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Selenoprotein N deficiency in mice is associated with abnormal lung development.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Apr 2013
Moghadaszadeh Behzad, Rider Branden E, Lawlor Michael W, Childers Martin K, Grange Robert W, Gupta Kushagra, Boukedes Steve S, Owen Caroline A, Beggs Alan H
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Mutations in the human SEPN1 gene, encoding selenoprotein N (SepN), cause SEPN1-related myopathy (SEPN1-RM) characterized by muscle weakness, spinal rigidity, and respiratory insufficiency. As with other members of the selenoprotein family, selenoprotein N incorporates selenium in the form of sel...
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