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VCP-ALS disease processes – what’s going on at a cellular level?

Posted on August 17, 2025August 26, 2025 by Monika

A long time ago I looked into the functions of the VCP gene. The core functions are as below: Core Functions of VCP (as summarised by ChatGPT) Okay great, we all gotta watch those Golgi and ER membrane fusions :S But what does this all mean in relation to VCP-ALS and the symptoms I experience,…

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Living life with VCP Disease/IBMPFD/MSP1/ALS-14/MND 💗

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Using BodPod and Quark Respirometer for the MND En Using BodPod and Quark Respirometer for the MND Energy Metabolism and Lipid Storage in MND Study at UQ. In part, investigating whether energy metabolism is altered in MND and whether these changes are linked to disease severity and progression.
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Needle Muscle biopsy University of Queensland Dec' Needle Muscle biopsy University of Queensland Dec' 2025. Full procedure here: https://youtu.be/t6evtqgHWFM?si=LKWeNFFs-K4axbK5 (sensitive content) 
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