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Cellular Aggregates

This page focuses on research on formation of aggregates caused by HD.

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Recent updates for Cellular Aggregate Formation
22 Dec 2009
Synaptic activity, aggregation, and memantine
Normal synaptic activity is neuroprotective, that extrasynaptic activity is toxic, and that memantine will suppress the later while leaving the former unaffected.
 
8 Apr 2009
Toxic HD protein fragments
Research continues to support the toxic fragment hypothesis.
 
14 Jun 2008
The HD protein is toxic in the cytoplasm
An intracellular antibody which targets the HD protein in the cytoplasm of the cell ameliorates motor symptoms in the HD mice.
 
12 Jan 2005
Inhibiting the HD protein aggregates
Researchers have discovered four compounds which can inhibit huntingtin's aggregation in cell models and a fruitfly model of HD. ...
 

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