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    Nat Genet. 2007 Jun;39(6):727-9. Epub 2007 Apr 29.

    IFT80, which encodes a conserved intraflagellar transport protein, is mutated in Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy.

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    Molecular Medicine Unit, University College London (UCL) Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK.

    Abstract

    Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy, an autosomal recessive chondrodysplasia, often leads to death in infancy because of a severely constricted thoracic cage and respiratory insufficiency; retinal degeneration, cystic renal disease and polydactyly may be complicating features. We show that IFT80 mutations underlie a subset of Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy cases, establishing the first association of a defective intraflagellar transport (IFT) protein with human disease. Knockdown of ift80 in zebrafish resulted in cystic kidneys, and knockdown in Tetrahymena thermophila produced shortened or absent cilia.

    PMID:
    17468754
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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