Exome-wide Association Study Identifies GREB1L Mutations in Congenital Kidney Malformations

Renal agenesis and hypodysplasia (RHD) are major causes of pediatric chronic kidney disease and are highly genetically heterogeneous. We conducted whole-exome sequencing in 202 case subjects with RHD and identified diagnostic mutations in genes known to be associated with RHD in 7/202 case subjects. In an additional affected individual with RHD and a congenital heart defect, we found a homozygous loss-of-function (LOF) variant in SLIT3, recapitulating phenotypes reported with Slit3 inactivation in the mouse.

Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics - November 2, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Simone Sanna-Cherchi, Kamal Khan, Rik Westland, Priya Krithivasan, Lorraine Fievet, Hila Milo Rasouly, Iuliana Ionita-Laza, Valentina P. Capone, David A. Fasel, Krzysztof Kiryluk, Sitharthan Kamalakaran, Monica Bodria, Edgar A. Otto, Matthew G. Sampson, C Tags: Article Source Type: research