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X-linked neonatal diabetes mellitus, enteropathy and endocrinopathy syndrome is the human equivalent of mouse scurfy

  • Robert S. Wildin*
  • , Fred Ramsdell
  • , Jane Peake
  • , Francesca Faravelli
  • , Jean Laurent Casanova
  • , Neil Buist
  • , Ephrat Levy-Lahad
  • , Massimo Mazzella
  • , Olivier Goulet
  • , Lucia Perroni
  • , Franca Dagna Bricarelli
  • , Geoffrey Byrne
  • , Mark McEuen
  • , Sean Proll
  • , Mark Appleby
  • , Mary E. Brunkow
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

To determine whether human X-linked neonatal diabetes mellitus, enteropathy and endocrinopathy syndrome (IPEX; MINI 304930) is the genetic equivalent of the scurfy (sf) mouse, we sequenced the human ortholog (FOXP3) of the gene mutated in scurfy mice (Foxp3), in IPEX patients. We found four non-polymorphic mutations. Each mutation affects the forkhead/winged-helix domain of the scurfin protein, indicating that the mutations may disrupt critical DNA interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-20
Number of pages3
JournalNature Genetics
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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