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COL4A2 mutations impair COL4A1 and COL4A2 secretion and cause hemorrhagic stroke.
American journal of human genetics - 13 Jan 2012
Jeanne Marion, Labelle-Dumais Cassandre, Jorgensen Jeff, Kauffman W Berkeley, Mancini Grazia M, Favor Jack, Valant Valerie, Greenberg Steven M, Rosand Jonathan, Gould Douglas B
Abstract excerpt
Collagen, type IV, alpha 1 (COL4A1) and alpha 2 (COL4A2) form heterotrimers and are abundant components of basement membranes, including those of the cerebral vasculature. COL4A1 mutations are an increasingly recognized cause of multisystem disorders, including highly penetrant cerebrovascular disease and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Because COL4A1 and COL4A2 are structurally and functionally associated, we...
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