The carboxyl-termini of RAN translated GGGGCC nucleotide repeat expansions modulate toxicity in models of ALS/FTD
Fang He, Brittany N. Flores, Amy Krans, Michelle A. Frazer, Sam Natla, Sarjina Niraula, Olamide Adefioye, Sami J. Barmada, Peter K. Todd
This paper shows that the carboxyl-termini of RAN translated DPRs from GGGGCC repeats affect toxicity in ALS/FTD models, with GR DPRs showing greater toxicity due to their unstructured C-termini.
Acta Neuropathologica Communications · Aug 4, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics