Abstract
Familial tumoral calcinosis (FTC; OMIM 211900) is a severe autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that manifests with hyperphosphatemia and massive calcium deposits in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Using linkage analysis, we mapped the gene underlying FTC to 2q24-q31. This region includes the gene GALNT3, which encodes a glycosyltransferase responsible for initiating mucin-type O-glycosylation. Sequence analysis of GALNT3 identified biallelic deleterious mutations in all individuals with FTC, suggesting that defective post-translational modification underlies the disease.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 579-581 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nature Genetics |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
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