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Mutant superoxide dismutase-1 indistinguishable from wild-type causes ALS.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Aug 2012
Synofzik Matthis, Ronchi Dario, Keskin Isil, Basak Ayse N, Wilhelm Christian, Gobbi Claudio, Birve Anna, Biskup Saskia, Zecca Chiara, Fernández-Santiago Rubén, Kaugesaar Toomas, Schöls Ludger, Marklund Stefan L, Andersen Peter M
Abstract excerpt
A reason for screening amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients for mutations in the superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1) gene is the opportunity to find novel mutations with properties that can give information on pathogenesis. A novel c.352C>G (L117V) SOD1 mutation was found in two Syrian ALS families living in Europe. The disease showed unusually low penetrance and slow progression. In erythrocytes, the total...
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