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Germline PTEN genotype-dependent phenotypic divergence during the early neural developmental process of forebrain organoids.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jun 2024
Kang Shin Chung, Sarn Nicholas B, Venegas Juan, Tan Zhibing, Hitomi Masahiro, Eng Charis
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PTEN germline mutations account for ~0.2-1% of all autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cases, as well as ~17% of ASD patients with macrocephaly, making it one of the top ASD-associated risk genes. Individuals with germline PTEN mutations receive the molecular diagnosis of PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS), an inherited cancer predisposition syndrome, about 20-23% of whom are diagnosed with ASD. We generated...
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