Asuman Koparir, Caroline Lekszas, Kemal Keseroglu, Thalia Rose, Lena Rappl, Aboulfazl Rad, Reza Maroofian, Nakul Narendran, Atefeh Hasanzadeh, Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani, Felix Boschann, Uwe Kornak, Eva Klopocki, Ertuğrul M Özbudak, Barbara Vona, Thomas Haaf, Daniel Liedtke
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Rare genetic disorders causing specific congenital developmental abnormalities often manifest in single families. Investigation of disease-causing molecular features are most times lacking, although these investigations may open novel therapeutic options for patients. In this study, we aimed to identify the genetic cause in an Iranian patient with severe skeletal dysplasia and to model its molecular function in zebrafish embryos. RESULTS: The proband displays short stature and multiple skeletal abnormalities, including mesomelic dysplasia of the arms with complete humero-radio-ulna synostosis, arched clavicles, pelvic dysplasia, short and thin fibulae, proportionally short vertebrae, hyperlordosis and mild kyphosis...
March 6, 2024: Human Genomics