PIEZO2 deficiency is a recognizable arthrogryposis syndrome: A new case and literature review

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PIEZO2 encodes a mechanically activated cation channel, which is abundantly expressed in dorsal root ganglion neuron and sensory endings of proprioceptors required for light touch sensation and proprioception in mice. Biallelic loss-of-function mutations in PIEZO2 (i.e., PIEZO2 deficiency) were recently found to cause an arthrogryposis syndrome. Sixteen patients from eight families have been reported to date....

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