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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 26-11-2019
Symbol ICS44
Location 17q25.1
Name immotile cilia syndrome 44
Corresponding gene FOXJ1
Other symbol(s) CILD43
Main clinical features
  • hydrocephalus and respiratory symptoms
  • motile ciliopathy that is characterized by hydrocephalus internus, chronic destructive airway disease, and randomization of left/right body asymmetry
  • recurrent infections of upper and lower airways, chronic productive cough, and bronchiectasis as well as chronic rhinitis and sinusitis
  • male infertility is a constant finding in FOXJ1-mutant males
  • cranial MRI studies demonstrated stenosis of the cerebral aqueduct and/or foramina Magendii and Luschka responsible for the obstructive hydrocephalus internus
  • Genetic determination autosomal dominant
    Function/system disorder neurology
    defense and immunity
    Type disease
    Remark(s)
  • cilia in FOXJ1 mutant cells showed various abnormalities: