Fly model causes neurological rethink

A Drosophila model for a neurological disorder called type 2B Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease reveals that it has its origins in a partial loss of function, rather than a gain of function, which points to the need for a new therapeutic approach.

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Main Authors: Madhumala K Sadanandappa, Mani Ramaswami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2013-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/01820
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spelling doaj-ec4f6dc499d4471e8b55b143ce4ecbda2021-05-04T22:51:18ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2013-12-01210.7554/eLife.01820Fly model causes neurological rethinkMadhumala K Sadanandappa0Mani Ramaswami1National Centre for Biological Sciences-TIFR, Bangalore, IndiaSchool of Genetics and Microbiology, School of Natural Sciences, Smurfit Institute of Genetics and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandA Drosophila model for a neurological disorder called type 2B Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease reveals that it has its origins in a partial loss of function, rather than a gain of function, which points to the need for a new therapeutic approach.https://elifesciences.org/articles/01820endosomeneuropathygeneticsynapseanimal models of disease
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Fly model causes neurological rethink
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author_facet Madhumala K Sadanandappa
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title Fly model causes neurological rethink
title_short Fly model causes neurological rethink
title_full Fly model causes neurological rethink
title_fullStr Fly model causes neurological rethink
title_full_unstemmed Fly model causes neurological rethink
title_sort fly model causes neurological rethink
publisher eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
series eLife
issn 2050-084X
publishDate 2013-12-01
description A Drosophila model for a neurological disorder called type 2B Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease reveals that it has its origins in a partial loss of function, rather than a gain of function, which points to the need for a new therapeutic approach.
topic endosome
neuropathy
genetic
synapse
animal models of disease
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/01820
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