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Protocadherin Fat 4

The FAT4 gene encodes a protocadherin which is involved in regulating planar cell polarity. Mutations cause autosomal recessive diseases such as Van Maldergem Syndrome 2 and Hennekam lymphangiectasia-lymphedema syndrome 2.

Genetests:

Clinic Method Carrier testing
Turnaround 5 days
Specimen type genomic DNA
Research Method Genomic sequencing of the entire coding region
Turnaround 25 days
Specimen type genomic DNA

Related Diseases:

Hennekam lymphangiectasia-lymphedema syndrome 2
FAT4
Van Maldergem syndrome 2
FAT4

References:

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Katoh Y et al. (2006) Comparative integromics on FAT1, FAT2, FAT3 and FAT4.

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Hennekam RC et al. (1989) Autosomal recessive intestinal lymphangiectasia and lymphedema, with facial anomalies and mental retardation.

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Al-Gazali LI et al. (2003) Further delineation of Hennekam syndrome.

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Alders M et al. (2014) Hennekam syndrome can be caused by FAT4 mutations and be allelic to Van Maldergem syndrome.

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Neuhann TM et al. (2012) A further patient with van Maldergem syndrome.

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Mansour S et al. (2012) Van Maldergem syndrome: further characterisation and evidence for neuronal migration abnormalities and autosomal recessive inheritance.

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Cappello S et al. (2013) Mutations in genes encoding the cadherin receptor-ligand pair DCHS1 and FAT4 disrupt cerebral cortical development.

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Hoeng JC et al. (2004) Identification of new human cadherin genes using a combination of protein motif search and gene finding methods.

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Saburi S et al. (2008) Loss of Fat4 disrupts PCP signaling and oriented cell division and leads to cystic kidney disease.

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NCBI article

NCBI 79633 external link
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OMIM.ORG article

Omim 612411 external link
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Orphanet article

Orphanet ID 371950 external link
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Wikipedia article

Wikipedia EN (FAT4) external link
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