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ArticleAmerican journal of medical genetics. Part A2022

A de novo ACTB gene pathogenic variant in identical twins with phenotypic variation for hydrops and jejunal atresia.

Kristina Sibbin, Patrick Yap, Denis Nyaga, Raoul Heller, Stephen Evans, Kate Strachan, Salam Alburaiky, Han M Alex Nguyen, Sylvie Hermann-Le Denmat, Austen R D Ganley and 2 more

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Article in American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Kristina SibbinStarship Child Health, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Patrick YapStarship Child Health, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Denis NyagaLiggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Raoul HellerStarship Child Health, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Stephen EvansStarship Child Health, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Kate StrachanStarship Child Health, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Salam AlburaikyStarship Child Health, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Han M Alex NguyenSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Sylvie Hermann-Le DenmatSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Austen R D GanleySchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Justin M O'SullivanLiggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-2927-450X
Frank H BloomfieldStarship Child Health, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0001-6424-6577
Auckland City Hospital · NZUniversity of Auckland · NZGarvan Institute of Medical Research · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The beta-actin gene (ACTB) encodes a ubiquitous cytoskeletal protein, essential for embryonic development in humans. De novo heterozygous missense variants in the ACTB are implicated in causing Baraitser-Winter cerebrofrontofacial syndrome (BWCFFS; MIM#243310). ACTB pathogenic variants are rarely associated with intestinal malformations. We report on a rare case of monozygotic twins presenting with proximal small bowel atresia and hydrops in one, and apple-peel bowel atresia and laryngeal dysgenesis in the other. The twin with hydrops could not be resuscitated. Intensive and surgical care was provided to the surviving twin. Rapid trio genome sequencing identified a de novo missense variant in ACTB (NM_00101.3:c.1043C>T; p.(Ser348Leu)) that guided the care plan. The identical variant subsequently was identified in the demised twin. To characterize the functional effect, the variant was recreated as a pseudoheterozygote in a haploid wild-type S. cerevisiae strain. There was an obvious growth defect of the yACT1

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Intestinal AtresiaTwins, MonozygoticActinsBiological Variation, PopulationCraniofacial AbnormalitiesEdemaEpilepsyFaciesHumansIntellectual DisabilityLissencephalySaccharomyces cerevisiaeActinsACTBactinapple-peel bowelBaraitser-Winterjejunal atresia

Identifiers

PMID34970864
PMCPMC9302691
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