Members of DISCO are dedicated to uncovering risk factors and potential pathogenic mechanisms of scoliosis. Based on these findings, they aim to develop more effective clinical diagnostic strategies and intervention methods.

The genetic model of rare variant together with common hypomorphic allele of TBX6 involving in the pathogenesis of congenital scoliosis

The genetic model of rare variant together with common hypomorphic allele of TBX6 involving in the pathogenesis of congenital scoliosis Generally, the molecular mechanism of human mendelian disorders associated with heterozygous gene deletions or null mutations is haploinsufficiency, in which half the gene dosage is not sufficient for normal function. In contrast, the effect of […]

The compound inheritance of TBX6 causing congenital scoliosis was discovered

The compound inheritance of TBX6 causing congenital scoliosis was discovered A genomewide analysis of copy-number variants was performed in 20 trios (consisting of a person with sporadic congenital scoliosis and two healthy parents). We identified recurrent deletions in proximal 16p11.2 in two persons (Patient XH004 and Patient XH042). Both of these heterozygous deletions were de […]