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The fragile site WWOX gene and the developing brain.
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) - 1 Mar 2015
Tabarki Brahim, Al Mutairi Fuad, Al Hashem Amal
Abstract excerpt
WWOX was cloned as a tumor suppressor gene mapping to chromosomal fragile site FRA16D. Loss of WWOX is closely related to tumorigenesis, cancer progression, and therapy resistance. Recent studies demonstrate the growing role of WWOX gene in other human pathologies such as metabolic and nervous system-related conditions. The neurologic phenotype of WWOX mutation includes seizures, ataxia, developmental delay, and...
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