Saturday, July 14, 2012

Role of mismatch repair enzymes in GAA-TTC triplet-repeat expansion in Friedreich's ataxia induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)

Role of mismatch repair enzymes in GAA-TTC triplet-repeat expansion in Friedreich's ataxia induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) . Jintang Du, Erica Campau, Elisabetta Soragni, Sherman Ku, James W. Puckett, Peter B. Dervan and Joel M. Gottesfeld. J. Biol. Chem. jbc.M112.391961. First Published on July 13, 2012, doi:10.1074/jbc.M112.391961

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Therapeutic Developments in Friedreich Ataxia

Therapeutic Developments in Friedreich Ataxia. Wilson RB, J Child Neurol 2012 Jul 12. doi: 10.1177/0883073812449691.

Keywords: Friedreich ataxia, neuro- and cardiodegenerative disorder, no approved therapy, frataxin, iron, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction.