A novel sequence variant in SFRP4 causing Pyle disease

J Hum Genet. 2017 Apr;62(5):575-576. doi: 10.1038/jhg.2016.166. Epub 2017 Jan 19.

Abstract

Pyle disease (PYL) is an extremely rare disorder of irregular development of long bone. Recently, homozygous mutations in secreted frizzled-related protein 4 gene (SFRP4) gene were found to underlie this condition. Sequencing of coding regions of SFRP4 gene from an 11-year-old female with PYL was performed. A novel homozygous nonsense variant, c.183C>G (p.Y61*) was observed. Segregation analysis in the patient revealed a germline mutation, resulting in reduced protein formation. This is the second report from a fourth affected family with a SFRP4 mutation causing PYL disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Child
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / genetics*
  • Pedigree
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • SFRP4 protein, human

Supplementary concepts

  • Pyle disease