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Cytoplasmic targeting of mutant poly(A)-binding protein nuclear 1 suppresses protein aggregation and toxicity in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.
Traffic (Copenhagen, Denmark) - 1 Sept 2005
Abu-Baker Aida, Laganiere Simon, Fan Xueping, Laganiere Janet, Brais Bernard, Rouleau Guy A
Abstract excerpt
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is an adult-onset disorder characterized by progressive eyelid drooping, swallowing difficulties and proximal limb weakness. The autosomal dominant form of this disease is caused by a polyalanine expansion from 10 to 12-17 residues, located at the N-terminus of the poly(A)-binding protein nuclear 1 (PABPN1). A distinct pathological hallmark of OPMD is the presence of...
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