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Huntington’s disease

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Glial cells help mitigate neurological damage in Huntington’s disease

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments 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, 2018July 12, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments 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, 2018February 13, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments 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

From the Labs features an image of endothelial cells of the bovine pulmonary artery. Image courtesy of J. Kirk/ Baylor's Optical Imaging & Vital Microscopy Core Lab.