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Key: | Protein | Mutation | Event | Anatomy | Negation | Speculation | Pain term | Disease term |
These mutations were either in the gene encoding the low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-5 (LRP5) or in a gene (SOST) encoding a protein (Sclerostin) that potentially binds and regulates the function of LRP5 and its family members LRP4 and LRP6. | |||||||||||||||
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In addition, it has recently been shown that LRP4, which is expressed in bone and cultured osteoblasts, binds Dkk1 and sclerostin in vitro and that Lrp4-deficient mice revealed shortened total femur length, reduced cortical femoral perimeter, reduced total femur bone mineral content (BMC), and bone mineral density (BMD) [58]. | |||||||||||||||
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When tested in the overall BMD cohort, these regions did achieve moderate level association with BMD (2p16, P = 8 × 10-7; LRP4, P = 3 × 10-4). | |||||||||||||||
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We found that the interaction of the patient's MuSK mutants with the co-receptor of agrin Lrp4 was not affected. | |||||||||||||||
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Our findings demonstrate that missense mutations in MUSK can result in a severe form of CMS and indicate that the inability of MuSK mutants to interact with Dok-7, but not with Lrp4 or Tid1, is a major determinant of the pathogenesis of the CMS caused by MUSK mutations.
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