Role of Gα(olf) in Familial and Sporadic Adult-Onset Primary Dystonia

Gene expression studies were performed to identify pathways possibly dysregulated by mutant in the gene Gα(olf). These experiments employed RNA derived from lymphoblastoid cell lines established for 4 affected carriers and 4 non-carriers. In comparison to endogenous control and other dystonia-associated genes, GNAL was expressed at relatively low levels in lymphoblastoid cell lines. Comparison of whole blood expression profiles of mutation carrying dystonia patients with normal controls