Abstract
Centrioles are essential for ciliogenesis. However, mutations in centriole biogenesis genes have been reported in primary microcephaly and Seckel syndrome, disorders without the hallmark clinical features of ciliopathies. Here we identify mutations in the genes encoding PLK4 kinase, a master regulator of centriole duplication, and its substrate TUBGCP6 in individuals with microcephalic primordial dwarfism and additional congenital anomalies, including retinopathy, thereby extending the human phenotypic spectrum associated with centriole dysfunction. Furthermore, we establish that different levels of impaired PLK4 activity result in growth and cilia phenotypes, providing a mechanism by which microcephaly disorders can occur with or without ciliopathic features.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1283–1292 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Nature Genetics |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Early online date | 26 Oct 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2014 |
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David Hunt
- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
- MRC Human Genetics Unit
- Centre for Regenerative Medicine
- Edinburgh Neuroscience
- Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research
- Edinburgh Imaging
- Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
- School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences - Professor of Neuroinflammatory Medicine
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Andrew Jackson
- MRC Human Genetics Unit - Programme Leader
- Edinburgh Neuroscience
- Institute of Genetics and Cancer - Professorial Fellow of Human Genetics
- Institute of Genetics and Cancer
Person: Academic: Research Active