Molecular culprits of protein aggregation in ALS and FTLD

(VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)) The mutated and aggregated protein FUS is implicated in two neurodegenerative diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Using a newly developed fruit fly model, researchers led by prof. Ludo Van Den Bosch (VIB-KU Leuven) have zoomed in on the protein structure of FUS to gain more insight into how it causes neuronal toxicity and disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news