Dystroglycanopathy: From Elucidation of Molecular and Pathological Mechanisms to Development of Treatment Methods

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Dystroglycanopathy is a collective term referring to muscular dystrophies with abnormal glycosylation of dystroglycan. At least 18 causative genes of dystroglycanopathy have been identified, and its clinical symptoms are diverse, ranging from severe congenital to adult-onset limb-girdle types. Moreover, some cases are associated with symptoms involving the central nervous system. In the 2010s, the structure of...

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