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CC2D2A mutations in Meckel and Joubert syndromes indicate a genotype-phenotype correlation.

ABSTRACT: Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MKS) is a lethal fetal disorder characterized by diffuse renal cystic dysplasia, polydactyly, a brain malformation that is usually occipital encephalocele, and/or vermian agenesis, with intrahepatic biliary duct proliferation. Joubert syndrome (JBS) is a viable neurological disorder with a characteristic "molar tooth sign" (MTS) on axial images reflecting cerebellar vermian hypoplasia/dysplasia. Both conditions are classified as ciliopathies with an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. Allelism of MKS and JBS has been reported for TMEM67/MKS3, CEP290/MKS4, and RPGRIP1L/MKS5. Recently, one homozygous splice mutation with a founder effect was reported in the CC2D2A gene in Finnish fetuses with MKS, defining the 6th locus for MKS. Shortly thereafter, CC2D2A mutations were also reported in JBS. The analysis of the CC2D2A gene in our series of MKS fetuses, identified 14 novel truncating mutations in 11 cases. These results confirm the involvement of CC2D2A in MKS and reveal a major contribution of CC2D2A to the disease. We also identified three missense CC2D2A mutations in two JBS cases. Therefore, and in accordance with the data reported regarding RPGRIP1L, our results indicate phenotype-genotype correlations, as missense and presumably hypomorphic mutations lead to JBS while all null alleles lead to MKS.

SUBMITTER: Mougou-Zerelli S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2783384 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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CC2D2A mutations in Meckel and Joubert syndromes indicate a genotype-phenotype correlation.

Mougou-Zerelli Soumaya S Thomas Sophie S Szenker Emmanuelle E Audollent Sophie S Elkhartoufi Nadia N Babarit Candice C Romano Stéphane S Salomon Rémi R Amiel Jeanne J Esculpavit Chantal C Gonzales Marie M Escudier Estelle E Leheup Bruno B Loget Philippe P Odent Sylvie S Roume Joëlle J Gérard Marion M Delezoide Anne-Lise AL Khung Suonavy S Patrier Sophie S Cordier Marie-Pierre MP Bouvier Raymonde R Martinovic Jéléna J Gubler Marie-Claire MC Boddaert Nathalie N Munnich Arnold A Encha-Razavi Férechté F Valente Enza Maria EM Saad Ali A Saunier Sophie S Vekemans Michel M Attié-Bitach Tania T

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Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MKS) is a lethal fetal disorder characterized by diffuse renal cystic dysplasia, polydactyly, a brain malformation that is usually occipital encephalocele, and/or vermian agenesis, with intrahepatic biliary duct proliferation. Joubert syndrome (JBS) is a viable neurological disorder with a characteristic "molar tooth sign" (MTS) on axial images reflecting cerebellar vermian hypoplasia/dysplasia. Both conditions are classified as ciliopathies with an autosomal recessive mo ...[more]

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CC2D2A mutations in Meckel and Joubert syndromes indicate a genotype-phenotype correlation.

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CC2D2A mutations in Meckel and Joubert syndromes indicate a genotype-phenotype correlation.

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