There is currently no effective treatment for Huntington's disease (HD), a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and cognitive deterioration. It is well established that HD is associated with perturbation of mitochondrial e
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been shown to be a strong modulator of the apoptotic threshold in both hepatic and nonhepatic cells. 3-Nitropropionic acid (3-NP), an irreversible inhibitor of succinate dehydrogenase, appears to cause apoptotic neuronal ce