Shuya Miyazaki, Nobuyuki Shimizu, Hiroaki Miyahara, Hitoshi Teranishi, Ryohei Umeda, Shinji Yano, Tatsuo Shimada, Hiroshi Shiraishi, Kosaku Komiya, Akira Katoh, Akihiko Yoshimura, Reiko Hanada, Toshikatsu Hanada
The DHCR7 enzyme converts 7-DHC into cholesterol. Mutations in DHCR7 can block cholesterol production, leading to abnormal accumulation of 7-DHC and causing Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS). SLOS is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by multiple malformations, including microcephaly, intellectual disability, behavior reminiscent of autism, sleep disturbances, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-like hyperactivity. Although 7-DHC affects neuronal differentiation in ex vivo experiments, the precise mechanism of SLOS remains unclear...
April 12, 2024: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications