A Prenatal Presentation of CDK13-Related Disorder with a Novel Pathogenic Variant

Cyclin-dependent kinase 13 (CDK13) is a member of the cyclin-dependent serine/threonine protein kinase family. Members of this family are well known for their essential roles as master switches in cell cycle control. CDK13-related disorder is a newly described genetic condition with characteristic c...

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Main Authors: Michael Gibbs, Alysa Poulin, Yanwei Xi, Bita Hashemi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Genetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/3437706
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description Cyclin-dependent kinase 13 (CDK13) is a member of the cyclin-dependent serine/threonine protein kinase family. Members of this family are well known for their essential roles as master switches in cell cycle control. CDK13-related disorder is a newly described genetic condition with characteristic clinical features including mild to severe intellectual disability, developmental delay, neonatal hypotonia, a variety of facial dysmorphism, behavioral problems, congenital heart defects, and structural brain abnormalities. We report a case of prenatal diagnosis of CDK13-related disorder. Detection of cystic hygroma with thickened nuchal fold led to prenatal genetic investigation, which identified a novel de novo likely pathogenic variant in the CDK13 gene (c.900C > G, p.Tyr300∗). Pregnancy was terminated and autopsy was performed. To our best knowledge, this is the first reported case of prenatal presentation of this condition with a detailed phenotypic description of the affected fetus.
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spelling doaj-art-2201f8484ec54db794ebc6a6e41dd66e2025-08-20T03:54:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Genetics2090-65522023-01-01202310.1155/2023/3437706A Prenatal Presentation of CDK13-Related Disorder with a Novel Pathogenic VariantMichael Gibbs0Alysa Poulin1Yanwei Xi2Bita Hashemi3Department of PediatricsDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineDepartment of Genomic Laboratory Pathology and Laboratory MedicineDepartment of PediatricsCyclin-dependent kinase 13 (CDK13) is a member of the cyclin-dependent serine/threonine protein kinase family. Members of this family are well known for their essential roles as master switches in cell cycle control. CDK13-related disorder is a newly described genetic condition with characteristic clinical features including mild to severe intellectual disability, developmental delay, neonatal hypotonia, a variety of facial dysmorphism, behavioral problems, congenital heart defects, and structural brain abnormalities. We report a case of prenatal diagnosis of CDK13-related disorder. Detection of cystic hygroma with thickened nuchal fold led to prenatal genetic investigation, which identified a novel de novo likely pathogenic variant in the CDK13 gene (c.900C > G, p.Tyr300∗). Pregnancy was terminated and autopsy was performed. To our best knowledge, this is the first reported case of prenatal presentation of this condition with a detailed phenotypic description of the affected fetus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/3437706
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Case Reports in Genetics
title A Prenatal Presentation of CDK13-Related Disorder with a Novel Pathogenic Variant
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