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Peripheral myelin protein 22 is in complex with alpha6beta4 integrin, and its absence alters the Schwann cell basal lamina.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 25 Jan 2006
Amici Stephanie A, Dunn William A, Murphy Andrew J, Adams Niels C, Gale Nicholas W, Valenzuela David M, Yancopoulos George D, Notterpek Lucia
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Peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) is a tetraspan membrane glycoprotein, the misexpression of which is associated with hereditary demyelinating neuropathies. Myelinating Schwann cells (SCs) produce the highest levels of PMP22, yet the function of the protein in peripheral nerve biology is unresolved. To investigate the potential roles of PMP22, we engineered a novel knock-out (-/-) mouse line by replacing the...
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