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H M E Bienfait1, C G Faber, F Baas, A A W M Gabreëls-Festen, J H T M Koelman, J E Hoogendijk, J J Verschuuren, J H J Wokke, M de Visser.
Abstract
A late onset axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth phenotype is described, resulting from a novel mutation in the myelin protein zero (MPZ) gene. Comparative computer modelling of the three dimensional structure of the MPZ protein predicts that this mutation does not cause a significant structural change. The primary axonal disease process in these patients points to a function of MPZ in maintenance of the myelinated axons, apart from securing stability of the myelin layer.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16543539 PMCID: PMC2077493 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.073437
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ISSN: 0022-3050 Impact factor: 10.154