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KIF7 mutations cause fetal hydrolethalus and acrocallosal syndromes

Authors
Putoux, A., Thomas, S., Coene, K.L.M., Davis, E.E., Alanay, Y., Ogur, G., Uz, E., Buzas, D., Gomes, C., Patrier, S., Bennett, C.L., Elkhartoufi, N., Saint Frison, M.H., Rigonnot, L., Joye, N., Pruvost, S., Utine, G.E., Boduroglu, K., Nitschke, P., Fertitta, L., Thauvin-Robinet, C., Munnich, A., Cormier-Daire, V., Hennekam, R., Colin, E., Akarsu, N.A., Bole-Feysot, C., Cagnard, N., Schmitt, A., Goudin, N., Lyonnet, S., Encha-Razavi, F., Siffroi, J.P., Winey, M., Katsanis, N., Gonzales, M., Vekemans, M., Beales, P.L., and Attie-Bitach, T.
ID
ZDB-PUB-131107-5
Date
2011
Source
Nature Genetics   43: 601-606 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Davis, Erica, Katsanis, Nicholas
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Acrocallosal Syndrome/genetics*
  • Acrocallosal Syndrome/pathology
  • Adolescent
  • Cerebral Ventricles/pathology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cilia/genetics
  • Consanguinity
  • Female
  • Hand Deformities, Congenital/embryology
  • Hand Deformities, Congenital/genetics
  • Hand Deformities, Congenital/pathology
  • Heart Defects, Congenital/embryology
  • Heart Defects, Congenital/genetics
  • Heart Defects, Congenital/pathology
  • Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus/embryology
  • Hydrocephalus/genetics
  • Hydrocephalus/pathology
  • Infant
  • Kinesins/genetics*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • Pedigree
PubMed
21552264 Full text @ Nat. Genet.
Abstract

KIF7, the human ortholog of Drosophila Costal2, is a key component of the Hedgehog signaling pathway. Here we report mutations in KIF7 in individuals with hydrolethalus and acrocallosal syndromes, two multiple malformation disorders with overlapping features that include polydactyly, brain abnormalities and cleft palate. Consistent with a role of KIF7 in Hedgehog signaling, we show deregulation of most GLI transcription factor targets and impaired GLI3 processing in tissues from individuals with KIF7 mutations. KIF7 is also a likely contributor of alleles across the ciliopathy spectrum, as sequencing of a diverse cohort identified several missense mutations detrimental to protein function. In addition, in vivo genetic interaction studies indicated that knockdown of KIF7 could exacerbate the phenotype induced by knockdown of other ciliopathy transcripts. Our data show the role of KIF7 in human primary cilia, especially in the Hedgehog pathway through the regulation of GLI targets, and expand the clinical spectrum of ciliopathies.

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