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Spectrum of HLXB9 gene mutations in Currarino syndrome and genotype–phenotype correlation

✍ Scribed by C. Crétolle; A. Pelet; D. Sanlaville; M. Zérah; J. Amiel; F. Jaubert; Y. Révillon; L. Baala; A. Munnich; C. Nihoul-Fékété; S. Lyonnet

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
311 KB
Volume
29
Category
Article
ISSN
1059-7794

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✦ Synopsis

Communicated by Sergio Ottolenghi

Currarino syndrome (CS) is a rare congenital malformation described in 1981 as the association of three main features: typical sacral malformation (sickle-shaped sacrum or total sacral agenesis below S2), hindgut anomaly, and presacral tumor. In addition to the triad, tethered cord and/or lipoma of the conus are also frequent and must be sought, as they may lead to severe complications if not treated. The HLXB9 gene, located at 7q36, is disease-causing. It encodes the HB9 transcription factor and interacts with DNA through a highly evolutionarily conserved homeodomain early in embryological development. Thus far, 43 different heterozygous mutations have been reported in patients fulfilling CS criteria. Mutation detection rate is about 50%, and reaches 90% in familial cases. Here, we report 23 novel mutations in 26 patients among a series of 50 index cases with CS, and review mutational reports published since the identification of the causative gene. Three cytogenetic anomalies encompassing the HLXB9 gene are described for the first time. Truncating mutations (frameshifts or nonsense mutations) represent 57% of those identified, suggesting that haploinsufficiency is the basis of CS. No obvious genotype-phenotype correlation can be drawn thus far. Genetic heterogeneity is suspected, since at least 19 of the 24 patients without HLXB9 gene mutation harbor subtle phenotypic variations.

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