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Mutations in the pericentrin (PCNT) gene cause primordial dwarfism.
Science. 2008 Feb 08; 319(5864):816-9.Sci

Abstract

Fundamental processes influencing human growth can be revealed by studying extreme short stature. Using genetic linkage analysis, we find that biallelic loss-of-function mutations in the centrosomal pericentrin (PCNT) gene on chromosome 21q22.3 cause microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II (MOPD II) in 25 patients. Adults with this rare inherited condition have an average height of 100 centimeters and a brain size comparable to that of a 3-month-old baby, but are of near-normal intelligence. Absence of PCNT results in disorganized mitotic spindles and missegregation of chromosomes. Mutations in related genes are known to cause primary microcephaly (MCPH1, CDK5RAP2, ASPM, and CENPJ).

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Rauch A
Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany. Anita.Rauch@humgenet.uni-erlangen.de
Thiel CT
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Schindler D
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Wick U
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Crow YJ
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Ekici AB
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van Essen AJ
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Goecke TO
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Al-Gazali L
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Chrzanowska KH
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Zweier C
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Brunner HG
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Becker K
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Curry CJ
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Dallapiccola B
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Devriendt K
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Dörfler A
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Kinning E
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Megarbane A
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Meinecke P
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Semple RK
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Spranger S
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Toutain A
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Trembath RC
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Voss E
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Wilson L
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Hennekam R
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de Zegher F
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Dörr HG
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Reis A
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MeSH

AntigensApoptosisCell LineCentrosomeDwarfismFemaleFibroblastsHumansLod ScoreLymphocytesMaleMicrocephalyMitosisMutationPedigreeRNA, MessengerSpindle ApparatusSyndrome

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18174396

Citation

Rauch, Anita, et al. "Mutations in the Pericentrin (PCNT) Gene Cause Primordial Dwarfism." Science (New York, N.Y.), vol. 319, no. 5864, 2008, pp. 816-9.
Rauch A, Thiel CT, Schindler D, et al. Mutations in the pericentrin (PCNT) gene cause primordial dwarfism. Science. 2008;319(5864):816-9.
Rauch, A., Thiel, C. T., Schindler, D., Wick, U., Crow, Y. J., Ekici, A. B., van Essen, A. J., Goecke, T. O., Al-Gazali, L., Chrzanowska, K. H., Zweier, C., Brunner, H. G., Becker, K., Curry, C. J., Dallapiccola, B., Devriendt, K., Dörfler, A., Kinning, E., Megarbane, A., ... Reis, A. (2008). Mutations in the pericentrin (PCNT) gene cause primordial dwarfism. Science (New York, N.Y.), 319(5864), 816-9. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1151174
Rauch A, et al. Mutations in the Pericentrin (PCNT) Gene Cause Primordial Dwarfism. Science. 2008 Feb 8;319(5864):816-9. PubMed PMID: 18174396.
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