Article
A missense variant in EXOSC8 causes exon skipping and expands the phenotypic spectrum of pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1C.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 2024
Zaki Maha S, Abdel-Ghafar Sherif F, Abdel-Hamid Mohamed S
Abstract excerpt
Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) is a rare heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder affecting the pons and cerebellum and is currently classified into 17 types (PCH1-PCH17). PCH1 is distinguishable from other types by the association of spinal motor neuron dysfunction. Based on the underlying genetic etiology, PCH1 is further classified into 6 different subtypes (PCH1 A-F). Of them, PCH type 1C is caused by...
Topics
- Male
- Humans
- Mutation
- Cerebellar Diseases
- Cerebellum
- Exons
- RNA-Binding Proteins
- Exosome Multienzyme Ribonuclease Complex
