Article
Analyzing histopathological features of rare charcot-marie-tooth neuropathies to unravel their pathogenesis.
Archives of neurology - 1 Dec 2010
Benedetti Sara, Previtali Stefano Carlo, Coviello Silvia, Scarlato Marina, Cerri Federica, Di Pierri Emanuela, Piantoni Lara, Spiga Ivana, Fazio Raffaella, Riva Nilo, Natali Sora Maria Grazia, Dacci Patrizia, Malaguti Maria Chiara, Munerati Elisabetta, Grimaldi Luigi Maria Edoardo, Marrosu Maria Giovanna, De Pellegrin Maurizio, Ferrari Maurizio, Comi Giancarlo, Quattrini Angelo, Bolino Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) neuropathies are very heterogeneous disorders from both a clinical and genetic point of view. The CMT genes identified so far encode different proteins that are variably involved in regulating Schwann cells and/or axonal functions. However, the function of most of these proteins still remains to be elucidated. OBJECTIVE: To characterize a large cohort of patients with...
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