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Impaired cell adhesion and apoptosis in a novel CLN9 Batten disease variant.
Annals of neurology - 1 Sept 2004
Schulz Angela, Dhar Sumeer, Rylova Svetlana, Dbaibo Ghassan, Alroy Joseph, Hagel Christian, Artacho Isabelo, Kohlschütter Alfried, Lin Simon, Boustany Rose-Mary
Abstract excerpt
We describe the ninth variant of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL) or Batten disease, due to defects in a putative new gene, CLN9. We therefore refer to the new variant as CLN9-deficient. Two Serbian sisters and two German brothers are described. Their clinical history is characteristic for juvenile NCL. They show similar gene expression patterns. The existence of this variant is supported by the presence of...
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