title: Increasing knowledge of PTEN germline mutations: Two additional patients with autism and macrocephaly.
abstract: Recently, Butler et al. [2005; J Med Genet 42:318-321] reported the presence of heterozygous germline mutations in the PTEN tumor suppressor gene in three children with autism and macrocephaly. Here, we report the presence of PTEN mutations in two additional unrelated children with macrocephaly and autism. Our findings extend those of Butler et al. and suggest that PTEN gene sequencing should be included in the genetic evaluation of this subset of autistic individuals.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular and Human Genetics, Columbus Children Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. hermang@ccri.net
authors.forename: Gail E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Butter
authors.forename: Benedicta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Enrile
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pastore
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Prior
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sommer
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D005260:Female; D018095:Germ-Line Mutation; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D051059:PTEN Phosphohydrolase / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D051059:PTEN Phosphohydrolase; C494929:PTEN protein, human