Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome (BOS), also known as Osteopoikilosis, is a disorders characterized by increased bone density. Loss-of-function mutations in LEMD3, which encodes an inner nuclear membrane protein can result in these conditions. LEMD3 is thought to be involved in Smad signaling.
Hellemans J, Preobrazhenska O, Willaert A, Debeer P, Verdonk PC, Costa T, Janssens K, Menten B, Van Roy N, Vermeulen SJ, Savarirayan R, Van Hul W, Vanhoenacker F, Huylebroeck D, De Paepe A, Naeyaert JM, Vandesompele J, Speleman F, Verschueren K, Coucke PJ, Mortier GR
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Loss-of-function mutations in LEMD3 result in osteopoikilosis, Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome and melorheostosis.
