Abstract
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is the most common type of spinocerebellar ataxia, which are inherited neurodegenerative diseases. CAG repeat expansions that translate into an abnormal length of glutamine residues are considered to be the disease-causing mutation. The pathological mechanisms of SCA3 are not fully elucidated but may include aggregate or inclusion formation, imbalance of cellular protein homeostasis, axonal transportation dysfunction, translation dysregulation, mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress, abnormal neural signaling pathways, etc. Currently, symptom relief is the only available therapeutic route; however, promising therapeutic targets have been discovered, such as decreasing the mutant protein through RNA interference (RNAi) and antisense oligonucleotides (AONs) and replacement therapy using stem cell transplantation. Other potential targets can inhibit the previously mentioned pathological mechanisms. However, additional efforts are necessary before these strategies can be used clinically.
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