Lorenzo Sinibaldi, Giacomo Garone, Alessandra Mandarino, Giancarlo Iarossi, Laura Chioma, Marialisa Dentici, Giuseppe Merla, Emanuele Agolini, Alessia Micalizzi, Cecilia Mancini, Marcello Niceta, Marina Macchiaiolo, Daria Diodato, Roberta Onesimo, Rita Blandino, Angelica Bibiana Delogu, Gabriella De Rosa, Valentina Trevisan, Mariella Iademarco, Giuseppe Zampino, Marco Tartaglia, Antonio Novelli, Andrea Bartuli, Maria Cristina Digilio, Giulio Calcagni
CTNNB1 [OMIM *116806] encodes β-catenin, an integral part of the cadherin/catenin complex, which functions as effector of Wnt signaling. CTNNB1 is highly expressed in brain as well as in other tissues, including heart. Heterozygous CTNNB1 pathogenic variations are associated with a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by spastic diplegia and visual defects (NEDSDV) [OMIM #615075], featuring psychomotor delay, intellectual disability, behavioral disturbances, movement disorders, visual defects and subtle facial and somatic features...
July 17, 2023: Clinical Genetics