Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10137178 | Stem Cell Research | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
CHRNA7, encoding the neuronal alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (a7nAChR), is highly expressed in the brain, particularly in the hippocampus. It is situated in the 15q13.3 chromosome region, frequently associated with a Copy Number Variation (CNV), which causes its duplication or deletion. The clinical significance of CHRNA7 duplications is unknown so far, but there are several research data suggesting that they may be pathogenic, with reduced penetrance. We have produced an iPS cell line from a single healthy donor's fibroblasts carrying a 15q13.3 CNV, including CHRNA7 in order to study the exact role of this CNV during the neurodevelopment.
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Authors
Elisa Maria Turco, Ersilia Vinci, Filomena Altieri, Daniela Ferrari, Barbara Torres, Marina Goldoni, Giuseppe Lamorte, Ada Maria Tata, Gianluigi Mazzoccoli, Diana Postorivo, Matteo Della Monica, Laura Bernardini, Angelo Luigi Vescovi, Jessica Rosati,