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ArticleCytogenetic and genome research2016

Deletion of TOP3B Is Associated with Cognitive Impairment and Facial Dysmorphism.

Carolyn S Kaufman, Ann Genovese, Merlin G Butler

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Article in Cytogenetic and genome research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carolyn S KaufmanDepartments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Ann Genovese
Merlin G Butler
University of Kansas Medical Center · US

Funding

Research Design and Analysis Core (RDAC)P30HD002528 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE · PI FOWLER, STEPHEN CLETIUS · 1985 to 2015
$22.1M
NICHD NIH HHS P30 HD002528
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deletions of different regions of chromosome 22q11 have been extensively characterized in the literature, with a recent review outlining common deletions with a standardized system proposed for classification and nomenclature. The genotype-phenotype relationships have not been sufficiently elucidated for these deletions, and it remains unclear which specific genes play the dominant roles in producing associated clinical features. Several deletions involve entirely distinct regions of chromosome 22q11 but do not overlap, suggesting that a number of different genes contribute to the clinical features. Studies of patients with small deletions involving only 1 or 2 genes may provide more convincing evidence for the impact of individual genes on the observed phenotype. In this case report, we present a 12-year-old female with autism, cognitive impairment, dysmorphic features, and behavioral concerns and a 268-kb deletion of chromosome 22q11.22 including TOP3B, the only recognized disease-causing gene in the deletion. The mechanism of pathogenesis contributing significantly to our patient's clinical findings may relate to interaction between TOP3B and fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), an mRNA-binding protein that regulates translation and is altered in fragile X syndrome, a condition involving developmental delay, learning disability, and autism. All these features are recognized in our patient.

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Gene DeletionAutism Spectrum DisorderChildCognitive DysfunctionCraniofacial AbnormalitiesDNA Topoisomerases, Type IFemaleHumansPhenotypeDNA Topoisomerases, Type I

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PMID27880953
PMCPMC7343397
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