Amino acid balance could play role in SMA, study finds
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Amino acid balance could play role in SMA, study finds
The balance of amino acids capable of influencing neurological function is disrupted in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and in mouse models, a study found. Observed changes in patients were partially normalized after treatment with the disease-modifying therapy Spinraza (nusinersen). Treatment with one of the amino acids, D-serine, improved motor function in a mouse model. Taken together, the findings offer “direct evidence” of amino…
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