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A common MLP (muscle LIM protein) variant is associated with cardiomyopathy.
Circulation research - 5 Mar 2010
Knöll Ralph, Kostin Sawa, Klede Stefanie, Savvatis Kostas, Klinge Lars, Stehle Ina, Gunkel Sylvia, Kötter Sebastian, Babicz Kamila, Sohns Melanie, Miocic Snjezana, Didié Michael, Knöll Gudrun, Zimmermann Wolfram Hubertus, Thelen Paul, Bickeböller Heike, Maier Lars S, Schaper Wolfgang, Schaper Jutta, Kraft Theresia, Tschöpe Carsten, Linke Wolfgang A, Chien Kenneth R
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: We previously discovered the human 10T-->C (Trp4Arg) missense mutation in exon 2 of the muscle LIM protein (MLP, CSRP3) gene. OBJECTIVE: We sought to study the effects of this single-nucleotide polymorphism in the in vivo situation. METHODS AND RESULTS: We now report the generation and detailed analysis of the corresponding Mlp(W4R/+) and Mlp(W4R/W4R) knock-in animals, which develop an age- and gene...
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