Article
Abnormal respiratory cilia in non-syndromic Leber congenital amaurosis with CEP290 mutations.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2010
Papon J F, Perrault I, Coste A, Louis B, Gérard X, Hanein S, Fares-Taie L, Gerber S, Defoort-Dhellemmes S, Vojtek A M, Kaplan J, Rozet J M, Escudier E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is the earliest and most severe inherited retinal degeneration. Isolated forms of LCA frequently result from mutation of the CEP290 gene which is expressed in various ciliated tissues. METHODS: Seven LCA patients with CEP290 mutations were investigated to study otorhinolaryngologic phenotype and respiratory cilia. Nasal biopsies and brushing were performed to study...
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