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Identification and analysis of axonemal dynein light chain 1 in primary ciliary dyskinesia patients.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Jul 2005
Horváth Judit, Fliegauf Manfred, Olbrich Heike, Kispert Andreas, King Stephen M, Mitchison Hannah, Zariwala Maimoona A, Knowles Michael R, Sudbrak Ralf, Fekete György, Neesen Juergen, Reinhardt Richard, Omran Heymut
Abstract excerpt
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by chronic infections of the upper and lower airways, randomization of left/right body asymmetry, and reduced fertility. The phenotype results from dysfunction of motile cilia of the respiratory epithelium, at the embryonic node and of sperm flagella. Ultrastructural defects often involve outer dynein arms (ODAs), that are...
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