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Novel and recurrent mutations clustered in the von Willebrand factor A domain of MATN3 in multiple epiphyseal dysplasia.
Human mutation - 1 Nov 2004
Mabuchi Akihiko, Haga Nobuhiko, Maeda Koichi, Nakashima Eiji, Manabe Noriyo, Hiraoka Hisatada, Kitoh Hiroshi, Kosaki Rika, Nishimura Gen, Ohashi Hirofumi, Ikegawa Shiro
Abstract excerpt
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a common skeletal dysplasia characterized by joint pain and stiffness, delayed and irregular ossification of epiphyses, and early-onset osteoarthritis. Six genes responsible for MED have been identified, including COMP, COL9A1, COL9A2, COL9A3, DSTDT and MATN3. MATN3 encodes matrilin-3, a cartilage-specific extracellular matrix protein. To date, seven different MATN3...
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