Exome sequencing reveals homozygous TRIM2 mutation in a patient with early onset CMT and bilateral vocal cord paralysis

Davut Pehlivan, Zeynep Coban Akdemir, Ender Karaca, Yavuz Bayram, Shalini Jhangiani, Edibe Pembegul Yildiz, Donna Muzny, Kayihan Uluc, Richard A. Gibbs, Center for Mendelian Genomics Baylor-Hopkins Center for Mendelian Genomics, Nursel Elcioglu, James R. Lupski, Tamar Harel

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Abstract

Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease is a heterogeneous group of inherited distal symmetric polyneuropathies associated with mutations in genes encoding components essential for normal functioning of the Schwann cell and axon. TRIM2, encoding a ligase that ubiquitinates the neurofilament light chain, was recently associated with early-onset neuropathy in a single patient. We report a TRIM2 homozygous missense mutation (c.2000A>C; p.D667A) in a patient with peripheral neuropathy and bilateral vocal cord paralysis, allowing for further delineation of the associated phenotypic spectrum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)671-673
Number of pages3
JournalHuman Genetics
Volume134
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

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