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Functional characterization of a rare pathogenic variant c.875G > A, p.(Cys292Tyr) in COMP.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Sept 2023
Yin Lan, Zhu Yingchuan, Jiang Wenhao, Song Yue, Lu Yilu, Tao Dachang, Liu Yunqiang, Ma Yongxin
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BACKGROUND: The protein encoded by the cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) gene is a noncollagenous extracellular matrix (ECM) protein that is important for chondrocyte formation and growth. Variations in the COMP gene cause pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH), which is mainly characterized by short-limbed dwarfing in the clinic. AIMS: To characterize the function of a rare pathogenic variant in the COMP gene...
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