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A de novo 2q37.2 deletion encompassing AGAP1 and SH3BP4 in a patient with autism and intellectual disability.
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European journal of medical genetics [Eur J Med Genet] 2019 Dec; Vol. 62 (12), pp. 103586. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 22. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental syndromes characterized by phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity. Further identification of causal genes may help in better understanding the underlying mechanisms of the disorder, thus improving the patients' management. To date, abnormal synaptogenesis is thought to be one of the major underlying causes of autism spectrum disorders. Here, using oligoarray-based comparative genomic hybridization, we identified a de novo deletion at 2q37.2 locus spanning 1 Mb and encompassing AGAP1 and SH3BP4, in a boy with autism and intellectual disability. Both genes have been described as being involved in endosomal trafficking, and AGAP1 in particular has been shown to be expressed in the developing brain and to play a role in dendritic spine formation and synapse function, making it a potential causative gene to our patient's phenotype.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-0849
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European journal of medical genetics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30472483
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmg.2018.11.020