Huntington’s Disease: Pathogenic Mechanisms and Implications for Therapeutics

Author: Yang M.D. Ph.D., X. William

Edition: 1

ISBN: 9780323956727

Release Date: 23-02-2024

Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 618

Details: Huntington’s disease (HD) is one of the most common dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by a clinical triad of movement disorder, cognitive deficits, and psychiatric symptoms. Huntington’s Disease: Pathogenic Mechanisms and Implications for Therapeutics reviews the most up-do-date content on HD pathogenic mechanisms and cutting-edge thinking on therapeutic strategies for HD. Chapters explore areas that include the clinical features and genetic studies of HD, the cellular and molecular biology of normal huntingtin, a range of HD models, the diverse pathogenic mechanisms linked to mutant huntingtin, new approaches to HD pathogenesis, as well as emerging preclinical therapeutic approaches and clinical programs in the field. Reviews the clinical course and genetics of HD Reviews the biology of human huntingtin and HD-relevant cell types Reviews the wide range of pathobiology associated with mutant huntingtin Reviews genetic studies of HD and how these studies are informing the development of new therapeutic approaches Reviews new tools and model systems for basic and translational research in HD, including new human-derived model systems, as well as systems biology and artificial intelligence–driven approaches Provides an overview of new therapeutic approaches and current clinical programs in HD