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A Splice Site Variant in SENP7 Results in a Severe Form of Arthrogryposis
Udhaya Kotecha1, Euri S Kim2, Parth S Shah3,4
1Neuberg Center for Genomic Medicine, Ahmedabad, India.
Abstract:
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is a heterogeneous disorder associated with 1/3000 to 1/5000 live births. We report a consanguineous family with multiple affected members with AMC and identified a recessive mutation in the highly conserved splice donor site, resulting in the mis-splicing of the affected exons. SENP7 is a deSUMOylase that is critical for sarcomere assembly and skeletal muscle contraction by regulating the transcriptional program in the skeletal muscle. This is a reported case of an affected family with a noncoding, splice site SENP7 variant, expanding the spectrum of SENP7 as a causative gene in rare cases of lethal AMC.
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