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Monocytes and macrophages as biomarkers for the diagnosis of megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts.
Molecular and cellular neurosciences - 1 Sept 2013
Petrini Stefania, Minnone Gaetana, Coccetti Marianna, Frank Claudio, Aiello Chiara, Cutarelli Alessandro, Ambrosini Elena, Lanciotti Angela, Brignone Maria Stefania, D'Oria Valentina, Strippoli Raffaele, De Benedetti Fabrizio, Bertini Enrico, Bracci-Laudiero Luisa
Abstract excerpt
Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (MLC) is a rare congenital leukodystrophy characterized by macrocephaly, subcortical cysts and demyelination. The majority of patients harbor mutations in the MLC1 gene encoding for a membrane protein with largely unknown function. Mutati...
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