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A novel case of autosomal-dominant cutis laxa caused by a de novo likely pathogenic variant in ALDH18A1: case report…

Abstract

Cutis laxa is a highly heterogeneous connective tissue disorder characterized by progressively loose skin, often accompanied by systemic involvement. Autosomal dominant cutis laxa (ADCL) has been linked to variants in several genes, including ALDH18A1, which encodes Δ1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase, a key enzyme in proline and collagen metabolism. We report a novel case of ADCL in a 1.6-year-old patient presenting with growth delay, hypotonia, joint laxity, lax skin, cataract, dysmorphic features, microcephaly, cranial vessel tortuosity, hip dislocation, and psychomotor retardation. Whole-exome sequencing revealed a de novo heterozygous c.400 T > C (p.Ser134Pro) substitution in the ALDH18A1 gene. This variant has not been previously reported, and it is the first report of an individual with ALDH18A1-ADCL due to a substitution at a highly conserved residue, p.Ser134 of the P5CS protein. Our findings expand the mutational spectrum of ALDH18A1-related ADCL and highlight the importance of genetic testing in diagnosing rare disorders.

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We express our gratitude to the family for their involvement in this research. The authors are grateful to the management of Unipath Speciality Laboratory Limited, Ahmedabad, for providing the necessary infrastructure facilities.

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Department of Molecular Genomics, Unipath Speciality Laboratories Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Firoz Ahmad, Sapna Sandal, Mukesh Kumar, Pooja Chaudhary, Ekta Jajodia, Toral Vaishnani, Anindyajit Banerjee, Spandan Chaudhary & Neeraj Arora

Narayana Health SRCC Children’s Hospital, Mumbai, India

Pradnya Gadgil & Noopur Navandar

Department of Cytogenomics, Unipath Speciality Laboratories Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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