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Mutations in the Matrin 3 gene cause familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

  • Jo Johnson
  • , Ep Pioro
  • , A Boehringer
  • , R Chia
  • , H Feit
  • , Ae Renton
  • , Ha Pliner
  • , Y Abramzon
  • , Giuseppe Marangi
  • , Bj Winborn
  • , Jr Gibbs
  • , Ma Nalls
  • , S Morgan
  • , M Shoai
  • , J Hardy
  • , A Pittman
  • , Rw Orrell
  • , A Malaspina
  • , Kc Sidle
  • , P Fratta
  • Mb Harms, Rh Baloh, A Pestronk, Cc Weihl, E Rogaeva, L Zinman, Ve Drory, G Borghero, G Mora, A Calvo, Jd Rothstein, C Drepper, M Sendtner, Ab Singleton, Jp Taylor, Cookson, G Restagno, Mario Sabatelli, R Bowser, A Chiò, Bj Traynor*, Amelia Conte, Marco Luigetti, Marcella Zollino, Serena Lattante
*Corresponding author

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Abstract

MATR3 is an RNA- and DNA-binding protein that interacts with TDP-43, a disease protein linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia. Using exome sequencing, we identified mutations in MATR3 in ALS kindreds. We also observed MATR3 pathology in ALS-affected spinal cords with and without MATR3 mutations. Our data provide more evidence supporting the role of aberrant RNA processing in motor neuron degeneration.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)664-666
Number of pages3
JournalNature Neuroscience
Volume17
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Neuroscience

Keywords

  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • MATR3

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