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Sperm-associated antigen-17 gene is essential for motile cilia function and neonatal survival.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Jun 2013
Teves Maria Eugenia, Zhang Zhibing, Costanzo Richard M, Henderson Scott C, Corwin Frank D, Zweit Jamal, Sundaresan Gobalakrishnan, Subler Mark, Salloum Fadi N, Rubin Bruce K, Strauss Jerome F
Abstract excerpt
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), resulting from defects in cilia assembly or motility, is caused by mutations in a number of genes encoding axonemal proteins. PCD phenotypes are variable, and include recurrent respiratory tract infections, bronchiectasis, hydrocephaly, situs inversus, and male infertility. We generated knockout mice for the sperm-associated antigen-17 (Spag17) gene, which encodes a central pair...
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