Experimental models of Barth syndrome.

Abstract excerpt

Mutation of the gene Tafazzin (TAZ) causes Barth syndrome, an X-linked disorder characterized by cardiomyopathy, skeletal muscle weakness, and neutropenia. TAZ is an acyltransferase that catalyzes the remodeling of cardiolipin, the signature phospholipid of the inner mitochondrial membrane. Here, we review the major model systems that have been established to study the role of cardiolipin remodeling in...

Topics

• Acyltransferases
• Animals
• Barth Syndrome
• Cardiolipins
• Disease Models, Animal
• Gene Knockout Techniques
• Humans
• Mitochondria
• Mitochondrial Membranes
• Mutation