Takuma Ohashi, Hiroyoshi Kunimoto, Jun Nukui, Haruka Teshigawara, Satoshi Koyama, Takuya Miyazaki, Maki Hagihara, Kenji Matsumoto, Eriko Koshimizu, Naomi Tsuchida, Haruka Hamanoue, Satoko Miyatake, Akihiro Yachie, Naomichi Matsumoto, Hideaki Nakajima
Bloom syndrome (BS) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by variants in the BLM gene. BS is characterized by distinct facial features, elongated limbs, and various dermatological complications including photosensitivity, poikiloderma, and telangiectatic erythema. The BLM gene encodes a RecQ helicase critical for genome maintenance, stability, and repair, and a deficiency in functional BLM protein leads to genomic instability and high predisposition to various types of cancers, particularly hematological and gastrointestinal malignancies...
March 15, 2024: International Journal of Hematology