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Identification of three novel FGF16 mutations in X-linked recessive fusion of the fourth and fifth metacarpals and possible correlation with heart disease
- Authors
- Laurell, T., Nilsson, D., Hofmeister, W., Lindstrand, A., Ahituv, N., Vandermeer, J., Amilon, A., Annerén, G., Arner, M., Pettersson, M., Jäntti, N., Rosberg, H.E., Cattini, P.A., Nordenskjöld, A., Mäkitie, O., Grigelioniene, G., Nordgren, A.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-141022-4
- Date
- 2014
- Source
- Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 2: 402-11 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Ahituv, Nadav
- Keywords
- FGF16, MF4, heart, metacarpal fusion
- MeSH Terms
- none
- PubMed
- 25333065 Full text @ Mol Genet Genomic Med
Abstract
Nonsense mutations in FGF16 have recently been linked to X-linked recessive hand malformations with fusion between the fourth and the fifth metacarpals and hypoplasia of the fifth digit (MF4; MIM#309630). The purpose of this study was to perform careful clinical phenotyping and to define molecular mechanisms behind X-linked recessive MF4 in three unrelated families. We performed whole-exome sequencing, and identified three novel mutations in FGF16. The functional impact of FGF16 loss was further studied using morpholino-based suppression of fgf16 in zebrafish. In addition, clinical investigations revealed reduced penetrance and variable expressivity of the MF4 phenotype. Cardiac disorders, including myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation followed the X-linked FGF16 mutated trait in one large family. Our findings establish that a mutation in exon 1, 2 or 3 of FGF16 results in X-linked recessive MF4 and expand the phenotypic spectrum of FGF16 mutations to include a possible correlation with heart disease.
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