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Mendeliome v1.4340 PITX2 upstream regulatory region Sarah Milton Region: PITX2 upstream regulatory region was added
Region: PITX2 upstream regulatory region was added to Mendeliome. Sources: Literature
SV/CNV tags were added to Region: PITX2 upstream regulatory region.
Mode of inheritance for Region: PITX2 upstream regulatory region was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted
Publications for Region: PITX2 upstream regulatory region were set to PMID: 20881290, 28911203, 14991915, 9480756
Phenotypes for Region: PITX2 upstream regulatory region were set to Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome, MONDO:0019187
Review for Region: PITX2 upstream regulatory region was set to GREEN
Added comment: PITX2 encodes a homeodomain containing transcription factor.

There have been over 5 affected individuals across a number of publications with deletions in an agenic region approx 150kb upstream of PITX2 presenting with an Axenfeld Rieger phenotype.
There have also been reports of individuals with balanced translocations transecting the region on 4p with a similar phenotype.

Functional studies have interrogated this region identifying 11 conserved elements that are thought to represent enhancers. Zebrafish studies were performed by Volkmann et al with varying sized deletions in the region showing an effect on PITX2 gene expression.
Protas et al used a zebrafish model modified by CRISPR/Cas9 to delete an orthologous region similar to that seen in an affected individual. This resulted in recapitulation of the phenotype.

Note coordinates may not be precise (smaller deletions have been reported to cause disease).
Sources: Literature
Mendeliome v0.13364 PITX2 Zornitza Stark Marked gene: PITX2 as ready
Mendeliome v0.13364 PITX2 Zornitza Stark Gene: pitx2 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Mendeliome v0.13364 PITX2 Zornitza Stark Phenotypes for gene: PITX2 were changed from to Anterior segment dysgenesis 4, MIM# 137600; Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome, type 1, MIM# 180500
Mendeliome v0.13363 PITX2 Zornitza Stark Publications for gene: PITX2 were set to
Mendeliome v0.13362 PITX2 Zornitza Stark Mode of inheritance for gene: PITX2 was changed from Unknown to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted
Mendeliome v0.13361 PITX2 Zornitza Stark reviewed gene: PITX2: Rating: GREEN; Mode of pathogenicity: None; Publications: 32499604, 32400113, 31341655, 31185933, 30457409; Phenotypes: Anterior segment dysgenesis 4, MIM# 137600, Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome, type 1, MIM# 180500; Mode of inheritance: MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted
Mendeliome v0.0 PITX2 Zornitza Stark gene: PITX2 was added
gene: PITX2 was added to Mendeliome_VCGS. Sources: Expert Review Green,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services
Mode of inheritance for gene: PITX2 was set to Unknown