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Mutation in the mitochondrial chaperone TRAP1 leads to autism with more severe symptoms in males.
EMBO molecular medicine - 1 Nov 2024
Rydzanicz Małgorzata, Kuzniewska Bozena, Magnowska Marta, Wójtowicz Tomasz, Stawikowska Aleksandra, Hojka Anna, Borsuk Ewa, Meyza Ksenia, Gewartowska Olga, Gruchota Jakub, Miłek Jacek, Wardaszka Patrycja, Chojnicka Izabela, Kondrakiewicz Ludwika, Dymkowska Dorota, Puścian Alicja, Knapska Ewelina, Dziembowski Andrzej, Płoski Rafał, Dziembowska Magdalena
Abstract excerpt
There is increasing evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but the causal relationships are unclear. In an ASD patient whose identical twin was unaffected, we identified a postzygotic mosaic mutation p.Q639* in the TRAP1 gene, which encodes a mitochondrial chaperone of the HSP90 family. Additional screening of 176 unrelated ASD probands revealed an identical TRAP1 variant in a...
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