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Genetic advances in craniosynostosis

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Lattanzi, Wanda, Barba, Marta, Di Pietro, Lorena, Boyadjiev, Simeon A.·2017·American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A

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Craniosynostosis, the premature ossification of one or more skull sutures, is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous congenital anomaly affecting approximately one in 2,500 live births. In most cases, it occurs as an isolated congenital anomaly, that is, nonsyndromic craniosynostosis (NCS), the genetic, and environmental causes of which remain largely unknown. Recent data suggest that, at least some of the midline NCS cases may be explained by two loci inheritance. In approximately 25–30% of patients, craniosynostosis presents as a feature of a genetic syndrome due to chromosomal defects or mutations in genes within interconnected signaling pathways. The aim of this review is to provide a detailed and comprehensive update on the genetic and environmental factors associated with NCS, integrating the scientific findings achieved during the last decade. Focus on the neurodevelopmental, imaging, and treatment aspects of NCS is also provided.

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  • Environmental influences, including in utero mechanical constraints, maternal health conditions, medication exposure, and other prenatal risk factors, have been proposed as contributing factors particularly in non-syndromic cases.

    “Environmental influences have also been proposed as contributing factors, particularly in non-syndromic cases. These include in utero mechanical constraints, maternal health conditions, medication exposure, and other prenatal risk factors [1, 2, 11, 22–25].”

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    The Introduction (page unavailable) discusses proposed risk factors for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis, including intrauterine head constraint, maternal age, prenatal smoking, and medication exposures. It does not identify maternal health conditions as a risk-factor category for nonsyndromic cases; it also describes the evidence for several environmental exposures as mixed or inconclusive. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Authors
Lattanzi, W., Barba, M., Di Pietro, L., & Boyadjiev, S. A.
Affiliations
  • Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
  • Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Rome Italy
  • University of California Davis Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Boyadjiev, Simeon A.
Venue
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-02-04
Volume
173
Issue
5
Pages
1406-1429
ISSN
  • 1552-4825 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-4833
OpenAlex
W2585470728
Cited by
129
References
296
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1
FWCI
1.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R01DE16886)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › dental development and anomalies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
craniosynostosis, nonsyndromic craniosynostosis, cranial sutures, genetic heterogeneity, environmental factors, syndromic craniosynostosis, chromosomal abnormalities, signaling pathways, brain development
MeSH terms
Congenital Abnormalities, Cranial Sutures, Craniosynostoses, Humans, Ossification, Heterotopic, Phenotype

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