Nucleocytoplasmic transport defect in a North American patient with ALS8

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Abstract
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8 (ALS8) is a rare progressive neurodegenerative disease resulting from mutation in the gene for vesicle‐associated membrane protein‐associated protein B. We evaluated a North American patient using exome sequencing, and identified a P56S mutation. The disease protein had similar subcellular localization and expression levels in the patient and control fibroblasts. Patient fibroblasts showed increased basal endoplasmic reticulum stress and dysfunction of nucleocytoplasmic transport as evidenced by impaired Ran trafficking. This finding extends the identification of ALS8 into North America, and indicates a cellular defect similar to other forms of hereditary motor neuron disease.
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  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (ZIANS003038)

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