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Functional analyses of mutations in HEPACAM causing megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy.
Human mutation - 1 Oct 2014
Arnedo Tanit, López-Hernández Tania, Jeworutzki Elena, Capdevila-Nortes Xavier, Sirisi Sònia, Pusch Michael, Estévez Raúl
Abstract excerpt
Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (MLC) is a rare type of leukodystrophy characterized by white matter edema. Autosomal-recessive mutations in MLC1 cause MLC type 1, and autosomal-recessive or dominant mutations in HEPACAM (also called GLIALCAM) cause MLC type 2A and type 2B, respectively. The role of MLC1 and HEPACAM is unknown, although they have been related with the processes of...
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