Over-activity Of Enzyme HDAC6 Exacerbates Symptoms Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 01:20
in Health & Medicine
Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have demonstrated in fruit-flies that over-activity of the enzyme HDAC6 in the nerve ends exacerbates the symptoms of the neurodegenerative condition Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig's Disease). Inhibition of this enzyme could offer a protective effect against ALS. read more