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ArticleHuman genetics2021

ZNF668 deficiency causes a recognizable disorder of DNA damage repair.

Hessa S Alsaif, Hatoon Al Ali, Eissa Faqeih, Sahar M Ramadan, Magalie Barth, Estelle Colin, Clément Prouteau, Dominique Bonneau, Alban Ziegler, Fowzan S Alkuraya

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Article in Human genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hessa S Alsaif *Department of Translational Genomics, Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
Hatoon Al Ali *Department of Translational Genomics, Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
Eissa FaqeihSection of Medical Genetics, Children's Specialist Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, 11525, Saudi Arabia.
Sahar M RamadanDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
Magalie BarthDepartment of Biochemistry and Genetics, Angers University Hospital, and UMR INSERM 1083, CNRS 6015, Angers, France.
Estelle ColinDepartment of Biochemistry and Genetics, Angers University Hospital, and UMR INSERM 1083, CNRS 6015, Angers, France.
Clément ProuteauDepartment of Biochemistry and Genetics, Angers University Hospital, and UMR INSERM 1083, CNRS 6015, Angers, France.
Dominique BonneauDepartment of Biochemistry and Genetics, Angers University Hospital, and UMR INSERM 1083, CNRS 6015, Angers, France.
Alban ZieglerDepartment of Biochemistry and Genetics, Angers University Hospital, and UMR INSERM 1083, CNRS 6015, Angers, France.
Fowzan S AlkurayaDepartment of Translational Genomics, Center for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia. falkuraya@kfshrc.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4158-341X
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SAAlfaisal University · SAKing Fahd Medical City · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe a Mendelian disorder of DNA damage repair. Phenotypic delineation of two families, one new and one previously published, with overlapping dysmorphic and neurodevelopmental features was undertaken. Functional characterization of DNA damage repair in fibroblasts obtained from the index individuals in each of the two families was pursued. We present new evidence of a distinct disorder caused by biallelic truncating variants in ZNF668 comprising microcephaly, growth deficiency, severe global developmental delay, brain malformation, and distinct facial dysmorphism. DNA damage repair defect was observed in fibroblasts of affected individuals. ZNF668 deficiency in humans results in a recognizable autosomal recessive disorder, which we propose to name ZNF668-related ZMAND (ZNF668-related brain malformation, microcephaly, abnormal growth, neurodevelopmental delay, and dysmorphism). Our results add to the growing list of Mendelian disorders of the DNA damage repair machinery.

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DNA DamageGenes, RecessiveHomozygoteAbnormalities, MultipleChildHumansMaleTumor Suppressor ProteinsTumor Suppressor ProteinsZNF668 protein, human

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