Publications by authors named "Celine B Gerber"
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- The DIP2 gene, first found in fruit flies, is crucial for neuron branching and regeneration, with vertebrate versions (DIP2A, DIP2B, and DIP2C) being highly conserved in the central nervous system.
- Research showed that mutations in DIP2C are linked to developmental delays in expressive language and speech articulation in 23 affected individuals.
- Alongside developmental issues, some individuals with DIP2C variants also presented with various cardiac defects and minor facial anomalies, highlighting a connection between the gene's loss-of-function and neurocognitive and physical phenotypes.
While inherited hemizygous variants in PHF6 cause X-linked recessive Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome (BFLS) in males, de novo heterozygous variants in females are associated with an overlapping but distinct phenotype, including moderate to severe intellectual disability, characteristic facial dysmorphism, dental, finger and toe anomalies, and linear skin pigmentation. By personal communication with colleagues, we assembled 11 additional females with BFLS due to variants in PHF6. We confirm the distinct phenotype to include variable intellectual disability, recognizable facial dysmorphism and other anomalies.
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