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Neuropathy target esterase gene mutations cause motor neuron disease.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2008
Rainier Shirley, Bui Melanie, Mark Erin, Thomas Donald, Tokarz Debra, Ming Lei, Delaney Colin, Richardson Rudy J, Albers James W, Matsunami Nori, Stevens Jeff, Coon Hilary, Leppert Mark, Fink John K
Abstract excerpt
The possibility that organophosphorus (OP) compounds contribute to motor neuron disease (MND) is supported by association of paraoxonase 1 polymorphisms with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the occurrence of MND in OP compound-induced delayed neuropathy (OPIDN), in which neuropathy target esterase (NTE) is inhibited by organophosphorylation. We evaluated a consanguineous kindred and a genetically...
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