Review
Neurodevelopmental disorders associated with variants of GRIN gene family
Jiang Xinyi, Dong Xinran, Zhou Wenhao
Published 2022-07-10
Cite as Chin J Med Genet, 2022, 39(7): 783-787. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511374-20210311-00212
Abstract
With the development of gene sequencing, a variety of mutations have been identified in the GRIN gene family which encode the NMDA receptors. Variants of the GRIN gene have been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. Analysis of GRIN gene mutations and pharmacological functions of their receptors may reveal molecular mechanism of related diseases, and provide clues for the treatment strategies. This article summarizes the structure and function of the NMDA receptors, in addition with their genotype-phenotype correlation.
Key words:
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor; GRIN gene; Neurodevelopmental disorders
Contributor Information
Jiang Xinyi
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, National Health Commission, Department of Neonatology, Children′s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children′s Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
Dong Xinran
Molecular Medical Center, Children′s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children′s Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
Zhou Wenhao
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, National Health Commission, Department of Neonatology, Children′s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children′s Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China