Article
Identification of a novel KRIT1 mutation in an Italian family with cerebral cavernous malformation by the protein truncation test.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Aug 2003
Marini Valeria, Ferrera Loretta, Dorcaratto Alessandra, Viale Giuseppe, Origone Paola, Mareni Cristina, Garrè Cecilia
Abstract excerpt
Familial cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) exhibits autosomal dominant inheritance and is characterized by vascular disorders of the brain, which can lead to seizures, focal neurological deficits, hemorrhagic stroke, and migraine. Three CCM loci have been mapped, but the gene for only one locus--KRIT1 coding for Krev-1/rap1 interaction trapped 1 (KRIT1) protein, which is responsible for more than 40% of...
Topics
- Cysteine
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Genetic Linkage
- Glycine
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System
- Humans
- Italy
- KRIT1 Protein
- Microtubule-Associated Proteins
- Middle Aged
