Maintaining calcium homeostasis in a primary culture model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Calcium dyshomeostasis has been implicated in the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Limiting calcium entry into motor neurons, the ultimate cell-type that is lost in ALS, has been shown to protect these cells from ALS-causing mutant superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) toxicity. Lomerizi...

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Main Author: Tran, Luan
Other Authors: Heather D Durham (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2013
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=114440