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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2022

A Novel Mutation in the Membrane Frizzled-Related Protein Gene for Posterior Microphthalmia, Non-pigmented Retinitis Pigmentosa, Optic Nerve Drusen, and Retinoschisis in a Consanguineous Family.

Xiang Ren, Yunxia Gao, Yu Lin, Xiangyu Fu, Lirong Xiao, Xiaoyue Wang, Zhibing Zeng, Li Bao, Naihong Yan, Ming Zhang and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. MFRP in Early Onset Retinal Degeneration: Clinical and Molecular Perspectives.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiang RenOphthalmic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yunxia GaoOphthalmic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yu LinOphthalmic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiangyu FuOphthalmic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Lirong XiaoResearch Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaoyue WangOphthalmic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zhibing ZengOphthalmic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Li BaoOphthalmic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Naihong YanResearch Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Ming ZhangOphthalmic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Li TangOphthalmic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Sichuan University · CNState Key Laboratory of BiotherapyWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Microphthalmos (MCO) is a rare developmental defect characterized by small malformed eyes. Our study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of posterior microphthalmos syndrome caused by a novel variant in Methods: Complete ophthalmologic examinations were performed for the proband and proband's family members. Whole exon sequencing (WES) and Sanger sequencing were used to identify the mutated genes, and bioinformatic analysis was undertaken to predict the effect of this variant. Results: Clinical analysis showed that the proband had reduced axial length (17.95 and 17.98 mm) with normal-size corneas and shallow anterior chamber depth. Fundus photography showed scattered yellowish-white spots in the whole retina with cup-to-disc ratios of 0.95 in both eyes. Retinoschisis in the inner nuclear layer and reduced outer retina thickness were apparent on OCT examination, and optic nerve drusen demonstrated increased autofluorescence in fundus autofluorescence (FAF). Perimeter examination revealed a tubular visual field for the right eye, and electroretinography (ERG) revealed a moderately reduced rod response combined with compromised cone response. Ocular examinations of the patient's family members were unremarkable. WES revealed that the proband had homozygous mutations in c.55-1 (IVS1) G>A in intron 1 for the Conclusion: We reported autosomal recessive posterior microphthalmia, atypical retinitis pigmentosa, and retinoschisis caused by a novel mutation in the

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glaucomamembrane frizzled-related protein (MFRP) genemicrophthalmiaretinitis pigmentosaretinoschisis

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