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A Novel Variant in TPM3 Causing Muscle Weakness and Concomitant Hypercontractile Phenotype.
International journal of molecular sciences - 9 Nov 2023
Robaszkiewicz Katarzyna, Siatkowska Małgorzata, Wadman Renske I, Kamsteeg Erik-Jan, Chen Zhiyong, Merve Ashirwad, Parton Matthew, Bugiardini Enrico, de Bie Charlotte, Moraczewska Joanna
Abstract excerpt
A novel variant of unknown significance c.8A > G (p.Glu3Gly) in TPM3 was detected in two unrelated families. TPM3 encodes the transcript variant Tpm3.12 (NM_152263.4), the tropomyosin isoform specifically expressed in slow skeletal muscle fibers. The patients presented with slowly progressive muscle weakness associated with Achilles tendon contractures of early childhood onset. Histopathology revealed features...
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