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Research Progress on the Pathogenesis and Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potential of Ciliopathies Regulated by IFT172.
Clinical genetics - 1 Sept 2026
Chen Dandan, Wang Yuhan, Ren Pengyao, Zhou Yangyang, Zhang Chun, Wang Waner, Geng Jiayi, Chai Yitong, Xie Jiajia, Li Shuangjie, Yan Zhongyi, Wang Xiaoqing, Zhang Lei
Abstract excerpt
IFT172 is a core component of intraflagellar transport complex B (IFT-B), and pathogenic IFT172 variants disrupt ciliary transport, receptor localization, and tissue-specific signaling. This review summarizes evidence linking IFT172 dysfunction to neurological, retinal, skeletal, renal, and syndromic ciliopathy phenotypes, with emphasis on Bardet-Biedl syndrome, Joubert-spectrum disease, orofaciodigital syndrome,...
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