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AUTEN-67 (Autophagy Enhancer-67) Hampers the Progression of Neurodegenerative Symptoms in a Drosophila model of Huntington’s Disease

Viktor Billes, Tibor Kovács, Bernadette Hotzi, Anna Manzéger, Kinga Tagscherer, Marcell Komlós, Anna Tarnóci, Zsolt Pádár, Attila Erdős, Annamária Bjelik,

Journal of Huntington s Disease · 2016 · 32 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

These results imply that AUTEN-67 impedes the progression of neurodegenerative symptoms characterizing HD, and that autophagy is a promising therapeutic target for treating this pathology. In humans, AUTEN-67 may have the potential to delay the onset and decrease the severity of HD.

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