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Aberrant signature methylome by DNMT1 hot spot mutation in hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy 1E.
Epigenetics - 1 Aug 2014
Sun Zhifu, Wu Yanhong, Ordog Tamas, Baheti Saurabh, Nie Jinfu, Duan Xiaohui, Hojo Kaori, Kocher Jean-Pierre, Dyck Peter J, Klein Christopher J
Abstract excerpt
DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) is essential for DNA methylation, gene regulation and chromatin stability. We previously discovered DNMT1 mutations cause hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 1 with dementia and hearing loss (HSAN1E; OMIM 614116). HSAN1E is the first adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder caused by a defect in a methyltransferase gene. HSAN1E patients appear clinically normal until...
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