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Pathogenesis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A (CMT1A) neuropathy.
Trends in neurosciences - 1 Jul 1998
Hanemann C O, Müller H W
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The hereditary neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) type 1A is, in the majority of cases, caused by duplication of the gene for the peripheral myelin protein PMP22, which leads to abnormally increased PMP22 expression. Recent in vitro and in vivo data indicate a novel function of PMP22 in Schwann-cell growth and differentiation other than its role in myelination, and suggest that overproduction of PMP22 leads to...
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