Abstract

How does neurodegeneration spread in the brain? Leveraging TDP-43 fly models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Chang and Dubnau recently reported that the endogenous retrovirus (ERV) mdg4 can trigger and transmit TDP-43 proteinopathy in vivo. Their results suggest that human ERVs could be targeted to develop future ALS therapies.

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