Skip to content

Walk N’ Roll Season is here! Find an event near you. LEARN MORE!

National Ataxia Foundation

Research Pipeline

Autophagy

Clearing aggregated ataxin-2 protein as a therapeutic avenue for SCA2

Written by Dr. Vitaliy Bondar Edited by Dr. Hayley McLoughlin New research suggests that mutant ataxin-2 protein overwhelms cells in SCA2, leading to decreased autophagy and clearance of damaged proteins. Many comparisons can be made between cells and human beings. Just like humans, cells can accumulate junk and waste at Read More…

Translate »

Join the Ataxia community today!

Become a free member for exclusive content from NAF.