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VCP-related myopathy: a case series and a review of literature.
Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology - 1 Jan 2023
Iannibelli Eliana, Gibertini Sara, Cheli Marta, Blasevich Flavia, Cavaliere Andrea, Riolo Giorgia, Ruggieri Alessandra, Maggi Lorenzo
Abstract excerpt
The valosin-containing protein (VCP), a widely expressed protein, controls the ubiquitin-proteasome system, endolysosomal sorting, and autophagy to maintain cellular proteostasis. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), inclusion body myopathy, and Paget's disease of the bone (PDB) are all caused by dominant missense mutations in the VCP gene, which interfere with these mechanisms and cause a multisystem proteinopathy. We...
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