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Neurology. 2003 Apr 22;60(8):1230-1.
Fukutin-related protein gene mutated in the original kindred limb-girdle MD 2I.
Driss A,
Noguchi S,
Amouri R,
Kefi M,
Sasaki T,
Sugie K,
Souilem S,
Hayashi YK,
Shimizu N,
Minoshima S,
Kudoh J,
Hentati F,
Nishino I.
Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry NCNP, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan. adel@weboris.com
The authors mapped an autosomal recessive form of limb-girdle MD on chromosome 19q13.3 (LGMD2I), further narrowed down the candidate region to 1.1 Mb, and identified one new homozygous mutation in the fukutin-related protein (FKRP) gene on patients of the original Tunisian family. Immunohistochemical and immunoblot analysis showed abnormal expression of alpha-dystroglycan and laminin-alpha2 supporting the hypothesis that FKRP has a role in the interaction between the extracellular matrix components.
PMID: 12707439 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]