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Deletion of P2 promoter of GJB1 gene a cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Aug 2017
Kulshrestha R, Burton-Jones S, Antoniadi T, Rogers M, Jaunmuktane Z, Brandner S, Kiely N, Manuel R, Willis T
Abstract excerpt
X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is the second most common cause of CMT, and is usually caused by mutations in the gap junction protein beta 1 (GJB1) gene. This gene has nerve specific P2 promoter that work synergistically with SOX10 and EGR2 genes to initiate transcription. Mutation in this region is known to cause Schwann cell dysfunction. A single large family of X linked peripheral neuropathy was...
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