Smaug/SAMD4A restores translational activity of CUGBP1 and suppresses CUG-induced myopathy.

We report the identification and characterization of a previously unknown suppressor of myopathy caused by expansion of CUG repeats, the mutation that triggers Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1). We screened a collection of genes encoding RNA-binding proteins as candidates to modify DM1 pathogenesis us...

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Main Authors: Maria de Haro, Ismael Al-Ramahi, Karlie R Jones, Jerrah K Holth, Lubov T Timchenko, Juan Botas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-04-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23637619/?tool=EBI