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Griscelli syndrome: characterization of a new mutation and rescue of T-cytotoxic activity by retroviral transfer of RAB27A gene.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2004
Bizario João C S, Feldmann Jérôme, Castro Fabíola A, Ménasché Gaël, Jacob Cristina M A, Cristofani L, Casella Erasmo B, Voltarelli Júlio C, de Saint-Basile Geneviève, Espreafico Enilza M
Abstract excerpt
Griscelli syndrome (GS) is caused by mutations in the MYO5A (GS1), RAB27A (GS2), or MLPH (GS3) genes, all of which lead to a similar pigmentary dilution. In addition, GS1 patients show primary neurological impairment, whereas GS2 patients present immunodeficiency and periods of lymphocyte proliferation and activation, leading to their infiltration in many organs, such as the nervous system, causing secondary...
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