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• Tocotrienols reverse IKAP and monoamine oxidase deficiencies in familial dysautonomia

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• Familial Dysautonomia Research

• Lab Funded by FD Hope Finds Vitamin Improves Gene Function

FD Hope Funded Research

• Tocotrienols reverse IKAP and monoamine oxidase deficiencies in familial dysautonomia [Abstract]

• EGCG corrects aberrant splicing of IKAP mRNA in cells from patients with familial dysautonomia [Abstract]

• How Did Alternative Splicing Evolve? [Abstract]

• Comparative analysis detects dependencies among the 5' splice-site positions [Abstract]

• Minimal Conditions for Exonization of Intronic Sequences: 5’ Splice Site Formation in Alu Exons [Abstract]

• Tocotrienols induce IKBKAP expression: a possible therapy for familial dysautonomia [Abstract]

• Genomic organization and chromosomal localization of the mouse IKBKAP gene [Abstract]

• Familial Dysautonomia Is Caused by Mutations of the IKAP Gene [Abstract] [Full Text pdf]

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