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The Power of Human Protective Modifiers: PLS3 and CORO1C Unravel Impaired Endocytosis in Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Rescue SMA Phenotype.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 2016
Hosseinibarkooie Seyyedmohsen, Peters Miriam, Torres-Benito Laura, Rastetter Raphael H, Hupperich Kristina, Hoffmann Andrea, Mendoza-Ferreira Natalia, Kaczmarek Anna, Janzen Eva, Milbradt Janine, Lamkemeyer Tobias, Rigo Frank, Bennett C Frank, Guschlbauer Christoph, Büschges Ansgar, Hammerschmidt Matthias, Riessland Markus, Kye Min Jeong, Clemen Christoph S, Wirth Brunhilde
Abstract excerpt
Homozygous loss of SMN1 causes spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the most common and devastating childhood genetic motor-neuron disease. The copy gene SMN2 produces only ∼10% functional SMN protein, insufficient to counteract development of SMA. In contrast, the human genetic modifier plastin 3 (PLS3), an actin-binding and -bundling protein, fully protects against SMA in SMN1-deleted individuals carrying 3-4 SMN2...
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