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Impact of single-nucleotide polymorphisms at the TP53-binding and responsive promoter region of BCL2 gene in modulating the phenotypic variability of LGMD2C patients.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jul 2012
Hadj Salem Ikhlass, Kamoun Fatma, Louhichi Nacim, Trigui Moez, Triki Chahnez, Fakhfakh Faiza
Abstract excerpt
Apoptosis of skeletal muscle fibers is a well-known event occurring in patients suffering from muscular dystrophies. In this study, we hypothesized that functional polymorphisms in genes involved in the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway might modulate the apoptotic capacity underlying the muscle lo...
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