Main Authors: Claudia R Vintilescu, Sana Afreen, Ashlee E Rubino, Adriana Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:Molecular Medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.2119/molmed.2016.00095