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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 534-537 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2006 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Aged
- Axons
- Biopsy
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Cohort Studies
- Connexins
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Demyelinating Diseases
- Female
- Humans
- Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
- Male
- Median Nerve
- Middle Aged
- Myelin P0 Protein
- Myelin Proteins
- Neural Conduction
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
- Phosphoproteins
- Point Mutation
- Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
- Sural Nerve
- Ulnar Nerve
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't