Current theories fall short
Research Highlights
Gene protects against neurodegenerative diseases
May lead to a number of cures
Induced pluripotent HSP stem cell study
Human model for drug screening
REEP1 affects Lipid Droplet biology
May be critical for nerve cell function
One gene mutation, three diseases
ALS2 mutations cause ALS, PLS or HSP
HSP and Parkinson’s
Impaired dopamine transmission in common
Large electrophysiology study of HSP
Abnormalities correlated with symptoms
Squid nerve cells give up secrets
Microtubule structure and function studied
Induced pluripotent stem cells to study HSP
Multiple valuable findings
High rate of HSP in Sardinia
Almost 3 times more prevalent