Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) protects against Huntington's disease through the extracellular disposal of protein aggregates
Paula García-Huerta, Paulina Troncoso-Escudero, Di Wu, Arun Thiruvalluvan, Marisol Cisternas-Olmedo, Daniel R. Henríquez, Lars Plate, Pedro Chaná‐Cuevas, Cristian Saquel, Peter Thielen, Kenneth A. Longo, Brad J. Geddes, Gerardo Zelmar Lederkremer, Neeraj Sharma, Marina Shenkman, , Claudio A. Hetz
This study identifies IGF2 as a disease modifier that reduces intracellular protein aggregates by promoting their extracellular disposal in Huntington's disease models.
Acta Neuropathologica · Jul 8, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience