(Journal Article): The immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked syndrome (IPEX) is caused by mutations of FOXP3.
 
Bennett CL, Christie J, Ramsdell F, Brunkow ME, Ferguson PJ, Whitesell L, Kelly TE, Saulsbury FT, Chance PF, Ochs HD (Division of Genetics and Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.)
 
IN: Nat Genet 2001; 27:20-21
Impact Factor(s) of Nat Genet: 25.797 (2005), 24.695 (2004), 26.494 (2003), 26.711 (2002), 29.6 (2001)

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ABSTRACT: IPEX is a fatal disorder characterized by immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy and X-linked inheritance (MIM 304930). We present genetic evidence that different mutations of the human gene FOXP3, the ortholog of the gene mutated in scurfy mice (Foxp3), causes IPEX syndrome. Recent linkage analysis studies mapped the gene mutated in IPEX to an interval of 17-20-cM at Xp11. 23-Xq13.3.

TYPE OF PUBLICATION: Original article

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