Gerodermia osteodysplastica is caused by mutations in SCYL1BP1, a Rab-6 interacting golgin

Hans Christian Hennies, Uwe Kornak, Haikuo Zhang, Johannes Egerer, Xin Zhang, Wenke Seifert, Jirko Kühnisch, Birgit Budde, Marc Nätebus, Francesco Brancati, William R Wilcox, Dietmar Müller, Paige B Kaplan, Anna Rajab, Giuseppe Zampino, Valentina Fodale, Bruno Dallapiccola, William Newman, Kay Metcalfe, Jill Clayton-SmithMay Tassabehji, Beat Steinmann, Francis A Barr, Peter Nürnberg, Peter Wieacker, Stefan Mundlos

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Abstract

Gerodermia osteodysplastica is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by wrinkly skin and osteoporosis. Here we demonstrate that gerodermia osteodysplastica is caused by loss-of-function mutations in SCYL1BP1, which is highly expressed in skin and osteoblasts. The protein localizes to the Golgi apparatus and interacts with Rab6, identifying SCYL1BP1 as a golgin. These results associate abnormalities of the secretory pathway with age-related changes in connective tissues.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1410-2
Number of pages3
JournalNature Genetics
Volume40
Issue number12
Early online date9 Nov 2008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2008
Externally publishedYes

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