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Functional Characterization and Rescue of a Deep Intronic Mutation in OCRL Gene Responsible for Lowe Syndrome.
Human mutation - 1 Feb 2017
Rendu John, Montjean Rodrick, Coutton Charles, Suri Mohnish, Chicanne Gaetan, Petiot Anne, Brocard Julie, Grunwald Didier, Pietri Rouxel France, Payrastre Bernard, Lunardi Joel, Dorseuil Olivier, Marty Isabelle, Fauré Julien
Abstract excerpt
Dent-2 disease and Lowe syndrome are two pathologies caused by mutations in inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase OCRL gene. Both conditions share proximal tubulopathy evolving to chronic kidney failure. Lowe syndrome is in addition defined by a bilateral congenital cataract, intellectual disability, and hypotonia. The pathology evolves in two decades to a severe condition with renal complications and a fatal...
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