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A disease-associated Aifm1 variant induces severe myopathy in knockin mice.
Molecular metabolism - 1 Jul 2018
Wischhof Lena, Gioran Anna, Sonntag-Bensch Dagmar, Piazzesi Antonia, Stork Miriam, Nicotera Pierluigi, Bano Daniele
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mutations in the AIFM1 gene have been identified in recessive X-linked mitochondrial diseases. Functional and molecular consequences of these pathogenic AIFM1 mutations have been poorly studied in vivo. METHODS/RESULTS: Here we provide evidence that the disease-associated apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) deletion arginine 201 (R200 in rodents) causes pathology in knockin mice. Within a few months,...
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