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PIEZO1 loss-of-function compound heterozygous mutations in the rare congenital human disorder Prune Belly Syndrome.
Nature communications - 6 Jan 2024
Amado Nathalia G, Nosyreva Elena D, Thompson David, Egeland Thomas J, Ogujiofor Osita W, Yang Michelle, Fusco Alexandria N, Passoni Niccolo, Mathews Jeremy, Cantarel Brandi, Baker Linda A, Syeda Ruhma
Abstract excerpt
Prune belly syndrome (PBS), also known as Eagle-Barret syndrome, is a rare, multi-system congenital myopathy primarily affecting males. Phenotypically, PBS cases manifest three cardinal pathological features: urinary tract dilation with poorly contractile smooth muscle, wrinkled flaccid ventral abdominal wall with skeletal muscle deficiency, and intra-abdominal undescended testes. Genetically, PBS is poorly...
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