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ArticlePloS one2017

A novel early onset phenotype in a zebrafish model of merosin deficient congenital muscular dystrophy.

Sarah J Smith, Jeffrey C Wang, Vandana A Gupta, James J Dowling

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sarah J SmithDepartments of Pediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Jeffrey C WangDivision of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA United States of America.
Vandana A GuptaDivision of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA United States of America.
James J DowlingDepartments of Pediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Brigham and Women's Hospital · USHarvard University · USHospital for Sick Children · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

Roles of RNA helicase and ribosomal biogenesis in normal and diseased muscleK01AR062601 · NIAMS · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI GUPTA, VANDANA · 2012 to 2016
$647k
NIAMS NIH HHS K01 AR062601
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Merosin deficient congenital muscular dystrophy (MDC1A) is a severe neuromuscular disorder with onset in infancy that is associated with severe morbidities (particularly wheelchair dependence) and early mortality. It is caused by recessive mutations in the LAMA2 gene that encodes a subunit of the extracellular matrix protein laminin 211. At present, there are no treatments for this disabling disease. The zebrafish has emerged as a powerful model system for the identification of novel therapies. However, drug discovery in the zebrafish is largely dependent on the identification of phenotypes suitable for chemical screening. Our goal in this study was to elucidate novel, early onset abnormalities in the candyfloss (caf) zebrafish, a model of MDC1A. We uncovered and characterize abnormalities in spontaneous coiling, the earliest motor movement in the zebrafish, as a fully penetrant change specific to caf mutants that is ideal for future drug testing.

Indexed as

Disease Models, AnimalAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedHeterozygoteLamininMuscle, SkeletalMuscular DystrophiesMutationPhalloidinePhenotypeZebrafishLamininlaminin alpha2, zebrafishPhalloidine

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PMID28241031
PMCPMC5328290
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