Pathogenic MAST3 variants in the STK domain are associated with epilepsy
Egidio Spinelli, Kyle R. Christensen, Emily M. Bryant, Amy Schneider, Jennifer Rakotomamonjy, Alison M. Muir, Jessica Giannelli, Rebecca Okashah Littlejohn, Elizabeth R. Roeder, Berkley Schmidt, William G. Wilson, Elysa J. Marco, Kazuhiro Iwama, Satoko Kumada, Tiziana Pisano, , Gemma L. Carvill
The paper identifies de novo MAST3 variants in individuals with epilepsy, showing they may confer gain-of-function and are restricted to excitatory neurons in the cortex.
Annals of Neurology · Jun 29, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics