Meckel Syndrome, Type 1; Mks1

Description

Meckel syndrome, also known as Meckel-Gruber syndrome, is a severe pleiotropic autosomal recessive developmental disorder caused by dysfunction of primary cilia during early embryogenesis. There is extensive clinical variability and controversy as to the minimum diagnostic criteria. Early reports, including that of Opitz and Howe (1969) and Wright et al. (1994), stated that the classic triad of Meckel syndrome comprises (1) cystic renal disease; (2) a central nervous system malformation, most commonly occipital encephalocele; and (3) polydactyly, most often postaxial. However, based on a study of 67 patients, Salonen (1984) concluded that the minimum diagnostic criteria are (1) cystic renal disease; (2) CNS malformation, and (3) hepatic abnormalities, including portal fibrosis or ductal proliferation. In a review of Meckel syndrome, Logan et al. (2011) stated that the classic triad first described by Meckel (1822) included occipital encephalocele, cystic kidneys, and fibrotic changes to the liver. Genetic Heterogeneity of Meckel SyndromeSee also MKS2 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the TMEM216 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 11q12; MKS3 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the TMEM67 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 8q; MKS4 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the CEP290 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 12q; MKS5 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the RPGRIP1L gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 16q12; MKS6 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the CC2D2A gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 4p15; MKS7 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the NPHP3 (OMIM ) gene on chromosome 3q22; MKS8 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the TCTN2 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 12q24; MKS9 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the B9D1 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 17p11; MKS10 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the B9D2 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 19q13; MKS11 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the TMEM231 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 16q23; MKS12 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the KIF14 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 1q32; and MKS13 (OMIM ), caused by mutation in the TMEM107 gene (OMIM ) on chromosome 17p13.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Meckel Syndrome, Type 1; Mks1

  • Microcephaly
  • Hypertelorism
  • Micrognathia
  • Cleft palate
  • Cryptorchidism
  • Low-set ears
  • Intrauterine growth retardation
  • Short neck
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Splenomegaly

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Meckel Syndrome, Type 1; Mks1 Is also known as mks, meckel-gruber syndrome, type 1, meckel syndrome, gruber syndrome, dysencephalia splanchnocystica, mes, meckel-gruber syndrome.

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Meckel Syndrome, Type 1; Mks1 Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
MitoMet®Plus aCGH Analysis.

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RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SDCCAG8, ARL6, TRIM32, IFT27, BBS7, TTC8, INPP5E, ADIPOR1, BBS10, BBS12, C8orf37, WDPCP, BBIP1, CCDC28B, TMEM67, CEP290, BBS9, KCNJ13, LZTFL1, MKKS , (...)

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Specificity
4 %
Genes
100 %
Ciliopathies.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

RPE65, RPGR, SDCCAG8, TSC1, TSC2, CEP41, TULP1, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, VHL, ZIC3, NEK8, RPGRIP1, CDH23, TMEM237, PCDH15, USH1G, WHRN, TRIM32 , (...)

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Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Comprehensive Brain Malformation Panel.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

SHH, STIL, SIX3, SLC9A6, SOX2, CDKL5, TGIF1, MED12, CEP41, TUBA8, UBE3A, VLDLR, VRK1, ZIC2, ACTB, MRPS16, NSD1, RAB18, ACTG1, SLC25A19 , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Joubert Syndrome.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

CEP41, TMEM237, INPP5E, AHI1, B9D1, TMEM216, ARL13B, TTC21B, OFD1, TCTN2, CPLANE1, TCTN1, TMEM138, TMEM67, B9D2, CEP290, RPGRIP1L, CC2D2A, KIF7, MKS1 , (...)

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Specificity
5 %
Genes
100 %
Liver Diseases Deletion/duplication panel.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

SLC25A13, SLC27A5, SMPD1, HNF1A, HNF1B, TJP2, UGT1A1, ABCG5, ABCG8, NPC2, INVS, CFTR, NPHP4, PEX26, TMEM216, CTRC, TRMU, DGUOK, DHCR7, CC2D2A , (...)

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Specificity
3 %
Genes
100 %
Liver Diseases Panel by next-generation sequencing (NGS).

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

SCP2, SLC10A1, SLC10A2, SLC25A13, SLC27A5, SMPD1, HNF1A, HNF1B, TJP2, UGT1A1, VPS33B, NEUROG3, ABCG5, ABCG8, NPC2, INVS, DCDC2, HSD3B7, CFTR, NPHP4 , (...)

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Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Sequencing Panel.

By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States).

SDCCAG8, ARL6, TRIM32, BBS7, TTC8, IFT74, BBS10, BBS12, WDPCP, CEP290, BBS9, IFT172, MKKS, MKS1, BBS1, BBS2, BBS4, BBS5
Specificity
6 %
Genes
100 %

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