Goldberg-Shprintzen megacolon syndrome is a rare disorder caused by inactivating mutations in the kinesin binding protein (KBP) and is characterized by central and enteric nervous system defects. Clinical features of this syndrome include polymicrogyria, mild mental retardation, microcephaly, facial dysmorphisms, and short-segment Hirschsprung disease. The precise function of KBP is largely unclear, but it is required for cell differentiation and neurite development.
Category
Congenital malformation
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
20 Developmental anomalies
Multiple developmental anomalies or syndromes
LD2F Syndromes with multiple structural anomalies, without predominant body system involvement
H00936 Goldberg-Shprintzen megacolon syndrome
Lyons DA, Naylor SG, Mercurio S, Dominguez C, Talbot WS
Title
KBP is essential for axonal structure, outgrowth and maintenance in zebrafish, providing insight into the cellular basis of Goldberg-Shprintzen syndrome.