TDP-43 mutations in familial and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Science, 2008•science.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal motor neuron disorder characterized
pathologically by ubiquitinated TAR DNA binding protein (TDP-43) inclusions. The function
of TDP-43 in the nervous system is uncertain, and a mechanistic role in neurodegeneration
remains speculative. We identified neighboring mutations in a highly conserved region of
TARDBP in sporadic and familial ALS cases. TARDBPM337V segregated with disease
within one kindred and a genome-wide scan confirmed that linkage was restricted to …
pathologically by ubiquitinated TAR DNA binding protein (TDP-43) inclusions. The function
of TDP-43 in the nervous system is uncertain, and a mechanistic role in neurodegeneration
remains speculative. We identified neighboring mutations in a highly conserved region of
TARDBP in sporadic and familial ALS cases. TARDBPM337V segregated with disease
within one kindred and a genome-wide scan confirmed that linkage was restricted to …
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal motor neuron disorder characterized pathologically by ubiquitinated TAR DNA binding protein (TDP-43) inclusions. The function of TDP-43 in the nervous system is uncertain, and a mechanistic role in neurodegeneration remains speculative. We identified neighboring mutations in a highly conserved region of TARDBP in sporadic and familial ALS cases. TARDBPM337V segregated with disease within one kindred and a genome-wide scan confirmed that linkage was restricted to chromosome 1p36, which contains the TARDBP locus. Mutant forms of TDP-43 fragmented in vitro more readily than wild type and, in vivo, caused neural apoptosis and developmental delay in the chick embryo. Our evidence suggests a pathophysiological link between TDP-43 and ALS.
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