Article
Novel X-linked syndrome of cardiac valvulopathy, keloid scarring, and reduced joint mobility due to filamin A substitution G1576R.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2016
Atwal Paldeep Singh, Blease Sophie, Braxton Alicia, Graves Julia, He Weimin, Person Richard, Slattery Leah, Bernstein Jonathan Adam, Hudgins Louanne
Abstract excerpt
Filamin A (FLNA) is known to be involved in intracellular actin binding, cell migration, scaffolding, and signaling. We report a novel X-linked syndrome characterized by cardiac valvular disease, keloid scarring and reduced joint mobility in male second cousins due to a previously unreported mutation in FLNA. Whole exome sequencing was performed using standard methods and segregation analysis was performed in...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
