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Ribosomal deficiencies in Diamond-Blackfan anemia impair translation of transcripts essential for differentiation of murine and human erythroblasts.
Blood - 5 Jan 2012
Horos Rastislav, Ijspeert Hanna, Pospisilova Dagmar, Sendtner Regine, Andrieu-Soler Charlotte, Taskesen Erdogan, Nieradka Andrzej, Cmejla Radek, Sendtner Michael, Touw Ivo P, von Lindern Marieke
Abstract excerpt
Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is associated with developmental defects and profound anemia. Mutations in genes encoding a ribosomal protein of the small (e.g., RPS19) or large (e.g., RPL11) ribosomal subunit are found in more than half of these patients. The mutations cause ribosomal haploinsuffi...
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