The first nonsense mutation in alsin results in a homogeneous phenotype of infantile-onset ascending spastic paralysis with bulbar involvement in two siblings.
Clin Genet
; 64(3): 210-5, 2003 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Eight mutations in the ALS2 gene have been described as causing autosomal-recessive juvenile-onset forms of the motor neuron diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, primary lateral sclerosis and hereditary spastic paraplegia. All mutations are small deletions that are predicted to result in a frameshift and premature truncation of the alsin protein. Here we describe a ninth ALS2 mutation, in two siblings affected by infantile-onset ascending spastic paraplegia with bulbar involvement. This mutation is predicted to result in the substitution of an amino acid by a stop codon, and thus is the first nonsense mutation detected in this gene. It is probable that full-length alsin is required for the proper development and/or functioning of upper motor neurons.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Paraplejía Espástica Hereditaria
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Codón sin Sentido
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Parálisis Seudobulbar
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Genet
Año:
2003
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Article