Modeling Neurodegenerative Disorders in Drosophila melanogaster.

Harris Bolus, Kassi Crocker, Grace Boekhoff-Falk, Stanislava Chtarbanova

International journal of molecular sciences 2020 Apr 26

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Drosophila melanogaster provides a powerful genetic model system in which to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we discuss recent progress in Drosophila modeling Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's Disease, Ataxia Telangiectasia, and neurodegeneration related to mitochondrial dysfunction or traumatic brain injury. We close by discussing recent progress using Drosophila models of neural regeneration and how these are likely to provide critical insights into future treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.

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Harris Bolus, Kassi Crocker, Grace Boekhoff-Falk, Stanislava Chtarbanova. Modeling Neurodegenerative Disorders in Drosophila melanogaster. International journal of molecular sciences. 2020 Apr 26;21(9)