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Spinal muscular atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are devastating neurodegenerative diseases characterized by motor neuron loss. Although these 2 disorders have distinct genetic origins, recent studies suggest that they share common etiological mechanisms rooted in proteostatic dysfunction. At the heart of this emerging understanding is the survival motor neuron (SMN) complex.
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