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Expression of mutant JAGGED1 alleles in patients with Alagille syndrome.
Human genetics - 1 May 2005
Boyer Julie, Crosnier Cécile, Driancourt Catherine, Raynaud Nicole, Gonzales Marie, Hadchouel Michelle, Meunier-Rotival Michèle
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygous mutations in JAGGED1 (JAG1), encoding a ligand for Notch receptors, have been identified in patients with Alagille syndrome (AGS). These mutations map to the extracellular and transmembrane domains of JAG1, giving rise in 70% cases to a premature termination codon (PTC). Although haploinsufficiency has been hypothesised as the main mechanism of AGS, a dominant negative effect of truncated forms of...
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