SMN2 gene copy number affects the incidence and prognosis of motor neuron diseases in Japan

• Main Authors: Tomohiko Ishihara (Author), Akihide Koyama (Author), Naoki Atsuta (Author), Mari Tada (Author), Saori Toyoda (Author), Kenta Kashiwagi (Author), Sachiko Hirokawa (Author), Yuya Hatano (Author), Akio Yokoseki (Author), Ryoichi Nakamura (Author), Genki Tohnai (Author), Yuishin Izumi (Author), Ryuji Kaji (Author), Mitsuya Morita (Author), Asako Tamura (Author), Osamu Kano (Author), Masashi Aoki (Author), Satoshi Kuwabara (Author), Akiyoshi Kakita (Author), Gen Sobue (Author), Osamu Onodera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The copy number status (CNS) of the survival motor neuron (SMN) gene may influence the risk and prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and lower motor neuron diseases (LMND) other than spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). However, previous studies of this association, mainly...