June 21, 2020

DYT-1, DYT-6 and XDP Dystonias: A conversation with an expert

Who is Cristopher Bragg? Dr. Cristopher Bragg is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.  His lab studies cellular mechanisms […]
March 23, 2020

TorsinB overexpression prevents abnormaltwisting in DYT1 dystonia mouse models

In DYT1 dystonia, caused by a TOR1A mutation, torsinB levels influence disease severity. In DYT1 mouse models, lowering torsinB worsens movements and neurodegeneration, while raising it rescues these deficits, suggesting torsinB augmentation could delay symptoms.