Bi-Allelic c.1746G>T

Bi-allelic mutations in the TUBGCP4 gene have been recently associated with autosomal recessive microcephaly with chorioretinopathy. However, little is known about the genotype-phenotype characteristics of this disorder. Here, we describe a 5-year-old male patient with autism and a normal occipitofr...

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Autores: Fernández Mayoralas, Daniel Martín, Albert, Jacobo, López Martín, Sara, Jiménez de la Peña, Mar, Fernández Perrone, Ana Laura, Jiménez de Domingo, Ana, Calleja Pérez, Beatriz, Martínez García, Mónica, Álvarez de Andrés, Sara, Fernández Jaén, Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Europea (UEM)
Repositorio:ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/11363
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11268/11363
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Trastorno autístico
Deficiencia mental
Genética humana
Mutación
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Sumario:Bi-allelic mutations in the TUBGCP4 gene have been recently associated with autosomal recessive microcephaly with chorioretinopathy. However, little is known about the genotype-phenotype characteristics of this disorder. Here, we describe a 5-year-old male patient with autism and a normal occipitofrontal circumference. No retinal abnormalities were observed. Brain MRI revealed the presence of enlarged sheaths of both tortuous optic nerves; both eyes had shorter axial lengths. Whole-exome sequencing in trio revealed synonymous TUBGCP4 variants in homozygous state: c.1746G>T; p.Leu582=. This synonymous variant has been previously described and probably leads to skipping of exon 16 of TUBGCP4. These results broaden the clinical spectrum of this new syndrome and suggest that TUBGCP4 bi-allelic mutations may underlie complex neurodevelopmental disorders.