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Mutations in the facilitative glucose transporter GLUT10 alter angiogenesis and cause arterial tortuosity syndrome.
Nature genetics - 1 Apr 2006
Coucke Paul J, Willaert Andy, Wessels Marja W, Callewaert Bert, Zoppi Nicoletta, De Backer Julie, Fox Joyce E, Mancini Grazia M S, Kambouris Marios, Gardella Rita, Facchetti Fabio, Willems Patrick J, Forsyth Ramses, Dietz Harry C, Barlati Sergio, Colombi Marina, Loeys Bart, De Paepe Anne
Abstract excerpt
Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by tortuosity, elongation, stenosis and aneurysm formation in the major arteries owing to disruption of elastic fibers in the medial layer of the arterial wall. Previously, we used homozygosity mapping to map a ca...
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