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Mutations in VPS33B, encoding a regulator of SNARE-dependent membrane fusion, cause arthrogryposis-renal dysfunction-cholestasis (ARC) syndrome

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Andrew Morris, Dr Sally Lynch

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Abstract

ARC syndrome (OMIM 208085) is an autosomal recessive multisystem disorder cbaracterized by neurogenic arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, renal tubular dysfunction and neonatal cholestasis with bile duct hypoplasia and low gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (gGT) activity. Platelet dysfunction is common. Affected infants do not thrive and usually die in the first year of life. To elucidate the molecular basis of ARC, we mapped the disease to a 7-cM interval on 15q26.1 and then identified germline mutations in the gene VPS33B in 14 kindreds with ARC. VPS33B encodes a homolog of the class C yeast vacuolar protein sorting gene, Vps33, that contains a Sec1-like domain important in the regulation of vesicle-to-target SNARE complex formation and subsequent membrane fusion.

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Author(s): Gissen P, Johnson CA, Morgan NV, Stapelbroek JM, Forshew T, Cooper WN, McKiernan PJ, Klomp LWJ, Morris AAM, Wraith JE, McClean P, Lynch SA, Thompson RJ, Lo B, Quarrell OW, Di Rocco M, Trembath RC, Mandel H, Wali S, Karet FE, Knisely AS, Houwen RHJ, Kelly DA, Maher ER

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Nature Genetics

Year: 2004

Volume: 36

Issue: 4

Pages: 400-404

ISSN (print): 1061-4036

ISSN (electronic): 1546-1718

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ng1325

DOI: 10.1038/ng1325

PubMed id: 15052268

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