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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23637619/?tool=EBI |