Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 4B is caused by mutations in the gene encoding myotubularin-related protein-2.

A gene mutated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4B (CMT4B), an autosomal recessive demyelinating neuropathy with myelin outfoldings, has been mapped on chromosome 11q22. Using a positional-cloning strategy, we identified in unrelated CMT4B patients mutations occurring in the gene MTMR2, encoding...

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Main Authors: Bolino, A, Muglia, M, Conforti, F, LeGuern, E, Salih, M, Georgiou, D, Christodoulou, K, Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz, I, Mandich, P, Schenone, A, Gambardella, A, Bono, F, Quattrone, A, Devoto, M, Monaco, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000
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Summary:A gene mutated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4B (CMT4B), an autosomal recessive demyelinating neuropathy with myelin outfoldings, has been mapped on chromosome 11q22. Using a positional-cloning strategy, we identified in unrelated CMT4B patients mutations occurring in the gene MTMR2, encoding myotubularin-related protein-2, a dual specificity phosphatase (DSP).