Engineered Chimeric Proteins Functionally Replace ALS-causing Endogenous FUS and TDP-43 to Improve Neuronal Health
Miyuki Hayashi, Brigid K. Jensen, Amandeep Girdhar, Shashirekha S. Markandaiah, Ying‐Hui Ko, Nikhita Arunprakash, Jacquelyn A. DePierro, Tengyang Ni, Wenjing Li, Weixing Zhao, Gino Cingolani, Piera Pasinelli, Lin E. Guo
The paper engineers chimeric proteins to replace ALS-causing FUS and TDP-43, improving neuronal health by reducing aggregation and restoring nuclear functions.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience