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Systematic screening of lysyl oxidase-like (LOXL) family genes demonstrates that LOXL2 is a susceptibility gene to intracranial aneurysms.
Human genetics - 1 May 2007
Akagawa Hiroyuki, Narita Akira, Yamada Haruhiko, Tajima Atsushi, Krischek Boris, Kasuya Hidetoshi, Hori Tomokatsu, Kubota Motoo, Saeki Naokatsu, Hata Akira, Mizutani Tohru, Inoue Ituro
Abstract excerpt
Four lysyl oxidase family genes (LOXL1, LOXL2, LOXL3, and LOXL4), which catalyze cross-linking of collagen and elastin, were considered to be functional candidates for intracranial aneurysms (IA) and were extensively screened for genetic susceptibility in Japanese IA patients. Total RNA was isolated from four paired ruptured IA and superficial temporal artery (STA) tissue and examined by real-time RT-PCR. The...
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