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Phenotypic Refinement of ESAM-Related Tight-Junctionopathy: Novel Genetic and Ocular Findings and Literature Review.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Jun 2026
Lecca Mauro, Bosetti Chiara, Ruoli Federico, Fontanel Liviana, Mazza Marco, Valente Enza Maria, Battini Roberta, Errichiello Edoardo
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BACKGROUND: Endothelial cell-selective adhesion molecule (ESAM) is a tight junction protein essential for blood-brain barrier integrity and angiogenesis. Bi-allelic loss-of-function variants in ESAM cause NEDIHSS ("Neurodevelopmental disorder with intracranial hemorrhage, seizures, and spasticity"), a neurodevelopmental/neurovascular disorder with antenatal/neonatal onset, characterized by global developmental...
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