TDP-43 is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration with ubiquitinated inclusions (FTD-TDP). Here, the authors identify the transcriptional elongation factor Ell as a strong modifier of TDP-43-mediated neurodegeneration through the Ell transcriptional elongation complexes LEC and SEC.
- Chia-Yu Chung
- Amit Berson
- Nancy M. Bonini