Ciliopathies
Gene: CLUAP1
CLUAP1 encodes Clusterin-associated protein 1 which localizes to the base and tip of cilia and associates with the intraflagellar transport (IFT) complex B group of proteins.
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA)
PMID: 26820066 and 34209753 report biallelic variants in CLUAP1 in 2 individuals with Leber congenital amaurosis including severe visual dysfunction from birth and nystagmus.
Missense and splice variants were reported with functional studies to support a deleterious nature (Cell models/Zebrafish transfection and minigene splice assays). Other causative LCA genes are known to be involved in intraflagellar transport.
Biallelic zebrafish and mouse result in lethality in utero, zebrafish embryos at 5 days post fertilisation demonstrate lack of photoreceptor cells.
Amber for this association.
Ciliopathy
PMID 28679688 reports one individual with biallelic variants in CLUAP1 with a syndromic phenotype reminiscent of Joubert/orofaciodigital syndrome including dysmorphic features, rhizomelic limb shortening, polydactyly, molar tooth sign, midline teeth, oculomotor apraxia. One missense and one nonsense variant were noted with functional studies to support the deleterious nature.
Red for this association.
It is plausible the LCA and ciliopathy phenotypes are a spectrum of disease however there is insufficient evidence to indicate this currently.
Sources: LiteratureCreated: 2 Jun 2026, 12:11 p.m. | Last Modified: 2 Jun 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Panel Version: 1.101
Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Phenotypes
Leber congenital amaurosis, MONDO:0018998, CLUAP1-related; Ciliopathy, MONDO:0005308, CLUAP1-related
Publications
Gene: cluap1 has been classified as Red List (Low Evidence).
Gene: cluap1 has been classified as Red List (Low Evidence).
gene: CLUAP1 was added gene: CLUAP1 was added to Ciliopathies. Sources: Expert Review Amber,Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: CLUAP1 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: CLUAP1 were set to 34209753; 28679688; 26820066 Phenotypes for gene: CLUAP1 were set to Leber congenital amaurosis, MONDO:0018998, CLUAP1-related; Ciliopathy, MONDO:0005308, CLUAP1-related