Stem Cell Research (Apr 2018)

Production and characterization of CSSI003 (2961) human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) carrying a novel puntiform mutation in RAI1 gene, Causative of Smith–Magenis syndrome

  • Filomena Altieri,
  • Elisa Maria Turco,
  • Ersilia Vinci,
  • Barbara Torres,
  • Daniela Ferrari,
  • Antonella De Jaco,
  • Gianluigi Mazzoccoli,
  • Giuseppe Lamorte,
  • Annamaria Nardone,
  • Matteo Della Monica,
  • Laura Bernardini,
  • Angelo Luigi Vescovi,
  • Jessica Rosati

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28
pp. 153 – 156

Abstract

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Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by developmental delay, behavioural problems and circadian rhythm dysregulation. About 90% of SMS cases are due to a 17p11.2 deletion containing retinoic acid induced1 (RAI1) gene, 10% are due to heterozygous mutations affecting RAI1 coding region. Little is known about RAI1 role.