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Ocular and neurodevelopmental features of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a signature of dystrophin function in the central nervous system.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Apr 2016
Ricotti Valeria, Jägle Herbert, Theodorou Maria, Moore Anthony T, Muntoni Francesco, Thompson Dorothy A
Abstract excerpt
Multiple isoforms of dystrophin (Dp427, Dp260, Dp140, Dp71) are expressed differentially in the central nervous system (CNS) including the retinal layers. Disruption of these protein products is responsible for cognitive dysfunction, electroretinogram (ERG) abnormalities and behavioural disorders in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). We studied the ocular characteristics and neuropsychiatric profile of 16 DMD...
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