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Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases

Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases is a research topic within Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Science Explorer counts 39k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's disease, myotonic dystrophy, and ataxias. It focuses on protein aggregation, polyglutamine toxicity, mitochondrial dysfunction, RNA-mediated disorders, chaperone function, gene expression dysregulation, and the role of trinucleotide repeats in neuronal degeneration.

  • Huntington's Disease
  • Protein Aggregation
  • Polyglutamine
  • Mitochondrial Dysfunction
  • RNA-Mediated Disorders
  • Ataxia
  • Chaperones
  • Gene Expression Dysregulation
  • Trinucleotide Repeats
  • Neuronal Degeneration
Research works
39k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
3.9k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+13%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
36% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
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