Huntington's mouse model graphic (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences

Huntington's mouse model graphic

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The upper portion of the schematic illustrates generation of a novel mouse model of Huntington’s disease with long, uninterrupted CAG repeats. In the new model, the striatum shows RNA and protein toxicities originated from the pure CAG repeats, which lead to neuronal damage.

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UCLA Health/Yang Lab

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