A loss-of-function mutation in the CFC domain of TDGF1 is associated with human forebrain defects

  • June M. De La Cruz
  • , Richard N. Bamford
  • , Rebecca D. Burdine
  • , Erich Roessler
  • , A. James Barkovich
  • , Dian Donnai
  • , Alexander F. Schier
  • , Maximilian Muenke

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Abstract

TDGF1 (CRIPTO) is an EGF-CFC family member and an obligate co-receptor involved in NODAL signaling, a developmental program implicated in midline, forebrain, and left-right axis development in model organisms. Previous studies of CFC1 (CRYPTIC), another member of the EGF-CFC family, demonstrated that normal function of this protein is required for proper laterality development in humans. Here we identify a mutation in the conserved CFC domain of TDGF1 in a patient with midline anomalies of the forebrain. The mutant protein is inactive in a zebrafish rescue assay, indicating a role for TDGF1 in human midline and forebrain development.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)422-428
Number of pages7
JournalHuman Genetics
Volume110
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2002
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Genetics(clinical)
  • Genetics

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