Single treatment with RNAi against prion protein rescues early neuronal dysfunction and prolongs survival in mice with prion disease.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on July 16, 2008

Authors

Melanie D White1, Michael Farmer, Ilaria Mirabile, Sebastian Brandner, John Collinge, Giovanna R Mallucci

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, Medical Research Council, Prion Unit Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

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