Article
Genotype-phenotype correlations and expansion of the molecular spectrum of AP4M1-related hereditary spastic paraplegia.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 2 Nov 2017
Bettencourt Conceição, Salpietro Vincenzo, Efthymiou Stephanie, Chelban Viorica, Hughes Deborah, Pittman Alan M, Federoff Monica, Bourinaris Thomas, Spilioti Martha, Deretzi Georgia, Kalantzakou Triantafyllia, Houlden Henry, Singleton Andrew B, Xiromerisiou Georgia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal recessive hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) due to AP4M1 mutations is a very rare neurodevelopmental disorder reported for only a few patients. METHODS: We investigated a Greek HSP family using whole exome sequencing (WES). RESULTS: A novel AP4M1A frameshift insertion, and a very rare missense variant were identified in all three affected siblings in the compound heterozygous state...
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