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  • Title: [Clinical and molecular aspects of peroxisome-deficient disorders].
    Author: Suzuki Y, Shimozawa N, Orii T.
    Journal: Nihon Rinsho; 1993 Sep; 51(9):2353-8. PubMed ID: 7692118.
    Abstract:
    Peroxisome-deficient disorders including Zellweger syndrome (ZS), neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD) and infantile Refsum disease (IRD) are characterized by the absence of peroxisomes associated with secondary multiple enzyme deficiencies and by a defect in the neuronal migration. Collaborative complementation studies revealed the presence of at least 9 genetic groups among these disorders. Clinical phenotypes did not correlate with the genetic grouping. Responsible gene for one of these groups (group F) was determined as peroxisome assembly factor-1 (PAF-1) by the functional cloning using peroxisome-deficient CHO cell mutant. A patient of group F was a homozygote with C to T transitions in PAF-1 gene which resulted in a nonsense mutation. These results will pave the way for the elucidation of mechanisms of peroxisome biogenesis and the pathophysiology of neuronal migration.
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