Cytoplasmic dynein could be key to understanding neurodegeneration

Genome Biol. 2008;9(3):214. doi: 10.1186/gb-2008-9-3-214. Epub 2008 Mar 28.

Abstract

A new mouse mutation, Sprawling, highlights an essential role for the dynein heavy chain in sensory neuron function, but it lacks the ability of other known heavy-chain mutations to ameliorate neurodegeneration due to defective superoxide dismutase.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / genetics
  • Animals
  • Cytoplasm / enzymology
  • Cytoplasmic Dyneins
  • Dyneins / genetics*
  • Dyneins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Mutation
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / genetics*
  • Neurons, Afferent / physiology

Substances

  • Dync1h1 protein, mouse
  • Cytoplasmic Dyneins
  • Dyneins