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Loss-of-function mutations in the C9ORF72 mouse ortholog cause fatal autoimmune disease.
Science translational medicine - 13 Jul 2016
Burberry Aaron, Suzuki Naoki, Wang Jin-Yuan, Moccia Rob, Mordes Daniel A, Stewart Morag H, Suzuki-Uematsu Satomi, Ghosh Sulagna, Singh Ajay, Merkle Florian T, Koszka Kathryn, Li Quan-Zhen, Zon Leonard, Rossi Derrick J, Trowbridge Jennifer J, Notarangelo Luigi D, Eggan Kevin
Abstract excerpt
C9ORF72 mutations are found in a significant fraction of patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia, yet the function of the C9ORF72 gene product remains poorly understood. We show that mice harboring loss-of-function mutations in the ortholog of C9ORF72 develop splenomegaly, neutrophilia, thrombocytopenia, increased expression of inflammatory cytokines, and severe...
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