Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Consistent with a role for EZH2 in human oocytes, we demonstrate that de novo germline mutations in EZH2 occurred in the maternal germline in some cases of Weaver syndrome.
|
30005706 |
2018 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
These data show that mutations in EZH2 cause Weaver syndrome.
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22177091 |
2012 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Mutations in the enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) gene were found to cause Weaver syndrome, and have been associated with hematologic malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
|
26762561 |
2016 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
On the basis of the similarities of the patient's phenotype to Weaver syndrome, which is caused by de novo mutations in EZH2, and on other lines of evidence including mouse Eed hypomorphs, we characterize this mutation as probably pathogenic for a Weaver-like overgrowth syndrome.
|
25787343 |
2015 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
To test alternative hypotheses that EZH2 variants found in Weaver syndrome cause either a gain of function or a partial loss of function.
|
29244146 |
2018 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
We compare the EED phenotype with that of Weaver syndrome (56 individuals), caused by constitutive EZH2 variants.
|
30793471 |
2019 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Correction: Germline mutations in the oncogene EZH2 cause Weaver syndrome and increased human height.
|
30613354 |
2018 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
UNIPROT |
Our data establish EZH2 mutations as the cause of Weaver syndrome and provide further links between histone modifications and regulation of human growth.
|
22190405 |
2011 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Through analyses of clinical data and facial photographs of EZH2 mutation-positive individuals, we have shown that the facial features can be subtle and the clinical diagnosis of Weaver syndrome is thus challenging, especially in older individuals.
|
24214728 |
2013 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
CLINVAR |
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|
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Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Here, we analyzed eight probands with clinically suspected WS by whole-exome sequencing and identified three mutations: a 25.4-kb deletion partially involving EZH2 and CUL1 (individual 1), a missense mutation (c.707G>C, p.Arg236Thr) in EED (individual 2), and a missense mutation (c.1829A>T, p.Glu610Val) in SUZ12 (suppressor of zeste 12 homolog) (individual 3) inherited from her father (individual 4) with a mosaic mutation.
|
28229514 |
2017 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Our data establish EZH2 mutations as the cause of Weaver syndrome and provide further links between histone modifications and regulation of human growth.
|
22190405 |
2011 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
These findings support that Weaver syndrome is a disorder with locus heterogeneity and can be due to pathogenic variants in either EZH2 or EED.
|
27868325 |
2017 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
UNIPROT |
Here, we analyzed eight probands with clinically suspected WS by whole-exome sequencing and identified three mutations: a 25.4-kb deletion partially involving EZH2 and CUL1 (individual 1), a missense mutation (c.707G>C, p.Arg236Thr) in EED (individual 2), and a missense mutation (c.1829A>T, p.Glu610Val) in SUZ12 (suppressor of zeste 12 homolog) (individual 3) inherited from her father (individual 4) with a mosaic mutation.
|
28229514 |
2017 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Our results support the hypothesis that WS is caused by constitutional mutations in EZH2 that alter the histone methyltransferase function of PRC2.
|
26694085 |
2016 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Recently, germline mutations in the SUZ12, EZH2 and EED genes have been reported in Weaver syndrome (WS) or Weaver-like syndrome, suggesting a functional link between PRC2 deficits and WS.
|
30019515 |
2018 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Here we report a stepwise feedback mechanism entailing key residues within distinctive interfacing motifs of EZH2 or EED that are found to be mutated in cancers and/or Weaver syndrome.
|
29681499 |
2018 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
EZH2-associated overgrowth, caused by constitutional heterozygous mutations within Enhancer of Zeste homologue 2 (EZH2), has a phenotypic spectrum ranging from tall stature without obvious intellectual disability or dysmorphic features to classical Weaver syndrome (OMIM #277590).
|
31724824 |
2019 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
UNIPROT |
Weaver syndrome and defective cortical development: a rare association.
|
23239504 |
2013 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
UNIPROT |
Our results support the hypothesis that WS is caused by constitutional mutations in EZH2 that alter the histone methyltransferase function of PRC2.
|
26694085 |
2016 |
Weaver syndrome
|
0.800 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
UNIPROT |
These data show that mutations in EZH2 cause Weaver syndrome.
|
22177091 |
2012 |
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
|
0.700 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
HDAC1,2 inhibition impairs EZH2- and BBAP-mediated DNA repair to overcome chemoresistance in EZH2 gain-of-function mutant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
|
25605023 |
2015 |
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
|
0.700 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
We detected EZH2 mutations in 12/55 (22%) follicular lymphomas (FL), 5/35 (14%) diffuse large B cell lymphomas with a germinal center immunophenotype (GCB-DLBCL), and 2/11 (18%) high grade B cell lymphomas with concurrent rearrangements of BCL2 and MYC.
|
22194861 |
2011 |
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
|
0.700 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
A new study now reports recurrent somatic mutation of EZH2, a histone methyltransferase that modifies H3K27, in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
|
20104248 |
2010 |
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
|
0.700 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Germinal center-like DLBCL is enriched for activating EZH2 mutations, and encouraging activity has been observed for the EZH2 inhibitor tazemetostat, which now has a fast-track US Food and Drug Administration designation.
|
31287161 |
2019 |