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New Study Reveals Two Genes Associated with High Risk for ALS

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Genetic mutations in two previously unrecognized genes, the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) and BNIP1 genes, are associated with elevated risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [5] (ALS).

The study with that finding “Selective genetic overlap between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and diseases of the frontotemporal dementia spectrum, [6]” was published in the journal JAMA Neurology [7].

As seen in other neurodegenerative diseases, abnormal accumulation of toxic proteins seems to play a role in ALS onset and progression. However, researchers are still deciphering the molecular mechanisms associated with disease progression.

 

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Author: Editorial Team [9]