A KLHL40 3' UTR splice-altering variant causes milder NEM8, an under-appreciated disease mechanism
Lein Dofash, Gavin Monahan, Emilia Servián‐Morilla, Eloy Rivas, Fathimath Faiz, Patricia A. Sullivan, Emily C. Oates, Joshua S. Clayton, Rhonda L. Taylor, Mark R. Davis, Traude Helene Beilharz, Nigel G. Laing, Macarena Cabrera‐Serrano, Gianina Ravenscroft
The paper identifies a splice-altering variant in KLHL40 causing milder NEM8, showing it leads to reduced mRNA and protein expression through aberrant splicing.
Human Molecular Genetics · Nov 2, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine