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Am J Med Genet A. 2016 Apr;170A(4):891-5. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37491. Epub 2015 Dec 21.

Novel X-linked syndrome of cardiac valvulopathy, keloid scarring, and reduced joint mobility due to filamin A substitution G1576R.

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1
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
2
Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
3
Mayo Clinic, Center for Individualized Medicine FL, Clinical Genomics, Jacksonville, Florida.
4
Private Practice Oakland, Oakland, California.

Abstract

Filamin A (FLNA) is known to be involved in intracellular actin binding, cell migration, scaffolding, and signaling. We report a novel X-linked syndrome characterized by cardiac valvular disease, keloid scarring and reduced joint mobility in male second cousins due to a previously unreported mutation in FLNA. Whole exome sequencing was performed using standard methods and segregation analysis was performed in affected and non-affected family members. A novel hemizygous c.4726G>A (p.G1576R) mutation in FLNA was detected. Segregation analysis performed on multiple maternal family members showed c.4726G>A (p.G1576R) segregated with disease in an X-linked inheritance pattern. The findings in these cases are distinct from previously described FLNA related disorders by virtue of decreased joint mobility and spontaneous keloid scarring. They occur in association with a novel mutation and represent a novel genetic syndrome.

KEYWORDS:

FLNA; G1576R; cardiac valvulopathy; joint hypomobility; keloid scar

PMID:
26686323
DOI:
10.1002/ajmg.a.37491
[Indexed for MEDLINE]

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