Substantial deficiency of free sialic acid in muscles of patients with GNE myopathy and in a mouse model.

GNE myopathy (GNEM), also known as hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM), is a late- onset, progressive myopathy caused by mutations in the GNE gene encoding the enzyme responsible for the first regulated step in the biosynthesis of sialic acid (SA). The disease is characterized by distal muscle...

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Main Authors: Yiumo Michael Chan, Paul Lee, Steve Jungles, Gabrielle Morris, Jaclyn Cadaoas, Alison Skrinar, Michel Vellard, Emil Kakkis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5340369?pdf=render