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ArticleCerebellum (London, England)2018

Novel Homozygous KCNJ10 Mutation in a Patient with Non-syndromic Early-Onset Cerebellar Ataxia.

Francesco Nicita, Giorgio Tasca, Marta Nardella, Emanuele Bellacchio, Ilaria Camponeschi, Gessica Vasco, Tommaso Schirinzi, Enrico Bertini, Ginevra Zanni

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Article in Cerebellum (London, England), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Expanding the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of EAST/SeSAME syndrome: identification of a novel homozygous mutation (c.194 G > A) in KCNJ10 gene.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesco NicitaDepartment of Neurosciences, Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Giorgio TascaInstitute of Neurology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'A. Gemelli', Rome, Italy.
Marta NardellaDepartment of Neurosciences, Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Emanuele BellacchioResearch Laboratories, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Ilaria CamponeschiDepartment of Neurosciences, Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Gessica VascoDepartment of Neurosciences, Unit of Neurorehabilitation, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Tommaso SchirinziDepartment of Neurosciences, Unit of Neurorehabilitation, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Enrico BertiniDepartment of Neurosciences, Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Ginevra ZanniDepartment of Neurosciences, Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy. ginevra.zanni@opbg.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6367-1843
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mutations in KCNJ10, which encodes the inwardly rectifying potassium channel Kir4.1, a primary regulator of membrane excitability and potassium homeostasis, cause a complex syndrome characterized by seizures, sensorineural deafness, ataxia, intellectual disability, and electrolyte imbalance called SeSAME/EAST syndrome. We describe a 41-year-old patient with non-syndromic, slowly progressive, early-onset ataxia. Targeted next-generation sequencing identified a novel c.180 T > G (p.Ile60Met) missense homozygous mutation. The mutated residue Ile60Met likely impairs phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate (PIP2) binding which is known to play an essential role in channel gating. Our study expands the clinical and mutational spectrum of KCNJ10-related disorders and suggests that screening of this gene should be implemented in patients with early-onset ataxia, with or without syndromic features.

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Mutation, MissenseAdultAmino Acid SequenceFemaleHomozygoteHumansKcnj10 ChannelModels, MolecularPhenotypePotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingSpinocerebellar DegenerationsKcnj10 ChannelPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingAtaxiaEAST syndromeEpilepsyKCNJ10Kir4.1Phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate (PIP2)

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