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ArticleClinical genetics2021

Bi-allelic loss of ERGIC1 causes relatively mild arthrogryposis.

Caterina Marconi, Laure Lemmens, Frédéric Masclaux, Francesca Mattioli, Joël Fluss, Philippe Extermann, Purificacion Mendez, Russia Ha-Vinh Leuchter, Elissavet Stathaki, Sacha Laurent and 8 more

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Article in Clinical genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Caterina MarconiGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1210-3969
Laure LemmensGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Frédéric MasclauxGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Francesca MattioliGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Joël FlussPediatric Specialties division, Department of Women, Children and Adolescents, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Philippe ExtermannPrenatal Ultrasonography, Dianecho, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Purificacion MendezObstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Médical Eaux-Vives, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Russia Ha-Vinh LeuchterPediatric Specialties division, Department of Women, Children and Adolescents, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Elissavet StathakiGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Sacha LaurentGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Eva HammarGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Anne VannierGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Konstantinos VarvagiannisGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Michel GuipponiGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Frédérique Sloan-BenaGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Jean-Louis BlouinGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Marc AbramowiczGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0623-8768
Siv FokstuenGenetic Medicine division, Diagnostic Department, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève (CH), Switzerland.
Hôpital Beau-Séjour · CHUniversity of Geneva · CHCentre Médical de Vidy · CH

Funding

Fondation Privée des HUG QS05-28
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arthrogryposis describes the presence of multiple joint-contractures. Clinical severity of this phenotype is variable, and more than 400 causative genes have been proposed. Among these, ERGIC1 is a recently reported candidate encoding a putative transmembrane protein of the ER-Golgi interface. Two homozygous missense variants have been reported in patients with relatively mild non-syndromic arthrogryposis. In a consanguineous family with two affected siblings presenting congenital arthrogryposis and some facial dysmorphism we performed prenatal array-CGH, postnatal targeted exome and genome sequencing. Genome sequencing identified a homozygous 22.6 Kb deletion encompassing the promoter and first exon of ERGIC1. mRNA quantification showed the complete absence of ERGIC1 expression in the two affected siblings and a decrease in heterozygous parents. Our observations validate the pathogenic role of ERGIC1 in congenital arthrogryposis and demonstrate that complete loss of function causes a relatively mild phenotype. These findings will contribute to improve genetic counseling of ERGIC1 mutations.

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ArthrogryposisConsanguinityExome SequencingHomozygoteHumansInfantLoss of Function MutationLoss of HeterozygosityMalePromoter Regions, GeneticProtein Array AnalysisRNA, MessengerVesicular Transport ProteinsERGIC1 protein, humanRNA, MessengerVesicular Transport ProteinsarthrogryposisERGIC1loss of function mutationwhole genome sequencing

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PMID34037256
PMCPMC8453841
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