Article
Variable Expressivity of the Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome in Four Pedigrees Segregating Loss-of-Function Variants of CDKN1C.
Genes - 9 May 2021
Sparago Angela, Cerrato Flavia, Pignata Laura, Cammarata-Scalisi Francisco, Garavelli Livia, Piscopo Carmelo, Vancini Alessandra, Riccio Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is an imprinting disorder characterized by prenatal and/or postnatal overgrowth, organomegaly, abdominal wall defects and tumor predisposition. CDKN1C is a maternally expressed gene of the 11p15.5 chromosomal region and is regulated by the imprinting control region IC2. It negatively controls cellular proliferation, and its expression or activity are frequently reduced in BWS. In...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p57
- Female
- Humans
- Loss of Function Mutation
- Male
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
