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Fork-shaped mandibular incisors as a novel phenotype of LRP5-associated disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 May 2021
Yamada Mamiko, Kubota Kazumi, Uchida Atsuro, Yagihashi Tatsuhiko, Kawasaki Masahito, Suzuki Hisato, Uehara Tomoko, Takenouchi Toshiki, Kurosaka Hiroshi, Kosaki Kenjiro
Abstract excerpt
The LRP5 gene encodes a Wnt signaling receptor to which Wnt binds directly. In humans, pathogenic monoallelic variants in LRP5 have been associated with increased bone density and exudative vitreoretinopathy. In mice, LRP5 plays a role in tooth development, including periodontal tissue stability and cementum formation. Here, we report a 14-year-old patient with a de novo non-synonymous variant, p.(Val1245Met), in...
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