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De Novo Mutation in Genes Regulating Neural Stem Cell Fate in Human Congenital Hydrocephalus.
Neuron - 25 Jul 2018
Furey Charuta Gavankar, Choi Jungmin, Jin Sheng Chih, Zeng Xue, Timberlake Andrew T, Nelson-Williams Carol, Mansuri M Shahid, Lu Qiongshi, Duran Daniel, Panchagnula Shreyas, Allocco August, Karimy Jason K, Khanna Arjun, Gaillard Jonathan R, DeSpenza Tyrone, Antwi Prince, Loring Erin, Butler William E, Smith Edward R, Warf Benjamin C, Strahle Jennifer M, Limbrick David D, Storm Phillip B, Heuer Gregory, Jackson Eric M, Iskandar Bermans J, Johnston James M, Tikhonova Irina, Castaldi Christopher, López-Giráldez Francesc, Bjornson Robert D, Knight James R, Bilguvar Kaya, Mane Shrikant, Alper Seth L, Haider Shozeb, Guclu Bulent, Bayri Yasar, Sahin Yener, Apuzzo Michael L J, Duncan Charles C, DiLuna Michael L, Günel Murat, Lifton Richard P, Kahle Kristopher T
Abstract excerpt
Congenital hydrocephalus (CH), featuring markedly enlarged brain ventricles, is thought to arise from failed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) homeostasis and is treated with lifelong surgical CSF shunting with substantial morbidity. CH pathogenesis is poorly understood. Exome sequencing of 125 CH trios and 52 additional probands identified three genes with significant burden of rare damaging de novo or transmitted...
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