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Functional effects of 13 rare PRSS1 variants presumed to cause chronic pancreatitis.
Gut - 1 Feb 2014
Schnúr Andrea, Beer Sebastian, Witt Heiko, Hegyi Péter, Sahin-Tóth Miklós
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hereditary pancreatitis is caused by mutations in human cationic trypsinogen (PRSS1) which lead to increased autoactivation by altering chymotrypsin C (CTRC)-dependent trypsinogen activation and degradation. Exceptions are some cysteine mutations which cause misfolding, intracellular retention and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Clinical relevance of many PRSS1 variants found in patients with sporadic...
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