Niemann-Pick C research from mouse to gene

被引:75
作者
Pentchev, PG [1 ]
机构
[1] NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
来源
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY OF LIPIDS | 2004年 / 1685卷 / 1-3期
关键词
cholesterol; cholesteol transport; Niemann-Pick C; positional cloning; sphingomyelinase;
D O I
10.1016/j.bbalip.2004.08.005
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Understanding the molecular basis of Niemann-Pick C (NP-C) disease took decades of struggle. Here I describe our early efforts to unravel the complex lipid storage found in NP-C tissues, and how the mouse model for NP-C pointed us in the right direction. Our success in cloning the NP-Cl gene in 1997 can be attributed to collaboration between an international body of scientists and families coping with NP-C disease. The next challenge is to delineate the biological function of the NP-Cl protein. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.
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