title: Frameshift mutation of the zinc finger homeo box 1 B gene in syndromic corpus callosum agenesis (Mowat-Wilson syndrome).
abstract: We report a girl who had Hirschsprung disease in association with distinct facial appearance, microcephaly, agenesis of the corpus callosum and mental retardation (Mowat-Wilson syndrome). Mutation analysis of the zinc finger homeo box 1 B (ZFHX1 B) gene revealed a de novo 7 bp deletion (TGGCCCC) at nucleotide 1773 (1773 delTGGCCCC) resulting in a frameshift and leading to a termination codon at amino acid residue 604 (604 X) in exon 8 C. The zinc finger homeo box 1 B (Smad interacting protein-1) is a transcription corepressor of Smad target genes with functions in the patterning of neural crest derived cells, CNS, and midline structures. Mutations in ZFHX1 B can lead to neurological disorders in addition to dysmorphic features, megacolon, and other malformations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, FMHS, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. sztriha@uaeu.ac.ae
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sztriha
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Espinosa-Parrilla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gururaj
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amiel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lyonnet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gerami
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Johansen
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D061085:Agenesis of Corpus Callosum; D005260:Female; D016368:Frameshift Mutation; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000235:genetics*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D013577:Syndrome; D000074165:Zinc Finger E-box Binding Homeobox 2
chemical_list: D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C492363:ZEB2 protein, human; D000074165:Zinc Finger E-box Binding Homeobox 2