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WDR59 Is Mutated in Individuals With Autosomal Recessive Syndromic Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jul 2026
Alabdi Lama, Cogne Benjamin, Almasood Ali S, Alsehly Abdullah, Helaby Rana, Maddirevula Sateesh, Besnard Thomas, Do Souto Laura, Isidor Bertrand, Alkuraya Fowzan S
Abstract excerpt
Pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) carries high morbidity and mortality, with up to half of cases genetically unexplained. The mTORC1 nutrient sensing pathway is a critical regulator of cardiomyocyte homeostasis, yet no Mendelian DCM genes have been linked to its upstream regulator, GATOR2. WDR59 encodes a core WD-repeat subunit of GATOR2, but its cardiac role is unknown. We recruited six affected individuals...
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