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Different variants in the SATB1 gene cause distinct neurodevelopmental disorders. Understanding mutation-specific effects is crucial for explaining disease complexity and variability.

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  • Investigate genotype-phenotype correlations in SATB1 gene variants.
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  • Clinical evaluation of 42 individuals with SATB1 variants.
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  • Analysis of missense, haploinsufficiency, and truncating variants.

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  • Identified distinct neurodevelopmental phenotypes associated with specific SATB1 variant types.
  • Missense variants in DNA-binding domains caused severe phenotypes via enhanced repression.
  • Haploinsufficiency and non-decaying truncating variants led to milder, distinct clinical presentations.

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  • SATB1 variants contribute to overlapping yet distinct neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • Mutation-specific genotype-phenotype studies are essential for understanding disease complexity.
  • Functional assays reveal distinct pathophysiological mechanisms underlying phenotypic variability.