Hot-spot KIF5A mutations cause familial ALS

Brenner et al. show that mutations in a C-terminal hotspot of kinesin-5A (KIF5A) can cause a classical ALS phenotype. Experiments using patient-derived cell lines suggest haploinsufficiency as the molecular genetic mechanism. This underlines the relevance of intracellular transport processes for ALS, and is important for clinico-genetic diagnosis and counselling.

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