Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS): Pathology and mechanisms

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-19

  Hagerman, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DGCR8; Fragile X; MicroRNA; Neurodegeneration; Premutation; RNA toxicity

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; NUCLEAR PROTEIN;

ALLELE; ATAXIA; CELL FUNCTION; CELL NUCLEUS INCLUSION BODY; CELL VIABILITY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PATHOGENESIS; PLEIOTROPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; TREMOR;

EID: 84879068188     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: 14320533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00401-013-1138-1     Document Type: Review

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