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Novel PCDH12 pathogenic missense variants cause neurodevelopmental disorders with ocular malformation

2026-03-06 neurology Title + abstract only
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Protocadherin-12 (PCDH12), a cell-adhesion protein belonging to the non-clustered protocadherin family, plays a crucial role in the establishment and regulation of neuronal connections and communication. Bi-allelic loss-of-function (LoF) variants in the PCDH12 gene have been associated with several neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as diencephalic-mesencephalic junction dysplasia (DMJD) syndrome, cerebral palsy, and cerebellar ataxia, often accompanied by ocular abnormalities. However, ge...

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