Filamin B: the next hotspot in skeletal research?

Q Xu, N Wu, L Cui, Z Wu, G Qiu - Journal of Genetics and Genomics, 2017 - Elsevier
Filamin B (FLNB) is a large dimeric actin-binding protein which crosslinks actin cytoskeleton
filaments into a dynamic structure. Up to present, pathogenic mutations in FLNB are solely …

[PDF][PDF] Structural analysis of G1691S variant in the human Filamin B gene responsible for Larsen syndrome: a comparative computational approach

H Zayed - Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2017 - academia.edu
Larsen syndrome (LRS) is a rare genetic disease associated with variable manifestations
including skeletal malformations, dislocations of the large joints, and notable changes in …

Skeletal dysplasia mutations effect on human filamins' structure and mechanosensing

J Seppälä, RC Bernardi, TJK Haataja, M Hellman… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Cells' ability to sense mechanical cues in their environment is crucial for fundamental
cellular processes, leading defects in mechanosensing to be linked to many diseases. The …

Chondrodysplasia with multiple dislocations: comprehensive study of a series of 30 cases

E Ranza, C Huber, N Levin, G Baujat… - Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The group of chondrodysplasia with multiple dislocations includes several entities,
characterized by short stature, dislocation of large joints, hand and/or vertebral anomalies …

[HTML][HTML] GZF1 mutations expand the genetic heterogeneity of Larsen syndrome

N Patel, HE Shamseldin, N Sakati, AO Khan… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - cell.com
Larsen syndrome is characterized by the dislocation of large joints and other less consistent
clinical findings. Heterozygous FLNB mutations account for the majority of Larsen syndrome …

Quantification of transmission risk in a male patient with a FLNB mosaic mutation causing Larsen syndrome: Implications for genetic counseling in postzygotic …

M Bernkopf, D Hunt, N Koelling, T Morgan… - Human …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We report the case of a male patient with Larsen syndrome found to be mosaic for a novel
point mutation in FLNB in whom it was possible to provide evidence‐based personalized …

Filamin B loss‐of‐function mutation in dimerization domain causes autosomal‐recessive spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome with rib anomalies

CF Yang, CH Wang, W Siong H'ng, CP Chang… - Human …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome (SCT) is a distinct group of disorders
characterized by short stature, disrupted vertebral segmentation with vertebral fusion …

Congenital Deformities of the Hands and Upper Limbs and Associated Syndromes

J Xu, H Shen, W Wang, B Chen, S Ding - … of the Hand and Upper Limb, 2017 - Springer
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