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Researchers identify the biological mechanism causing nerve destruction in the motor neuron disease ALS
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Researchers identify the biological mechanism causing nerve destruction in the motor neuron disease ALS

by Tel-Aviv University An illustration showing the TDP-43 protein destructively accumulating in motor nerve extensions, specifically in the neuromuscular junctions of ALS patients, where it traps messenger RNA molecules and prevents the synthesis of proteins essential to mitochondrial function. Credit: Tel Aviv University A research group from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Sagol...