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. 2020 Nov;182(11):2624-2631.
doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61841. Epub 2020 Sep 7.

Candidate genes of oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum in 22q region: A systematic review

Andressa Barreto Glaeser  1 , Andressa Schneiders Santos  2 , Bruna Lixinski Diniz  1 , Desireé Deconte  1 , Rafael Fabiano Machado Rosa  3 , Paulo Ricardo Gazzola Zen  3
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Candidate genes of oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum in 22q region: A systematic review

Andressa Barreto Glaeser et al. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum (hemifacial microsomia/OAVS, OMIM #164210) is a heterogenous and congenital condition caused by a morphogenesis defect of the first and second pharyngeal arches. Etiology includes unknown genetic, environmental factors and chromosomal alterations, which 22q11.2 region is the most frequently reported. Several candidate genes for OAVS have been proposed; however, none has been confirmed as causative of the phenotype. This review aims to sum up all clinical and molecular findings in 22q region of individuals diagnosed with OAVS and to investigate genes that may be involved in the development of the spectrum. A search was performed in PubMed using all entry terms to OAVS and Chromosome 22q11. After screening, 11 papers were eligible for review. Deletions and duplications in the q11.2 region were the most frequent (18/22) alterations reported and a total of 68 genes were described. Our systematic review reinforces the hypothesis that 22q11 region is a candidate locus for OAVS as well as CLTCL1, GSC2, HIRA, MAPK1, TBX1, and YPEL1 as potential candidates genes for genotype-phenotype correlation. Complementary studies regarding genes interaction involved in the 22q11 region are still necessary in the search for a genotype-phenotype association, since the diagnosis of OAVS is a constant medical challenge.

Keywords: 22q11.2; candidate genes; hemifacial microsomia; oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum; systematic review.

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