The emerging roles of microRNAs in the pathogenesis of frontotemporal dementia-amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FTD-ALS) spectrum disorders.

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Published in J Neurogenet on February 10, 2014

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Eduardo Gascon1, Fen-Biao Gao

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1: Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School , Worcester, Massachusetts , USA.

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