New findings suggest that the mutant form of the huntingtin protein, which causes Huntington's disease, may damage neurons by directly interfering with mitochondrial function.
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Cattaneo, E., Calabresi, P. Mutant huntingtin goes straight to the heart. Nat Neurosci 5, 711–712 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0802-711
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