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Symbol GABBR2 contributors: mct - updated : 27-09-2018
HGNC name gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) B receptor, 2
HGNC id 4507
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) NDPLHS , EIEE59
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional     --low  
significant reductions in GABBR1, GABBR2 density were demonstrated in the anterior and posterior cingulate cortex, suggesting that alterations in this key inhibitory receptor subtype may contribute to the functional deficits in individuals with autism
Susceptibility
  • to nicotine dependence
  • to severe epileptic encephalopathies
  • to Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE)
  • Variant & Polymorphism other
  • causative role of GABBR2 mutations in severe epileptic encephalopathies
  • de novo missense mutations in GABBR2 have the potential to cause DEE
  • Candidate gene
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    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS