ATXN1 and spinocerebellar ataxia type 1: For example, Huntington’s Disease (HD) and spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) are linked to the expansion of the CAG repeat of the huntingtin (HTT) and ataxin 1 (ATXN1) genes, respectively, resulting in proteins with an unusually long polyglutamine (polyQ) tract that is very prone to aggregation and causes intracellular deposits in striatal neurons [5,6].