Description |
Neutrophil-specific granule deficiency (SGD) is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent pyogenic infections, defective neutrophil chemotaxis and bactericidal activity, and lack of neutrophil secondary granule proteins. It has been linked to a defect in the transcription factor CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (CEBP) epsilon. Recently, loss-of-function mutations in SMARCD2 were identified from SGD patients. SMARCD2 is chromatin-remodeling factor, that interacts with CEBP epsilon.
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Authors |
Witzel M, Petersheim D, Fan Y, Bahrami E, Racek T, Rohlfs M, Puchalka J, Mertes C, Gagneur J, Ziegenhain C, Enard W, Stray-Pedersen A, Arkwright PD, Abboud MR, Pazhakh V, Lieschke GJ, Krawitz PM, Dahlhoff M, Schneider MR, Wolf E, Horny HP, Schmidt H, Schaffer AA, Klein C |