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DDX6 regulates sequestered nuclear CUG-expanded DMPK-mRNA in dystrophia myotonica type 1
3 May 2014
Abstract excerpt
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is caused by CUG triplet expansions in the 3' UTR of dystrophia myotonica protein kinase (DMPK) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA). The etiology of this multi-systemic disease involves pre-mRNA splicing defects elicited by the ability of the CUG-expanded mRNA to 'sponge' splicing factors of the muscleblind family. Although nuclear aggregation of CUG-containing mRNPs in distinct foci...
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