Rare Coding Variants in ANGPTL6 Are Associated with Familial Forms of Intracranial Aneurysm

Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are acquired cerebrovascular abnormalities characterized by localized dilation and wall thinning in intracranial arteries, possibly leading to subarachnoid hemorrhage and severe outcome in case of rupture. Here, we identified one rare nonsense variant (c.1378A>T) in the last exon of ANGPTL6 (Angiopoietin-Like 6) —which encodes a circulating pro-angiogenic factor mainly secreted from the liver—shared by the four tested affected members of a large pedigree with multiple IA-affected case subjects.
Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tags: Article Source Type: research