DLX3 Mutation in a New Family and Its Phenotypic Variations
pmid: 18362318
DLX3 Mutation in a New Family and Its Phenotypic Variations
Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome (TDO) is an autosomal-dominant disease characterized by curly hair at birth, enamel hypoplasia, taurodontism, and a thick cortical bone. A common DLX3 gene mutation (c.571_574delGGGG) has been identified in multiple families with variable clinical phenotypes. Recently, another DLX3 gene mutation (c.561_562delCT) was reported to cause amelogenesis imperfecta with taurodontism (AIHHT). We identified a Korean family with overlapping phenotypes of TDO and AIHHT. We performed mutational analysis to discover its genetic etiology. The identified mutation was c.561_562delCT mutation in the DLX3 gene. The enamel was hypomature and hypoplastic. The characteristic taurodontic features were not identified. Increased bone density or thickness could not be revealed by cephalometric, hand-wrist, and panoramic radiographs. Affected individuals reported that their nails were brittle, and they had curly hair at birth. This study clearly showed that the c.561_562delCT mutation had not only enamel defects, but also other clinical phenotypes resembling those of TDO syndrome.
- Seoul National University Korea (Republic of)
Homeodomain Proteins, Male, Threonine, Amelogenesis Imperfecta, Nails, Malformed, Syndrome, Pedigree, Phenotype, Humans, Dental Enamel Hypoplasia, Cysteine, Dental Pulp Cavity, Child, Codon, Frameshift Mutation, Hair, Sequence Deletion, Transcription Factors
Homeodomain Proteins, Male, Threonine, Amelogenesis Imperfecta, Nails, Malformed, Syndrome, Pedigree, Phenotype, Humans, Dental Enamel Hypoplasia, Cysteine, Dental Pulp Cavity, Child, Codon, Frameshift Mutation, Hair, Sequence Deletion, Transcription Factors
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