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Mutant human embryonic stem cells reveal neurite and synapse formation defects in type 1 myotonic dystrophy.
Cell stem cell - 8 Apr 2011
Marteyn Antoine, Maury Yves, Gauthier Morgane M, Lecuyer Camille, Vernet Remi, Denis Jérôme A, Pietu Geneviève, Peschanski Marc, Martinat Cécile
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Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a multisystem disorder affecting a variety of organs, including the central nervous system. By using neuronal progeny derived from human embryonic stem cells carrying the causal DM1 mutation, we have identified an early developmental defect in genes involved in neurite formation and the establishment of neuromuscular connections. Differential gene expression profiling and...
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