Search for dissertations about: "Susanne Nichterwitz"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Susanne Nichterwitz.

2. 1. Identification of pathways of degeneration and protection in motor neuron diseases

   Author : Susanne Nichterwitz; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Motor neuron diseases preferentially affect specific neuronal populations with distinct clinical features even if disease-causing genes are expressed in many cell types. In spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), somatic motor neurons are selectively vulnerable to a deficiency in the broadly expressed survival of motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. READ MORE