ISSN:
1435-232X
Keywords:
Key words Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome
;
Overgrowth syndrome
;
Glypican-3
;
IGF-2
;
Proteoglycan
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS) is one of the overgrowth syndromes. Microdeletions of the glypican-3 (GPC3) gene were described by Pilia et al. (1996). Glypican-3 encodes a putative extracellular proteoglycan which is expressed in embryonic mesodermal tissues and plays an important role in embryonal growth. We report a Japanese patient with SGBS who had a single base deletion in the exon 7 of the GPC3 gene. This is the first report of a single base deletion of the GPC3 gene.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100380050170
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