title: Huntington's disease.
abstract: The most recent findings in the elucidation of the molecular pathology of Huntington's disease are reviewed. Particular interest has been paid to the role of huntingtin and its associated proteins in excitotoxicity mediated via NMDA and kainate receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Science, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Ramsden
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016923:Cell Death; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D006801:Humans; D000071058:Huntingtin Protein; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009498:Neurotoxins / Q000378:metabolism; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000378:metabolism; D019680:Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C096896:HAP1 protein, human; C073368:HIP1 protein, human; C086055:HTT protein, human; D000071058:Huntingtin Protein; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009498:Neurotoxins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate