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Copper Toxicity Associated With an ATP7A-Related Complex Phenotype
Natera-de Benito, Daniel; Sola, Abel; Sousa, Paulo Rego; Boronat, Susana; Expósito-Escudero, Jessica; Carrera-García, Laura; Ortez, CarlosThe ATP7A gene encodes a copper transporter whose mutations cause Menkes disease, occipital horn syndrome (OHS), and, less frequently, ATP7A-related distal hereditary motor neuropathy (dHMN). Here we describe a family with OHS caused by a novel mutation in the ATP7A gene, including a patient with a comorbid dHMN that worsened markedly after being treated with copper histidinate.
Impairment of adenosinergic system in Rett syndrome: novel therapeutic target t...
Miranda-Lourenço, Catarina; Duarte, Sofia T.; Palminha, Cátia; Gaspar, Cláudia; Rodrigues, Tiago M.; Magalhães-Cardoso, Teresa; Rei, NádiaRett syndrome (RTT; OMIM#312750) is mainly caused by mutations in the X-linked MECP2 gene (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 gene; OMIM*300005), which leads to impairments in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signalling. The boost of BDNF mediated effects would be a significant breakthrough but it has been hampered by the difficulty to administer BDNF to the central nervous system. Adenosine, an endogenou...