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ABSTRACT: Background
Huntington's Disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with a single causal mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have recently been implicated as epigenetic regulators of neurological disorders, however, their role in HD pathogenesis is not well defined. Here we study transgenic HD monkeys (HD monkeys) to examine miRNA dysregulation in a primate model of the disease.Results
In this report, 11 miRNAs were found to be significantly associated (P value?ConclusionOur studies found that miR-128a may play a critical role in HD and could be a viable candidate as a therapeutic or biomarker of the disease.
SUBMITTER: Kocerha J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4065582 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kocerha Jannet J Xu Yan Y Prucha Melinda S MS Zhao Dongming D Chan Anthony W S AW
Molecular brain 20140613
<h4>Background</h4>Huntington's Disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with a single causal mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have recently been implicated as epigenetic regulators of neurological disorders, however, their role in HD pathogenesis is not well defined. Here we study transgenic HD monkeys (HD monkeys) to examine miRNA dysregulation in a primate model of the disease.<h4>Results</h4>In this report, 11 miRNAs were found to be significantly ass ...[more]