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Epigenetic mechanisms of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.


ABSTRACT: Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) seems to be caused by a complex epigenetic disease mechanism as a result of contraction of the polymorphic macrosatellite repeat D4Z4 on chromosome 4qter. Currently, the exact mechanism causing the FSHD phenotype is still not elucidated. In this review, we discuss the genetic and epigenetic changes observed in patients with FSHD and the possible disease mechanisms that may be associated with FSHD pathogenesis.

SUBMITTER: de Greef JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2650037 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Epigenetic mechanisms of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

de Greef Jessica C JC   Frants Rune R RR   van der Maarel Silvère M SM  

Mutation research 20080803 1-2


Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) seems to be caused by a complex epigenetic disease mechanism as a result of contraction of the polymorphic macrosatellite repeat D4Z4 on chromosome 4qter. Currently, the exact mechanism causing the FSHD phenotype is still not elucidated. In this review, we discuss the genetic and epigenetic changes observed in patients with FSHD and the possible disease mechanisms that may be associated with FSHD pathogenesis. ...[more]

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