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L1-associated diseases: clinical geneticists divide, molecular geneticists unite.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jan 1997
Fransen E, Van Camp G, Vits L, Willems P J
Abstract excerpt
The neuronal cell adhesion molecule L1 (L1CAM) is a transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily and is essential in the development of the nervous system. It is mainly expressed on neurons and Schwann cells, and plays a key role in axon outgrowth and pathfinding through interactions with various extracellular ligands and intracellular second messenger systems. Mutations in L1 are...
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