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Revisiting the pathogenic mechanism of the GJB1 5' UTR c.-103C > T mutation causing CMTX1.
Neurogenetics - 1 Jul 2021
Grosz Bianca R, Svaren John, Perez-Siles Gonzalo, Nicholson Garth A, Kennerson Marina L
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The second most common form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy (CMT), X-linked CMT type X1 (CMTX1), is caused by coding and non-coding mutations in the gap junction beta 1 (GJB1) gene. The non-coding GJB1 c.-103C > T mutation (NM_000166.5) has been reported to cause CMTX1 in multiple families. This study assessed the internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) activity previously reported for the rat Gjb1 P2 5'...
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