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A gain-of-function ACTC1 3'UTR mutation that introduces a miR-139-5p target site may be associated with a dominant familial atrial septal defect.
Scientific reports - 3 May 2016
Wang Ye, Du Xinwei, Zhou Zaiwei, Jiang Jun, Zhang Zhen, Ye Lincai, Hong Haifa
Abstract excerpt
The ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASDII) is the most common type of congenital heart disease and is characterized by a left to right shunting of oxygenated blood caused by incomplete closure of the septum secundum. We identified a familial form of isolated ASDII that affects four individuals in a family of five and shows autosomal dominant inheritance. By whole genome sequencing, we discovered a new...
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