Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1a

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Description
Related genes
Clinical Features
Incidence and onset information
Alternative Names
Researches and researchers
Gene Panels
Sources and references

Description

Oculocutaneous albinism type 1A (OCA1A) is the most severe form of OCA (see this term), where no melanin is produced, and is characterized by white hair and skin, blue, fully translucent irises, nystagmus and misrouting of the optic nerves.

Genes related to Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1a

TYR

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Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1a

Nystagmus
Visual impairment
Hyperkeratosis
Photophobia
Hypopigmentation of the skin
Thickened skin
Albinism
Basal cell carcinoma
Freckling
Hypopigmentation of hair

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Incidence and onset information

— Based on the latest data available OCULOCUTANEOUS ALBINISM TYPE 1A have a estimated prevalence of 1.3 per 100k in Europe.
— No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1a Is also known as tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism, oca1a.

Researches and researchers

Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1a extracted from public data.

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Current Researchs and researchers

HOMBURG — Pr Barbara KÄSMANN-KELLNER
Clinical expert - Investigator of research project - Director of laboratory
- Institution/s:
  — Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes
  — Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes
- Research area/topic::
  Topographics of the visual cortex in albinism and in conductors of oculo-cutaneous albinism type OCA1A

SEVILLA — Dr María del Carmen PEÑA CHILET
Investigator of research project
- Institution/s:
  — Fundación Progreso y Salud
- Research area/topic::
  Mathematical models of disease mechanisms to reformulate drugs for rare diseases

Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1a Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
MitoMet®Plus aCGH Analysis. By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States). RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB , (...) View the complete list with 612 more genes Panel complete gene list RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB, SDHC, SEMA4A, SGSH, SHH, SIX6, FOXL2, SLC16A1, SLC22A4, SLC22A5, SLC24A1, SLC25A12, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC25A3, SLC25A4, BRCA1, SLC34A1, SLC35A1, SLC3A1, SLC9A3R1, SLC9A6, SMPD1, SNCB, SOD1, SOD2, SOX2, BTD, SPG7, SPR, SPTLC2, SQSTM1, STAR, STAT1, STAT3, STXBP1, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, SUOX, SURF1, TAT, TAZ, TWNK, HNF1A, HNF1B, ZEB1, TCIRG1, TCN2, TEAD1, TGFB1, TGFBI, ACO2, TIMM8A, TIMP3, TK2, TLR3, TLR4, ACOX1, TNFRSF11A, TNFRSF11B, TNFSF11, TP53, TSFM, TUFM, TULP1, TYR, TYROBP, TYRP1, UBE3A, UCP1, UCP2, UCP3, UNG, UQCRB, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, VCP, VHL, BEST1, VSX1, WFS1, WT1, WWOX, XDH, ARL6, LPIN1, RPGRIP1, CA2, CDH23, CA4, SOST, GFM1, CABP4, CACNA1F, MRPS16, ELAC2, SLC25A20, C1QTNF5, HTRA2, SLC25A19, ELOVL4, MRPS22, CDHR1, PINK1, AMN, ABCA12, FYCO1, PCDH15, CASP8, CAT, PRPF31, ANKH, CBS, PUS1, HPS3, KLHL7, ALG9, LRPPRC, HPS4, PRPF6, ABHD12, PANK2, NDUFAF5, RP1L1, APTX, COX4I2, NFU1, USH1G, WHRN, PARK7, TRIM32, LIAS, SLC45A2, KIF1B, MCEE, COQ8A, MFN2, HAX1, HPS5, OPTN, NDUFA13, RIMS1, RRM2B, SP7, DTNBP1, PRPF8, AASS, ADGRV1, SARS2, PDSS1, NT5C3A, INVS, NAGS, MFRP, FKBP10, ALG1, IMPG2, ATP6V0A2, COG7, COG8, RAX, BBS7, ATPAF2, HPS6, NDUFAF1, MMAA, NPHP4, CHAT, MTO1, P3H1, MMAB, KIF21A, ALG12, CHM, RD3, KCNV2, SLC25A22, RDH12, CYCS, TTC8, GLRX5, GPR143, SLC35C1, CACNA2D4, COQ6, CLCN7, NUBPL, NDUFA11, SPATA7, L2HGDH, DHDDS, TPP1, CLN3, TUBA1A, TUBB3, SLC39A13, BCOR, BLOC1S3, AARS2, NDUFAF4, PITPNM3, ABHD5, RARS2, INPP5E, CNGA1, ACAD9, CNGA3, CNGB1, DIABLO, CNGB3, EYS, ADAM9, TSPAN12, OSTM1, TOPORS, CERKL, AGK, COL1A2, COL3A1, COL5A1, COL5A2, FAM20C, COX15, COX6B1, ABAT, LMBRD1, PDSS2, ALG3, ALG6, ALG2, ALG8, CYP4V2, CPOX, CPT1A, ETHE1, CPT2, CRB1, GNE, CRTAP, CRX, CRYAB, NDUFA12, CISD2, GLYCTK, YARS2, BOLA3, DMGDH, MMACHC, FLVCR1, MMADHC, COQ2, CCDC39, CTSD, COQ9, CTSK, TMEM126A, CUBN, TRMU, MTPAP, DARS2, CYB5A, CYBA, REEP1, FAM161A, SRD5A3, CYP11A1, CYP11B1, CYP11B2, CYP17A1, CYP1B1, TTC19, CYP24A1, SDHAF2, TMEM127, CYP27A1, TMEM70, SLC25A38, CYP27B1, PDZD7, BBS10, ZNF513, HGSNAT, BBS12, C12orf65, AMER1, FOXRED1, DBT, C8orf37, DDOST, ACSF3, MSRB3, XPNPEP3, NDUFAF2, CCDC28B, COX14, D2HGDH, TMEM67, DGUOK, NDUFAF6, DHODH, CYB5R3, LEMD3, IQCB1, DLAT, DLD, CEP290, ADSL, FASTKD2, ANKRD26, CC2D2A, UQCRQ, GNPTAB, DNM1L, ISCU, NDUFAF3, BBS9, PPARGC1B, DPM1, DPM3, RFT1, TUSC3, RILP, DSP, DNAJC19, STRA6, PNPLA2, SNRNP200, SECISBP2, TYMP, AFG3L2, LCA5, AGL, EFEMP1, PRCD, AGPS, ELN, ENO3, SDHAF1, ABCA4, AGXT, PCARE, ETFA, ETFB, ETFDH, EYA1, EYA4, ACSL4, FAH, AIPL1, FBLN5, FBN1, FBP1, AK1, AK2, FECH, AKAP10, FH, ATP8B1, FOXC1, FXN, FSCN2, ALAS2, ALDH3A2, FZD4, G6PC, ALDH4A1, SLC37A4, GAA, ALDH5A1, GAD1, GALC, GALE, GALK1, GALNS, GALT, GAMT, ALDOA, GARS, ALDOB, GATM, GBE1, GCDH, GCK, GCKR, ABCB11, OPN1MW, GCSH, GFER, CBLIF, GJA3, ALMS1, GK, GLB1, TAP1, GLDC, GLUD1, GM2A, GNAT1, GNAT2, GNS, GOT1, GPD1, GPD2, GPI, ABCB4, AMACR, GPX1, GRM6, GRN, GSN, GUCA1A, GUCA1B, GUCY2D, GUSB, ABCB6, GYS1, GYS2, AMT, ABCB7, HSD17B10, HADHA, HADHB, HAGH, HARS, HBB, HCCS, HESX1, HEXA, HEXB, HIBCH, HK1, HLCS, HMGCL, HMGCS2, HP, HPRT1, HPS1, HSD17B4, HSD3B2, HSPD1, IDH2, IDH3B, AP3B1, IMPDH1, ABCD1, IVD, JAG1, APP, KARS, KCNJ13, KRT12, KRT3, KRT5, LDHA, LDHB, COG1, ARG1, LMX1B, LRAT, LRP5, MAN2B1, MANBA, MAOA, PHOX2A, MC1R, MCCC1, MCCC2, ME2, MECP2, MEF2A, MEN1, MERTK, MGAT2, MKKS, MKS1, TRPM1, MLYCD, ALDH6A1, MOCS1, MOCS2, MPDU1, MPI, MPV17, SEPT9, MTHFR, ASL, MTR, MTRR, MMUT, MUTYH, ASS1, MYO7A, MYOC, NAGLU, NCOA4, NDP, NDUFA1, NDUFA10, NDUFA2, NDUFA9, NDUFB3, NDUFS1, NDUFS2, NDUFS3, NDUFS4, NDUFS6, NDUFS7, NDUFS8, NDUFV1, NDUFV2, NEFH, NEUROD1, ZFHX3, NHS, NME1, NPHP1, NPHP3, ATIC, NRL, FRMD7, NYX, OAT, OCA2, OCRL, OGDH, OGG1, OPA1, OPA3, ATP5F1E, ACACA, OTC, OTX2, OXCT1, PAH, PRKN, PAX2, PAX6, PC, PCCA, PCCB, ATP7A, ACAD8, ATP7B, PCK2, AIFM1, ALDH7A1, PDE6A, PDE6B, PDE6C, PDE6G, PDHA1, PDHB, SLC26A4, SERPINF1, PFKM, PGAM2, ACADM, AUH, PGM1, PHB, PHKA1, PHKA2, PHKB, PHKG2, PHYH, ACADS, PITX2, PITX3, PLA2G2A, PLOD2, PLOD3, ACADSB, PMM2, PNKD, POLG, POLG2, ACADVL, PPARG, B4GALT1, CTSA, PPIB, PDP1, PPOX, ACAT1, B4GALT7, PPP2R1B, ACAT2, PRKCG, PRODH, PROM1, PSAP, PSEN1, BBS1, BBS2, CAVIN1, PTS, BBS4, BBS5, PYCR1, ALDH18A1, PYGL, PYGM, QDPR, RAF1, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, RB1, OPN1LW, RDH5, PRPH2, RET, RGR Specificity 1 % Genes 100 %
TYR Sequence Analysis. By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States). TYR Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
TYR Sequence Analysis (Familial Mutation/Variant Analysis). By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States). TYR Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
TYR Sequence Analysis (Prenatal Diagnosis). By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States). TYR Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Ocular Albinism and Hermansky Pudlak Panel. By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States). TYR, TYRP1, HPS3, HPS4, SLC45A2, HPS5, DTNBP1, HPS6, LYST, GPR143, SLC24A5, BLOC1S3, LRMDA, AP3B1, MC1R, OCA2, BLOC1S6 Specificity 6 % Genes 100 %
Oculocutaneous Albinism, Type 1 - TYR Sequencing. By Children's Hospital Colorado Molecular Genetics Laboratory Children's Hospital Colorado (United States). TYR Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Oculocutaneous albinism, Type 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, NGS panel. By Medical Genetics Laboratory, Kennedy Center Juliane Marie Center, Rigshospitalet (Denmark). TYR, TYRP1, SLC45A2, SLC24A5, LRMDA, OCA2 Specificity 17 % Genes 100 %
Oculocutaneous albinism type 1. By Medical Genetics Laboratory, Kennedy Center Juliane Marie Center, Rigshospitalet (Denmark). TYR Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %

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