Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
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This cluster of papers focuses on the causes, molecular basis, detection, transmission, and potential treatments for prion diseases, including variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. It explores the role of infectious prions, protein misfolding, and their impact on neurodegenerative diseases. The research also delves into the pathology of these diseases and their transmissibility through blood transfusion.
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prion disease; prion protein; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; bovine spongiform encephalopathy; scrapie; prions; variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; cellular prion protein; PrPSc; sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; prion transmission; chronic wasting disease; prion protein gene; prion strains; spongiform encephalopathy; prion propagation; Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease; prion detection; familial prion disease; kuru; prion pathogenesis; fatal familial insomnia; prion conversion; yeast prions; prion replication
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Morton address: 36182745965144715 · morton4x16-v1
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