Transcript, protein, metabolite and cellular studies in skin fibroblasts demonstrate variable pathogenic impacts of NPC1 mutations

Niemann-Pick type C (NP-C) is a rare neurovisceral genetic disorder caused by mutations in the NPC1 or the NPC2 gene. NPC1 is a multipass-transmembrane protein essential for egress of cholesterol from late endoso...

Source: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases - April 5, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dita Musalkova, Filip Majer, Ladislav Kuchar, Ondrej Luksan, Befekadu Asfaw, Hana Vlaskova, Gabriela Storkanova, Martin Reboun, Helena Poupetova, Helena Jahnova, Helena Hulkova, Jana Ledvinova, Lenka Dvorakova, Jakub Sikora, Milan Jirsa, Marie T. Vanier & Tags: Research Source Type: research