作者: Carmel Toomes , Helen M Bottomley , Richard M Jackson , Katherine V Towns , Sheila Scott
DOI: 10.1086/383202
关键词: Locus (genetics) 、 TSPAN12 、 Genetics 、 Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy 、 Wnt signaling pathway 、 LRP5 、 Genetic heterogeneity 、 Biology 、 FZD4 、 Frizzled
摘要: Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is an inherited blinding disorder of the retinal vascular system. Autosomal dominant FEVR genetically heterogeneous, but its principal locus, EVR1, on chromosome 11q13-q23. The gene encoding Wnt receptor frizzled-4 (FZD4) was recently reported to be EVR1 gene, our mutation screen revealed fewer patients harboring mutations than expected. Here, we describe in a second at low-density-lipoprotein receptor–related protein 5 (LRP5), coreceptor. This finding further underlines significance signaling vascularization eye and highlights potential dangers using multiple families refine genetic intervals gene-identification studies.