DECREASED EXPRESSION OF MYOTONIN PROTEIN-KINASE MESSENGER-RNA AND PROTEIN IN ADULT FORM OF MYOTONIC-DYSTROPHY

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作者
FU, YH
FRIEDMAN, DL
RICHARDS, S
PEARLMAN, JA
GIBBS, RA
PIZZUTI, A
ASHIZAWA, T
PERRYMAN, MB
SCARLATO, G
FENWICK, RG
CASKEY, CT
机构
[1] BAYLOR COLL MED,INST MOLEC GENET,HOUSTON,TX 77030
[2] BAYLOR COLL MED,CARDIOL SECT,HOUSTON,TX 77030
[3] BAYLOR COLL MED,CTR HUMAN GENOME,HOWARD HUGHES MED INST,HOUSTON,TX 77030
[4] BAYLOR COLL MED,DEPT NEUROL,HOUSTON,TX 77030
[5] VET ADM MED CTR,HOUSTON,TX 77030
[6] UNIV MILAN,CTR DINO FERRARI,IST CLIN NEUROL,I-20122 MILAN,ITALY
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10.1126/science.8469976
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The myotonic dystrophy mutation has recently been identified; however, the molecular mechanism of the disease is still unknown. The sequence of the myotonin-protein kinase gene was determined, and messenger RNA spliced forms were identified in various tissues. Antisera were developed for analytical studies. Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and radioimmunoassay were used to demonstrate that decreased levels of the messenger RNA and protein expression are associated with the adult form of myotonic dystrophy.
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