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A missense mutation in the WD40 domain of murine Lyst is linked to severe progressive Purkinje cell degeneration.
Acta neuropathologica - 1 Sept 2006
Rudelius Martina, Osanger Andreas, Kohlmann Stephanie, Augustin Martin, Piontek Guido, Heinzmann Ulrich, Jennen Gisela, Russ Andreas, Matiasek Kaspar, Stumm Gabriele, Schlegel Juergen
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Disturbance of intracellular trafficking plays a major role in several neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer or Parkinson's disease. The Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS), a life-threatening autosomal recessive disease with frequent mutations in the LYST gene, and its animal model, the beige mouse, are both characterized by lysosomal defects with accumulation of giant lysosomes. Clinically they manifest as...
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