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Fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome: blame the messenger!
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17698005     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
rCGG repeats in premutant alleles of the fragile X gene (FMR1) cause neurodegeneration in Drosophila and are thought to cause fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome in humans. Two reports in this issue of Neuron (Jin et al. and Sofola et al.) present data indicating a disease mechanism involving disruption of RNA-binding protein function.
Authors:
Maurice S Swanson; Harry T Orr
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuron     Volume:  55     ISSN:  0896-6273     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuron     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-16     Completed Date:  2007-10-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8809320     Medline TA:  Neuron     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  535-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Cancer Genetics Research Complex, 1376 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL 32610-3610, USA. orrxx002@umn.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Drosophila Proteins / genetics
Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein / genetics
Fragile X Syndrome / complications,  genetics,  metabolism*
Humans
Models, Biological
Neurodegenerative Diseases / etiology,  genetics,  metabolism
RNA-Binding Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Drosophila Proteins; 0/FMR1 protein, Drosophila; 0/RNA-Binding Proteins; 139135-51-6/Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
Neuron. 2007 Aug 16;55(4):565-71   [PMID:  17698010 ]
Neuron. 2007 Aug 16;55(4):556-64   [PMID:  17698009 ]

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