Novel CASK mutations in cases with syndromic microcephaly.

abstract：:Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) may cause recurrent headaches, seizures, and hemorrhagic stroke and have been associated with loss-of-function mutations in CCM1/KRIT1, CCM2, and CCM3/programmed cell death 10 (PDCD10). The CCM3/PDCD10 amino acid sequence does not reveal significant homologies to protein domains...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Voss K,Stahl S,Hogan BM,Reinders J,Schleider E,Schulte-Merker S,Felbor U

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary methemoglobinemia due to reduced nicotin amide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)-cytochrome b5 reductase (b5r) deficiency is classified into an erythrocyte type (I) and a generalized type (II). We investigated the b5r gene of three unrelated patients with types I and II and found four novel mutations. The patient...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Kugler W,Pekrun A,Laspe P,Erdlenbruch B,Lakomek M

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited systemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized by progressive calcification of the elastic fibers in the eye, the skin, and the cardiovascular system. The PXE locus has been mapped to chromosome 16p13.1, and was recently further refined to a 500 kb-region, containi...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Perdu J,Germain DP

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease-predisposing germline mutations in cancer susceptibility genes may consist of large genomic rearrangements that are challenging to detect and characterize using standard PCR-based mutation screening methods. Here, we describe a custom-made zoom-in microarray comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) platform of ...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Staaf J,Törngren T,Rambech E,Johansson U,Persson C,Sellberg G,Tellhed L,Nilbert M,Borg A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palindromic sequences can form hairpin structures or cruciform extrusions, which render them susceptible to genomic rearrangements. A 197-bp long palindromic AT-rich repeat (PATRR17) is located within intron 40 of the neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) gene (17q11.2). Through comprehensive NF1 analysis, we identified six ...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Hsiao MC,Piotrowski A,Alexander J,Callens T,Fu C,Mikhail FM,Claes KB,Messiaen L

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by dilation of left ventricular cavity with systolic dysfunction. Clinical symptom of DCM is heart failure, often associated with cardiac sudden death. About 20-35% of DCM patients have apparent family histories and it has been revealed that mutations in genes for sarcomer...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Arimura T,Ishikawa T,Nunoda S,Kawai S,Kimura A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA (MPSIIIA) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in the N-sulfoglucosamine sulfohydrolase gene (SGSH; encoding sulfamidase, also sulphamidase) leading to the lysosomal accumulation and urinary excretion of heparan sulfate. Considerable variation in the o...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Muschol N,Storch S,Ballhausen D,Beesley C,Westermann JC,Gal A,Ullrich K,Hopwood JJ,Winchester B,Braulke T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PAX6 mutation present in an individual with aniridia was determined and phenotypic features of immediate relatives carrying the same mutation investigated. Mutation analysis revealed a novel single base deletion 1410delC in the PAX6 gene in ten affected individuals. Clinical features ranged from total aniridia to ...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Sale MM,Craig JE,Charlesworth JC,FitzGerald LM,Hanson IM,Dickinson JL,Matthews SJ,Heyningen Vv Vv,Fingert JH,Mackey DA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analysed 194 Belgian CF chromosomes using a variety of techniques: delta F508 was detected by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; dot blotting of PCR products was used to identify the mutations G542X, 1717-1 G-->A, and N1303K; molecular defects in exons 2, 3, 4, 5, 6b, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14a, 14b, 17b, 19, 20, and...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Mercier B,Lissens W,Audrézet MP,Bonduelle M,Liebaers I,Ferec C

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP) is an adenomatous polyposis transmitted in an autosomal-recessive pattern, involving biallelic inactivation of the MUTYH gene. Loss of a functional MUTYH protein will result in the accumulation of G:T mismatched DNA caused by oxidative damage. Although p.Y179C and p.G396D are the two m...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Komine K,Shimodaira H,Takao M,Soeda H,Zhang X,Takahashi M,Ishioka C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have screened index cases from 25 Russian breast/ovarian cancer families for germ-line mutations in all coding exons of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, using multiplex heteroduplex analysis. In addition we tested 22 patients with breast cancer diagnosed before age 40 without family history and 6 patients with bilateral ...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Tereschenko IV,Basham VM,Ponder BA,Pharoah PD

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the human voltage-gated K+ channel subunit KV 4.3-encoding KCND3 gene have been associated with the autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder spinocerebellar ataxia types 19 and 22 (SCA19/22). The precise pathophysiology underlying the dominant inheritance pattern of SCA19/22 remains elusive. Using ce...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Hsiao CT,Fu SJ,Liu YT,Lu YH,Zhong CY,Tang CY,Soong BW,Jeng CJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ICF syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive immunoglobulin deficiency, sometimes combined with defective cellular immunity. Other features that are frequently observed in ICF syndrome patients include facial dysmorphism, developmental delay, and recurrent infections. The most diagnostic feature of ICF syndrome is the b...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Wijmenga C,Hansen RS,Gimelli G,Björck EJ,Davies EG,Valentine D,Belohradsky BH,van Dongen JJ,Smeets DF,van den Heuvel LP,Luyten JA,Strengman E,Weemaes C,Pearson PL

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A broad region of chromosome 10 (chr10) has engendered continued interest in the etiology of late-onset Alzheimer Disease (LOAD) from both linkage and candidate gene studies. However, there is a very extensive heterogeneity on chr10. We converged linkage analysis and gene expression data using the concept of genomic c...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Liang X,Slifer M,Martin ER,Schnetz-Boutaud N,Bartlett J,Anderson B,Züchner S,Gwirtsman H,Gilbert JR,Pericak-Vance MA,Haines JL

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytogenetically detected inversions are generally assumed to be copy number and phenotypically neutral events. While nonallelic homologous recombination is thought to play a major role, recent data suggest the involvement of other molecular mechanisms in inversion formation. Using a combination of short-read whole-gen...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Pettersson M,Grochowski CM,Wincent J,Eisfeldt J,Breman AM,Cheung SW,Krepischi ACV,Rosenberg C,Lupski JR,Ottosson J,Lovmar L,Gacic J,Lundberg ES,Nilsson D,Carvalho CMB,Lindstrand A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Okihiro/Duane-radial ray syndrome (DRRS) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by radial ray defects and Duane anomaly (a form of strabismus). Other abnormalities reported in this condition are anal, renal, cardiac, ear, and foot malformations, and hearing loss. The disease is the result of a mutation in th...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Kohlhase J,Chitayat D,Kotzot D,Ceylaner S,Froster UG,Fuchs S,Montgomery T,Rösler B

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific NRAS oncogene missense mutations have been frequently found in some tumors and several hematological diseases, especially in those of myeloid origin. There is a wide range of PCR-based methods for screening and detection of NRAS exon 1 single-base substitutions. However, there are disadvantages and ambiguitie...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Belli C,De Brasi C,Larripa I

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) describes any inherited lysosomal storage disorder resulting from an inability to catabolize glycosaminoglycans. MPS III (or Sanfilippo syndrome) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by a failure to degrade heparan sulphate. There are four subtypes of MPS III, each categorized by a defi...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Fedele AO,Filocamo M,Di Rocco M,Sersale G,Lübke T,di Natale P,Cosma MP,Ballabio A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two years after the first mutation on exon 7 in the carboxy-terminal part of the hinge domain (D) was reported (Behr and Loos 1992), we have identified the second mutation on exon 7 in patients with GRTH. Interestingly, our mutation it is not located in the two previously described "hot spot regions", but instead very...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Pohlenz J,Schönberger W,Wemme H,Winterpacht A,Wirth S,Zabel B

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy is a major treatment modality for individuals affected by cancer. Currently, a number of genome-based technologies are being adopted to identify genes associated with drug response; however, large-scale genetic association applications are still limited. Here we describe a novel strategy based on the gene...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Jarjanazi H,Kiefer J,Savas S,Briollais L,Tuzmen S,Pabalan N,Ibrahim-Zada I,Mousses S,Ozcelik H

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spectrum of mutations causing dihydropteridine reductase is reviewed. A total of 12 point mutations have been described that map in the DHPR cDNA, resulting in amino acid substitutions, insertions and premature terminations. A further two mutations are described which result in aberrant splicing of DHPR transcript...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Smooker PM,Cotton RG

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with pyridoxine dependent epilepsy (PDE) present with early-onset seizures resistant to common anticonvulsants. According to the benefit of pyridoxine (vitamin B(6)) and recurrence of seizures on pyridoxine withdrawal, patients so far have been classified as having definite, probable, or possible PDE. Recentl...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Plecko B,Paul K,Paschke E,Stoeckler-Ipsiroglu S,Struys E,Jakobs C,Hartmann H,Luecke T,di Capua M,Korenke C,Hikel C,Reutershahn E,Freilinger M,Baumeister F,Bosch F,Erwa W

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is complex; its onset could be due to the interaction of various genetic and environmental factors. Recently MTHFR functional polymorphisms were found to increase the risk of this common malformation; however, this finding is still debated. We investiga...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Pezzetti F,Martinelli M,Scapoli L,Carinci F,Palmieri A,Marchesini J,Carinci P,Caramelli E,Rullo R,Gombos F,Tognon M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease comprises a heterogeneous group of peripheral neuropathies characterized by muscle weakness and wasting, and impaired sensation in the extremities. Four genes encoding an aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (ARS) have been implicated in CMT disease. ARSs are ubiquitously expressed, essential en...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： McLaughlin HM,Sakaguchi R,Giblin W,NISC Comparative Sequencing Program.,Wilson TE,Biesecker L,Lupski JR,Talbot K,Vance JM,Züchner S,Lee YC,Kennerson M,Hou YM,Nicholson G,Antonellis A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congential bilateral aplasia of vas deferens (CBAVD), a form of male sterility, has been suggested to represent a "genital" form of cystic fibrosis (CF), as mutations in the CFTR gene have been identified in most patients with this condition. Interestingly, the 5T allele in intron 8 appeared to be the most frequent mu...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： de Meeus A,Guittard C,Desgeorges M,Carles S,Demaille J,Claustres M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the data regarding six Japanese ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) patients from four unrelated families, at the DNA level, to search for possible common mutations in the Japanese population. Among eight mutant alleles in the four families, c. 4612del165 (exon 33 skipping) was identified in two alleles, and c. 57...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Fukao T,Song XQ,Yoshida T,Tashita H,Kaneko H,Teramoto T,Inoue R,Katamura K,Mayumi M,Hiratani M,Taniguchi N,Arai J,Wakiguchi H,Bar-Shira A,Shiloh Y,Kondo N

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Menkes disease (MD) is a lethal multisystemic disorder of copper metabolism. Progressive neurodegeneration and connective tissue disturbances, together with the peculiar "kinky" hair, are the main manifestations. MD is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait, and as expected the vast majority of patients are males. M...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Tümer Z

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human malignant infantile osteopetrosis (arOP) is a genetically heterogeneous autosomal recessive disorder of bone metabolism. The TCIRG1 gene, encoding the a3 subunit of the vacuolar proton pump, which mediates the acidification of the bone/osteoclast interface, is responsible for more than one-half of the arOP patie...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Susani L,Pangrazio A,Sobacchi C,Taranta A,Mortier G,Savarirayan R,Villa A,Orchard P,Vezzoni P,Albertini A,Frattini A,Pagani F

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency is an autosomal recessive error of creatine synthesis characterized by cerebral creatine deficiency, accumulation of guanidinoacetate, mental retardation, epilepsy and extrapyramidal signs. So far, six mutations have been identified in seven patients. We investigate...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Item CB,Mercimek-Mahmutoglu S,Battini R,Edlinger-Horvat C,Stromberger C,Bodamer O,Mühl A,Vilaseca MA,Korall H,Stöckler-Ipsiroglu S

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic testing for mutations in high-risk cancer susceptibility genes often reveals missense substitutions that are not easily classified as pathogenic or neutral. Among the methods that can help in their classification are computational analyses. Predictions of pathogenic vs. neutral, or the probability that a varia...

journal_title：Human mutation

authors： Tavtigian SV,Greenblatt MS,Lesueur F,Byrnes GB,IARC Unclassified Genetic Variants Working Group.

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00