West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2019, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (3): 330-335.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2019.03.020

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Pathogenic genes and clinical therapeutic strategies for Treacher Collins syndrome

Bin Yin,Bing Shi,Zhonglin Jia()   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2018-08-30 Revised:2018-11-29 Online:2019-06-01 Published:2019-06-12
  • Contact: Zhonglin Jia E-mail:zhonglinjia@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    The National Key Research and Development Plan Precision Medicine Project(2016YFC0905203);The National Natural Science Foundation of China(81271118);The National Natural Youth Science Fundation of China(81600849)

Abstract:

Treacher Collins syndrome is a congenital craniofacial malformation with autosomal dominant inheritance as the main genetic pattern. In this condition, the biosynthesis of ribosomes in neural crest cells and neuroepithelial cells is blocked and the number of neural crest cells that migrate to the craniofacial region decreases, causing first and second branchial arch dysplasia. Definite causative genes include treacle ribosome biogenesis factor 1 (tcof1), RNA polymerase Ⅰ and Ⅲ subunit C (polr1c), and RNA polymerase Ⅰ and Ⅲ subunit D (polr1d). This paper provides a review of research of three major pathogenic genes, pathogenesis, phenotypic research, prevention, and treatment of the syndrome.

Key words: Treacher Collins syndrome, congenital craniofacial malformation, neural crest cells, ribosome

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