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Targeted gene(s)/phenotype under study

CTNNA3 gene (OMIM 607667)

Abstract

CTNNA3 gene is located on long arm of chromosome 10 and it encodes a protein that belong to the vinculin/alpha-catenin family. This protein plays a role in cell-cell adhesion. Microdeletions in this gene may are associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 13, autism spectrum disorder and multiple fetal anomalies.

The echography controls in a pregnant were suggestive for duodenal stenosis, a genetic analysis was performed and it identified a microdeletion in CTNNA3.

Microdeletions in CTNNA3 gene are poorly reported in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study is to collect clinical data on additional patients with a CTNNA3 microdeletion and to better describe the clinical features of this specific mutation.

Coordinating clinicians/researchers

Dr Alessandra Ferrarini
alessandra.ferrarini@eoc.ch 

Institution     

Service of Medical Genetics,

Italian Hospital of Lugano and University of Lugano,

6900 Lugano, Switzerland (CH)

Specific requirements beyond clinical data and genotype data sharing

  • Re-analysis of DNA samples : No
  • Resampling of patients : No
  • Linked to a translational/basic research project: No