The gene encoding R-spondin 4 (RSPO4), a secreted protein implicated in Wnt signaling, is mutated in inherited anonychia

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Title:	The gene encoding R-spondin 4 (RSPO4), a secreted protein implicated in Wnt signaling, is mutated in inherited anonychia
Creators Name:	Blaydon, D.C., Ishii, Y., O'Toole, E.A., Unsworth, H.C., Teh, M.T., Rueschendorf, F., Sinclair, C., Hopsu-Havu, V.K., Tidman, N., Moss, C., Watson, R., de Berker, D., Wajid, M., Christiano, A.M. and Kelsell, D.P.
Abstract:	Anonychia and hyponychia congenita (OMIM 206800) are rare autosomal recessive conditions in which the only presenting phenotype is the absence or severe hypoplasia of all fingernails and toenails. After determining linkage to chromosome 20p13, we identified homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the gene encoding R-spondin 4 (RSPO4), a secreted protein implicated in Wnt signaling, in eight affected families. Rspo4 expression was specifically localized to developing mouse nail mesenchyme at embryonic day 15.5, suggesting a crucial role in nail morphogenesis.
Keywords:	Amino Acid Sequence, Amino Acid Sequence Homology, Malformed Nails, Molecular Sequence Data, Mutation, Signal Transduction, Thrombospondins, Transgenic Mice, Wnt Proteins, Animals, Mice
Source:	Nature Genetics
ISSN:	1061-4036
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
Volume:	38
Number:	11
Page Range:	1245-1247
Date:	November 2006
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1883
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