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No association with common Caucasian genotypes in exons 8, 13 and 14 of the human cytoplasmic dynein heavy chain gene (DNCHC1) and familial motor neuron disorders.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor neuron disorders : official publication of the World Federation of Neurology, Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases - 1 Sept 2003
Ahmad-Annuar Azlina, Shah Paresh, Hafezparast Majid, Hummerich Holger, Witherden Abi S, Morrison Karen E, Shaw Pamela J, Kirby Janine, Warner Thomas T, Crosby Andrew, Proukakis Christos, Wilkinson Philip, Orrell Richard W, Bradley Lloyd, Martin Joanne E, Fisher Elizabeth M C
Abstract excerpt
We have shown in a mouse model of motor neuron disease, the legs-at-odd-angles (Loa) mutant, and that mutations in the cytoplasmic dynein heavy chain gene (Dnchc1) cause motor neuron degeneration. Mice exhibiting the Loa phenotype suffer progressive loss of locomotor function and homozygous animals have neuronal inclusion bodies that are positive for SOD1, CDK5, neurofilament and ubiquitin proteins. As this...
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