Gap junction gamma-2 protein
The GJC2 gene encodes a gap junction protein. Mutations cause autosomal dominant hereditary lymphedema type 1c and recessive spastic paraplegia type 44 and hypomyelinating Leukodystrophy 2.
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Wolf NI et al. (2007) Frameshift mutation in GJA12 leading to nystagmus, spastic ataxia and CNS dys-/demyelination.
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Combes P et al. (2012) Relevance of GJC2 promoter mutation in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease.
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Osaka H et al. (2010) Disrupted SOX10 regulation of GJC2 transcription causes Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease.
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Diekmann S et al. (2010) Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease is caused not only by a loss of connexin47 function but also by a hemichannel dysfunction.
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Orthmann-Murphy JL et al. (2007) Loss-of-function GJA12/Connexin47 mutations cause Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease.
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Menichella DM et al. (2003) Connexins are critical for normal myelination in the CNS.
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Odermatt B et al. (2003) Connexin 47 (Cx47)-deficient mice with enhanced green fluorescent protein reporter gene reveal predominant oligodendrocytic expression of Cx47 and display vacuolized myelin in the CNS.
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Nezu A et al. () Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease: female case report.
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Orthmann-Murphy JL et al. (2009) Hereditary spastic paraplegia is a novel phenotype for GJA12/GJC2 mutations.
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Ostergaard P et al. (2011) Rapid identification of mutations in GJC2 in primary lymphoedema using whole exome sequencing combined with linkage analysis with delineation of the phenotype.
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Ferrell RE et al. (2010) GJC2 missense mutations cause human lymphedema.
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Gotoh L et al. (2014) GJC2 promoter mutations causing Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease.
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Biancheri R et al. (2013) Expanded spectrum of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease: literature revision and description of a novel GJC2 mutation in an unusually severe form.
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Henneke M et al. (2008) GJA12 mutations are a rare cause of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease.
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Salviati L et al. (2007) A novel deletion in the GJA12 gene causes Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease.
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Uhlenberg B et al. (2004) Mutations in the gene encoding gap junction protein alpha 12 (connexin 46.6) cause Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease.
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Orphanet article
Orphanet ID 122110
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NCBI article
NCBI 57165
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 608803
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (GJC2)
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Update: Aug. 14, 2020