Huntington’s disease Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Close up of neurons from the brain cortex of a mouse with Huntington's disease.

Dr. Juan Botas’s lab integrates laboratory, animal model and computational approaches to gain a deeper understanding of Huntington’s disease and other neurological disorders.

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The Most Viewed Image of the Month in 2021

December 3, 2021 animal model, Brain, Huntington’s disease, Research

Brain of a mouse model of Huntington’s disease.

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Glial cells help mitigate neurological damage in Huntington’s disease

June 24, 2021 brain protection, fruit fly model, glia cells, Huntington’s disease, mouse model, Research, synapse genes

Research with human samples and mouse and fruit fly models opens a window into the brain’s protective responses in Huntington’s disease.

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Sorting out what drives Huntington’s disease

July 12, 2018 fruit fly, high-throughput, huntingtin, Huntington’s disease, neurological disease, Research

Neurological diseases are typically associated with a multitude of molecular changes. But out of thousands of changes in gene expression, which ones are actually driving

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A new approach to potentially treat Huntington’s disease

February 13, 2018 autophagy, huntingtin, Huntington’s disease, lysosome storage disorder, NCT-504, PIP4Kgamma, PIP4Kγ

In Huntington’s disease, a single faulty gene called huntingtin causes a progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain and severe physical and neurological damage