2q14.3 deletion

2q14.3 deletion disrupting CNTNAP5 in a girl with intellectual impairment, thin corpus callosum, and microcephaly. The contactin-associated proteins (CNTNAP) are a subgroup of the neurexin family, predominantly expressed in the central nervous system (CNS). These genes are essential in neurodevelopment and appropriate CNS functioning; contributing to neuron excitation, signaling, conduction,... Read More