Mutations in PLK4, encoding a master regulator of centriole biogenesis, cause microcephaly, growth failure and retinopathy.
Nat Genet
; 46(12): 1283-1292, 2014 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-25344692
Centrioles are essential for ciliogenesis. However, mutations in centriole biogenesis genes have been reported in primary microcephaly and Seckel syndrome, disorders without the hallmark clinical features of ciliopathies. Here we identify mutations in the genes encoding PLK4 kinase, a master regulator of centriole duplication, and its substrate TUBGCP6 in individuals with microcephalic primordial dwarfism and additional congenital anomalies, including retinopathy, thereby extending the human phenotypic spectrum associated with centriole dysfunction. Furthermore, we establish that different levels of impaired PLK4 activity result in growth and cilia phenotypes, providing a mechanism by which microcephaly disorders can occur with or without ciliopathic features.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Degeneración Retiniana
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Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas
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Trastornos del Crecimiento
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Microcefalia
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Mutación
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Genet
Asunto de la revista:
GENETICA MEDICA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos