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Type: Journal article
Title: Molecular pathology of expanded polyalanine tract mutations in the Aristaless-related homeobox gene
Author: Shoubridge, C.
Cloosterman, D.
Parkinson-Lawrence, E.
Brooks, D.
Gecz, J.
Citation: Genomics, 2007; 90(1):59-71
Publisher: Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science
Issue Date: 2007
ISSN: 0888-7543
1089-8646
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Responsibility: 
Cheryl Shoubridge, Desiree Cloosterman, Emma Parkinson–Lawerence, Douglas Brooks and Jozef Gécz
Abstract: The Aristaless-related homeobox gene (ARX) is one of the major genes causing X-linked mental retardation. We have been interested in the pathogenic mechanism of expanded polyalanine tract mutations in ARX. We showed that the c.304ins(GCG)7 mutation causing an increase from 16 to 23 alanines increased the propensity of ARX protein aggregation and a shift from nuclear to cytoplasmic localization. We proposed that mislocalization of ARX via cytoplasmic aggregation and subsequent degradation leads to a partial loss of function, contributing to the pathogenesis. We identified importin 13 (IPO13), a mediator of nuclear import for a variety of proteins, as a novel ARX interacting protein. We predicted that the transport of ARX by IPO13 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus might be disrupted by expanded polyalanine tract mutations, but our data showed that in both yeast and mammalian cells these mutant ARX proteins were still able to interact with IPO13. We established the nuclear localization regions of the ARX homeodomain that were required for the interaction with IPO13 and correct localization of the full-length ARX transcription factor to the nucleus.
Keywords: Cell Line
Cell Line, Tumor
PC12 Cells
Cytoplasm
Animals
Humans
Rats
Mental Retardation, X-Linked
Peptides
Karyopherins
Homeodomain Proteins
Transcription Factors
Transfection
Cell Death
Amino Acid Sequence
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
Mutation
Molecular Sequence Data
Description: Crown copyright © 2007 Published by Elsevier Inc.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2007.03.005
Description (link): http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622838/description#description
Published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2007.03.005
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