A point mutation in translation initiation factor 2B leads to a continuous hyper stress state in oligodendroglial-derived cells.
Mutations in eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B (eIF2B) cause Childhood Ataxia with CNS Hypomyelination (CACH), also known as Vanishing White Matter disease (VWM). The disease is manifested by loss of brain myelin upon physiological stress. In a previous study, we showed that fibroblasts is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2583043?pdf=render |