Impairment of the mitochondrial one-carbon metabolism enzyme SHMT2 causes a novel brain and heart developmental syndrome

Acta Neuropathol. 2020 Dec;140(6):971-975. doi: 10.1007/s00401-020-02223-w. Epub 2020 Oct 5.
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Keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Congenital microcephaly; Mitochondrial one-carbon metabolism; Perisylvian polymicrogyria; SHMT2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brain / growth & development*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Carbon / metabolism
  • Female
  • Glycine Hydroxymethyltransferase / genetics*
  • Heart / growth & development*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / genetics*
  • Mitochondria / metabolism*
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Carbon
  • Glycine Hydroxymethyltransferase
  • SHMT protein, human