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Absence of peroxisomes

MedGen UID:
938608
Concept ID:
C4314641
Finding
HPO: HP:0034553

Definition

Lack of observable peroxisomes. This feature can be observed by immunohistochemical staining of cultured cells (such as fibroblasts) or by electronmicroscopy. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbsence of peroxisomes

Conditions with this feature

Peroxisome biogenesis disorder 4A (Zellweger)
MedGen UID:
766850
Concept ID:
C3553936
Disease or Syndrome
The peroxisomal biogenesis disorder (PBD) Zellweger syndrome (ZS) is an autosomal recessive multiple congenital anomaly syndrome. Affected children present in the newborn period with profound hypotonia, seizures, and inability to feed. Characteristic craniofacial anomalies, eye abnormalities, neuronal migration defects, hepatomegaly, and chondrodysplasia punctata are present. Children with this condition do not show any significant development and usually die in the first year of life (summary by Steinberg et al., 2006). For a complete phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of Zellweger syndrome, see 214100. Individuals with PBDs of complementation group 4 (CG4, equivalent to CG6 and CGC) have mutations in the PEX6 gene. For information on the history of PBD complementation groups, see 214100.

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

Cappa M, Todisco T, Bizzarri C
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1309053. Epub 2023 Nov 16 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1309053. PMID: 38034003Free PMC Article
Li Q, Sun M, Zhou Q, Li Y, Xu J, Fan H
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Xiong S, Tan J, Wang Y, He J, Hu F, Wu X, Liu Z, Lin S, Li X, Chen Z, Mao R
Front Immunol 2022;13:935275. Epub 2022 Aug 25 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.935275. PMID: 36091035Free PMC Article
Honey MIJ, Jaspers YRJ, Engelen M, Kemp S, Huffnagel IC
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Depreter M, Espeel M, Roels F
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Therapy

Cappa M, Todisco T, Bizzarri C
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Varghese SV, Hall JM
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Lin Y, Wang Y, Li PF
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Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021;12:724989. Epub 2021 Aug 18 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.724989. PMID: 34484127Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Li Q, Sun M, Zhou Q, Li Y, Xu J, Fan H
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Honey MIJ, Jaspers YRJ, Engelen M, Kemp S, Huffnagel IC
Cells 2021 Dec 6;10(12) doi: 10.3390/cells10123427. PMID: 34943935Free PMC Article
Speijer D
Bioessays 2017 Sep;39(9) Epub 2017 Aug 7 doi: 10.1002/bies.201700050. PMID: 28782202
Depreter M, Espeel M, Roels F
Microsc Res Tech 2003 Jun 1;61(2):203-23. doi: 10.1002/jemt.10330. PMID: 12740827

Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

Chen S, Kim JK
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