title: Pax6 3' deletion results in aniridia, autism and mental retardation.
abstract: The PAX6 gene is a transcription factor expressed early in development, predominantly in the eye, brain and gut. It is well known that mutations in PAX6 may result in aniridia, Peter's anomaly and kertatisis. Here, we present mutation analysis of a patient with aniridia, autism and mental retardation. We identified and characterized a 1.3 Mb deletion that disrupts PAX6 transcriptional activity and deletes additional genes expressed in the brain. Our findings provide continued evidence for the role of PAX6 in neural phenotypes associated with aniridia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA. lea.k.davis@gmail.com
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rudd
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Librant
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Epping
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Sheffield
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Wassink
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015783:Aniridia / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11 / Q000235:genetics; D005136:Eye Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D018628:Gene Dosage; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D000071841:PAX6 Transcription Factor; D051761:Paired Box Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D010641:Phenotype; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D017384:Sequence Deletion
chemical_list: D005136:Eye Proteins; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D000071841:PAX6 Transcription Factor; C000605730:PAX6 protein, human; D051761:Paired Box Transcription Factors; D012097:Repressor Proteins