Study identifies proteins associated with rare disorders

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have used a specialized technique to identify 62 new proteins in the inner nuclear membrane of the human cell. Of these, 23 are linked with strong probability to 14 rare disorders such as congenital, fascioscapulohumeral, and limb-girdle muscular dystrophies, spinal muscular atrophy, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Identifying the proteins involved adds focus to the research on these disorders.