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LRP4 third β-propeller domain mutations cause novel congenital myasthenia by compromising agrin-mediated MuSK signaling in a position-specific manner.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Apr 2014
Ohkawara Bisei, Cabrera-Serrano Macarena, Nakata Tomohiko, Milone Margherita, Asai Nobuyuki, Ito Kenyu, Ito Mikako, Masuda Akio, Ito Yasutomo, Engel Andrew G, Ohno Kinji
Abstract excerpt
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are heterogeneous disorders in which the safety margin of neuromuscular transmission is compromised by one or more specific mechanisms. Using Sanger and exome sequencing in a CMS patient, we identified two heteroallelic mutations, p.Glu1233Lys and p.Arg1277Hi...
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