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Novel Mutation of the NOTCH3 Gene in a Chinese Pedigree with CADASIL.
CNS & neurological disorders drug targets - 1 Jan 2017
Hou Xiaoxia, He Chuan, Jin Qingwen, Niu Qi, Ren Guang, Cheng Hong
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BACKGROUND: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) results from NOTCH3 gene mutations, which lead to the degeneration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). The clinical presentation of CADASIL patients is dependent on the impact of other vascular risk factors and the type of NOTCH3 mutation present. METHODS: Here, we report a rare pathogenic...
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