We present a biochemical and behavioral protocol to evaluate the efficacy of mitochondria-targeted water-soluble compounds for the treatment of Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) and other cerebellar neurodegenerative diseases.
Ferro, A., Carbone, E., Marzouk, E., Siegel, A., Nguyen, D., Polley, K., Hartman, J., Frederick, K., Ives, S., Lagalwar, S. Treating SCA1 Mice with Water-Soluble Compounds to Non-Specifically Boost Mitochondrial Function. J. Vis. Exp. (119), e53758, doi:10.3791/53758 (2017).