Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis associated FUS mutation shortens mitochondria and induces neurotoxicity

Abstract Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a lethal neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects motor neurons. Dominant mutations in the RNA binding protein Fused in Sarcoma (FUS) have been identified as causative factors of ALS. Mutation, R495X, results in a premature stop codon and indu...

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Main Authors: Tadashi Nakaya, Manolis Maragkakis
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/cb8569e4b09147fbb1c3b6d12bdc69e5
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