Article
DLG5 variants are associated with multiple congenital anomalies including ciliopathy phenotypes.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Jul 2021
Marquez Jonathan, Mann Nina, Arana Kathya, Deniz Engin, Ji Weizhen, Konstantino Monica, Mis Emily K, Deshpande Charu, Jeffries Lauren, McGlynn Julie, Hugo Hannah, Widmeier Eugen, Konrad Martin, Tasic Velibor, Morotti Raffaella, Baptista Julia, Ellard Sian, Lakhani Saquib Ali, Hildebrandt Friedhelm, Khokha Mustafa K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cilia are dynamic cellular extensions that generate and sense signals to orchestrate proper development and tissue homeostasis. They rely on the underlying polarisation of cells to participate in signalling. Cilia dysfunction is a well-known cause of several diseases that affect multiple organ systems including the kidneys, brain, heart, respiratory tract, skeleton and retina. METHODS: Among...
Topics
- Animals
- Brain
- Child
- Ciliopathies
- Cohort Studies
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Fetus
- Gene Knockdown Techniques
