Article
alpha-Dystroglycan does not play a major pathogenic role in autosomal recessive hereditary inclusion-body myopathy.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Feb 2005
Broccolini Aldobrando, Gliubizzi Carla, Pavoni Ernesto, Gidaro Teresa, Morosetti Roberta, Sciandra Francesca, Giardina Bruno, Tonali Pietro, Ricci Enzo, Brancaccio Andrea, Mirabella Massimiliano
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of the GNE gene are responsible for autosomal recessive hereditary inclusion-body myopathy (HIBM). In this study we searched for the presence of any significant abnormality of alpha-dystroglycan (alpha-DG), a highly glycosylated component of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex, in 5 HIBM patients which were previously clinically and genetically characterized. Immunocytochemical and immunoblot analysis...
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