Late onset axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth phenotype caused by a novel myelin protein zero mutation

H.M.E. Bienfait, C.G. Faber, F. Baas, A.A.W.M. Gabreels-Festen, J.H. Koelman, J.E. Hoogendijk, J.J. Verschuuren, J.H.J. Wokke, M. de Visser

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)534-537
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
Volume77
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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

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