The invention provides methods of treating polyglutamine diseases, e.g., spinocerebellar ataxia Type 6, in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an IRES inhibitor in an amount effective for treating the SCA6 in the subject. Also provided herein are the IRES inhibitors, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.
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INHIBITORS OF CACNA1A/ALPHA1A SUBUNIT INTERNAL RIBOSOMAL ENTRY SITE (IRES) AND METHODS OF TREATING SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA TYPE 6
Inventors
Gomez, Christopher M. : University of Chicago Miyazaki, Yu : University of Chicago Du, Xiaofei : University of Chicago