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Neuropathologic characterization of INF2-related Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: evidence for a Schwann cell actinopathy.
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology - 1 Mar 2014
Mathis Stéphane, Funalot Benoît, Boyer Olivia, Lacroix Catherine, Marcorelles Pascale, Magy Laurent, Richard Laurence, Antignac Corinne, Vallat Jean-Michel
Abstract excerpt
The association of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease with renal dysfunction is uncommon but has long been recognized in several families. Recently, mutations in the INF2 gene, which encodes inverted formin-2, were identified in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and a dominant intermediate form of CMT (CMTDIE, OMIM #614455). We describe the pathologic lesions of nerve biopsies from 6 patients with...
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