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Neurobiology of Huntington's disease : applications to drug discovery / edited by Donald C. Lo, Robert E. Hughes.

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Neurobiology of Huntington's disease : applications to drug discovery / edited by Donald C. Lo, Robert E. Hughes.

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Additional Authors
  • Hughes, Robert E., Ph.D.
  • Lo, Donald C.
Description
xx, 312 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
Summary
"In 1993, the genetic mutation responsible for Huntington's disease (HD) was identified. Considered a milestone in human genomics, this discovery has led to nearly two decades of remarkable progress that has greatly increased our knowledge of HD, and documented an unexpectedly large and diverse range of biochemical and genetic perturbations that seem to result directly from the expression of the mutant huntingtin gene" "Neurobiology of Huntington's Disease: Applications to Drug Discovery presents a thorough review of the issues surrounding drug discovery and development for the treatment of this paradigmatic neurodegenerative disease. Drawing on the expertise of key researchers in the field, the book discusses the basic neurobiology of Huntington's disease and how its monogenic nature confers enormous practical advantages for translational research, including the creation of robust experimental tools, models, and assays to facilitate discovery and validation of molecular targets and drug candidates for HD." "While the development of effective drug treatments for Huntington's disease continues to be tremendously challenging, a highly interactive and cooperative community of researchers and clinical investigators now brings us to the threshold of potential breakthroughs in the quest for therapeutic agents. The impressive array of drug discovery resources outlined in the text holds much promise for treating this devastating disease, providing hope to long-suffering Huntington's disease patients and their families."--BOOK JACKET.
Series Statement
Frontiers in neuroscience
Subject
  • Drug Discovery > methods
  • Huntington Disease > drug therapy
  • Huntington Disease > physiopathology
  • Huntington's disease > Molecular aspects
  • Huntington's disease > Pathophysiology
  • Neuropharmacology
ISBN
  • 0849390001 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9780849390005 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2010000178
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries