Autosomal dominant familial calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease is caused by mutation in the transmembrane protein ANKH

Autor: Y Jones, J Broxholme, Youming Zhang, F Caeiro, Andrew E. Timms, J Cuthbertson, Roslin Russell, R Marchegiani, Charlene J. Williams, Gina Bonavita, Matthew A. Brown, Antonio J. Reginato, Andrew Carr, B P Wordsworth
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: American journal of human genetics. 71(4)
ISSN: 0002-9297
Popis: Familial autosomal dominant calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) chondrocalcinosis has previously been mapped to chromosome 5p15. We have identified a mutation in the ANKH gene that segregates with the disease in a family with this condition. ANKH encodes a putative transmembrane inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi) transport channel. We postulate that loss of function of ANKH causes elevated extracellular PPi levels, predisposing to CPPD crystal deposition.
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