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Further Delineation of Duplications of ARX Locus Detected in Male Patients with Varying Degrees of Intellectual Disability.
International journal of molecular sciences - 13 Mar 2022
Poeta Loredana, Malacarne Michela, Padula Agnese, Drongitis Denise, Verrillo Lucia, Lioi Maria Brigida, Chiariello Andrea M, Bianco Simona, Nicodemi Mario, Piccione Maria, Salzano Emanuela, Coviello Domenico, Miano Maria Giuseppina
Abstract excerpt
The X-linked gene encoding aristaless-related homeobox (ARX) is a bi-functional transcription factor capable of activating or repressing gene transcription, whose mutations have been found in a wide spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs); these include cortical malformations, paediatric epilepsy, intellectual disability (ID) and autism. In addition to point mutations, duplications of the ARX locus have...
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