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Developmental study of fragile X syndrome using human embryonic stem cells derived from preimplantation genetically diagnosed embryos.
Cell stem cell - 1 Nov 2007
Eiges Rachel, Urbach Achia, Malcov Mira, Frumkin Tsvia, Schwartz Tamar, Amit Ami, Yaron Yuval, Eden Amir, Yanuka Ofra, Benvenisty Nissim, Ben-Yosef Dalit
Abstract excerpt
We report on the establishment of a human embryonic stem cell (HESC) line from a preimplantation fragile X-affected embryo and demonstrate its value as an appropriate model to study developmentally regulated events that are involved in the pathogenesis of this disorder. Fragile X syndrome results from FMR1 gene inactivation due to a CGG expansion at the 5'UTR region of the gene. Early events in FMR1 silencing...
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