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SUBMITTER: Chelban V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10937998 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Nature communications 20240313 1
Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) is characterized by calcium deposition in the brain, causing progressive movement disorders, psychiatric symptoms, and cognitive decline. PFBC is a heterogeneous disorder currently linked to variants in six different genes, but most patients remain genetically undiagnosed. Here, we identify biallelic NAA60 variants in ten individuals from seven families with autosomal recessive PFBC. The NAA60 variants lead to loss-of-function with lack of protein N-te ...[more]