Mutations in KEOPS-complex genes cause nephrotic syndrome with primary microcephaly

DA Braun, J Rao, G Mollet, D Schapiro, MC Daugeron… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Galloway–Mowat syndrome (GAMOS) is an autosomal-recessive disease characterized by
the combination of early-onset nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) and microcephaly with brain …

Mutations in WDR4 as a new cause of Galloway–Mowat syndrome

DA Braun, S Shril, A Sinha, R Schneider… - American journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Galloway‐Mowat syndrome (GAMOS) is a phenotypically heterogeneous disorder
characterized by neurodevelopmental defects combined with renal‐glomerular disease …

Homozygous mutation in NUP107 leads to microcephaly with steroid-resistant nephrotic condition similar to Galloway-Mowat syndrome

RO Rosti, BN Sotak, SL Bielas, G Bhat… - Journal of medical …, 2017 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Microcephaly with nephrotic syndrome is a rare co-occurrence, constituting the
Galloway-Mowat syndrome (GAMOS), caused by mutations in WDR73 (OMIM: 616144) …

[HTML][HTML] Loss-of-function mutations in WDR73 are responsible for microcephaly and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: Galloway-Mowat syndrome

E Colin, EH Cong, G Mollet, A Guichet… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - cell.com
Galloway-Mowat syndrome is a rare autosomal-recessive condition characterized by
nephrotic syndrome associated with microcephaly and neurological impairment. Through a …

[HTML][HTML] Functional dysregulation of CDC42 causes diverse developmental phenotypes

S Martinelli, OHF Krumbach, F Pantaleoni… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - cell.com
Exome sequencing has markedly enhanced the discovery of genes implicated in Mendelian
disorders, particularly for individuals in whom a known clinical entity could not be assigned …

Getting a foothold in nephrotic syndrome

S Somlo, P Mundel - Nature genetics, 2000 - nature.com
The podocyte is a highly specialized kidney cell that is essential to the ultrafiltration of blood,
resulting in the extraction of urine and the retention of protein. Four studies, the most recent …

Loss of GLIS2 causes nephronophthisis in humans and mice by increased apoptosis and fibrosis

M Attanasio, NH Uhlenhaut, VH Sousa, JF O'Toole… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
Nephronophthisis (NPHP), an autosomal recessive kidney disease, is the most frequent
genetic cause of end-stage renal failure in the first three decades of life. Positional cloning of …

Common variation in GPC5 is associated with acquired nephrotic syndrome

K Okamoto, K Tokunaga, K Doi, T Fujita, H Suzuki… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Severe proteinuria is a defining factor of nephrotic syndrome irrespective of the etiology.
Investigation of congenital nephrotic syndrome has shown that dysfunction of glomerular …

[HTML][HTML] KANK deficiency leads to podocyte dysfunction and nephrotic syndrome

HY Gee, F Zhang, S Ashraf, S Kohl… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is a frequent cause of progressive renal
function decline and affects millions of people. In a recent study, 30% of SRNS cases …

Targeted exome sequencing identifies PBX1 as involved in monogenic congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract

L Heidet, V Morinière, C Henry… - Journal of the …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) occur in three to six of 1000
live births, represent about 20% of the prenatally detected anomalies, and constitute the …