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A fetus with severe developmental defects caused by dominant-negative and hypomorphic ATG7 alleles.
Autophagy - 1 Sept 2026
Carpentier Marion, Chatron Nicolas, Rouvet Isabelle, Monin Pauline, Nadaud Béatrice, Consortium Auragen, Sanlaville Damien, Courchet Julien, Strappazzon Flavie
Abstract excerpt
Macroautophagy/autophagy is a fundamental process for neuronal homeostasis, yet its role in human development, notably brain development, remains poorly understood. Here, we report a fetus presenting severe developmental defects, including brain malformations, carrying two deleterious variants in ATG7, a gene associated with severe neurodevelopmental disorders: maternally inherited nonsense mutation Arg659Ter...
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