Leukodystrophy - adult onset

Gene: GJB1

Green List (high evidence)

GJB1 (gap junction protein beta 1)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000169562
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000169562
OMIM: 304040, Gene2Phenotype
GJB1 is in 10 panels

1 review

Zornitza Stark (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services; Australian Genomics)

Green List (high evidence)

Three unrelated males with GJB1 variants and recurrent episodes of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy reported.
Created: 28 Apr 2020, 12:58 a.m. | Last Modified: 28 Apr 2020, 12:58 a.m.
Panel Version: 0.27

Mode of inheritance
X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females

Phenotypes
Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, X-linked dominant, 1, MIM# 302800

Publications

Details

Mode of Inheritance
X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females
Sources
  • Expert Review Green
  • Royal Melbourne Hospital
Phenotypes
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, X-linked dominant, 1, 302800
  • Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy
OMIM
304040
Clinvar variants
Variants in GJB1
Penetrance
None
Publications
Panels with this gene

History Filter Activity

2 May 2020, Gel status: 3

Entity classified by Genomics England curator

Zornitza Stark (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services; Australian Genomics)

Gene: gjb1 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).

2 May 2020, Gel status: 3

Set Phenotypes

Zornitza Stark (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services; Australian Genomics)

Phenotypes for gene: GJB1 were changed from Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, X-linked dominant, 1, 302800 to Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, X-linked dominant, 1, 302800; Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy

2 May 2020, Gel status: 3

Set publications

Zornitza Stark (Victorian Clinical Genetics Services; Australian Genomics)

Publications for gene: GJB1 were set to

30 Dec 2019, Gel status: 3

Created, Added New Source, Set mode of inheritance, Set Phenotypes

Bryony Thompson (Royal Melbourne Hospital)

gene: GJB1 was added gene: GJB1 was added to Leukodystrophy - adult onset_RMH. Sources: Expert Review Green,Royal Melbourne Hospital Mode of inheritance for gene: GJB1 was set to X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females Phenotypes for gene: GJB1 were set to Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, X-linked dominant, 1, 302800