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Carsten SaftProfessor of Neurology Verified email at rub.de Cited by 7732 |
Treating the whole body in Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder with symptoms that are linked
to the progressive dysfunction and neuronal death in corticostriatal circuits. The causative …
to the progressive dysfunction and neuronal death in corticostriatal circuits. The causative …
[HTML][HTML] The role of the immune system in Huntington's disease
Huntington’s disease (HD) is characterized by a progressive course of disease until death
15–20 years after the first symptoms occur and is caused by a mutation with expanded CAG …
15–20 years after the first symptoms occur and is caused by a mutation with expanded CAG …
[HTML][HTML] Targeting huntingtin expression in patients with Huntington's disease
… An independent data and safety monitoring board authorized each dose escalation after
unblinded review of safety data and consultation with the sponsor, Ionis Pharmaceuticals. The …
unblinded review of safety data and consultation with the sponsor, Ionis Pharmaceuticals. The …
Mitochondrial impairment in patients and asymptomatic mutation carriers of Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorder
caused by a CAG repeat expansion in the IT‐15 gene; however, it remains unknown how …
caused by a CAG repeat expansion in the IT‐15 gene; however, it remains unknown how …
Response inhibition subprocesses and dopaminergic pathways: basal ganglia disease effects
Response inhibition is a component of executive functions, which can be divided into distinct
subprocesses by means of event-related potentials (ERPs). These subprocesses are (pre)-…
subprocesses by means of event-related potentials (ERPs). These subprocesses are (pre)-…
[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of fumaric acid esters in the R6/2 and YAC128 models of Huntington's disease
…, DH Lee, C Reick, L Arning, C Saft… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominantly inherited progressive neurodegenerative
disease. The exact sequel of events finally resulting in neurodegeneration is only …
disease. The exact sequel of events finally resulting in neurodegeneration is only …
Pridopidine for the treatment of motor function in patients with Huntington's disease (MermaiHD): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
… We also assessed the safety and tolerability profile of pridopidine. For our primary analysis,
all patients were eligible for inclusion in our full analysis set, in which we used the last …
all patients were eligible for inclusion in our full analysis set, in which we used the last …
An exploratory double‐blind, randomized clinical trial with selisistat, a SirT1 inhibitor, in patients with H untington's disease
…, K Schiefele, D Craufurd, C Saft… - British journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Selisistat, a selective SirT1 inhibitor is being developed as a potentially disease‐modifying
therapeutic for Huntington's disease ( HD ). This was the first study of selisistat in HD …
therapeutic for Huntington's disease ( HD ). This was the first study of selisistat in HD …
[HTML][HTML] PGC-1alpha downstream transcription factors NRF-1 and TFAM are genetic modifiers of Huntington disease
E Taherzadeh-Fard, C Saft, DA Akkad… - Molecular …, 2011 - Springer
Background Huntington disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disease caused by
an abnormal expansion of a CAG repeat in the huntingtin HTT (HD) gene. The primary …
an abnormal expansion of a CAG repeat in the huntingtin HTT (HD) gene. The primary …
Safety and efficacy of pridopidine in patients with Huntington's disease (PRIDE-HD): a phase 2, randomised, placebo-controlled, multicentre, dose-ranging study
…, A Rosser, M Rudzinska, CV Russo, C Saft… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Previous trials have shown that pridopidine might reduce motor impairment in
patients with Huntington's disease. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether higher …
patients with Huntington's disease. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether higher …