Abstract
Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by expansion of polyglutamine on the N-terminus of the huntingtin protein. Striatal medium spiny neurons (MSN) are the primary targets of HD pathology. In our study, a cellular model of HD was based on the human neuroblastoma cells SK-N-SH transfected with plasmid for expression of the mutant huntingtin protein Htt138Q. Expression of Htt138Q increased store-dependent calcium entry into SK-N-SH cells. EVP4593 reversibly blocked the anomalous store-dependent response, probably generated by the channels incorporating TRPC1 (short transient receptor potential channel 1) subunit.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-132 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Biologicheskie Membrany |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
State | Published - Dec 3 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology