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Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Data on spinal muscular atrophy reported by S. Rudnikschoneborn and co-researchers

Published in Genomics and Genetics Weekly, December 5th, 2008

According to recent research from Aachen, Germany, "Homozygous deletions/mutations of the SMN1 gene cause infantile spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The presence of at least one SMN2 gene copy is required for normal embryogenesis."

"Lack of SMN protein results in degeneration of motor neurons, while extraneuronal manifestations have been regarded as a chance association with SMA. We report on heart defects in the subgroup of congenital SMA type I patients. Data were recruited from 65 unselected SMA I patients whose diagnosis had been confirmed genetically within the first 6 months of age. SMN2 copy numbers were analysed retrospectively and correlated with clinical...

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