Obesity Due To Melanocortin 4 Receptor Deficiency

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Description
Related genes
Clinical Features
Incidence and onset information
Alternative Names
Researches and researchers
Gene Panels
Sources and references

Description

Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) deficiency is the commonest form of monogenic obesity identified so far. MC4R deficiency is characterised by severe obesity, an increase in lean body mass and bone mineral density, increased linear growth in early childhood, hyperphagia beginning in the first year of life and severe hyperinsulinaemia, in the presence of preserved reproductive function.

Genes related to Obesity Due To Melanocortin 4 Receptor Deficiency

MC4R

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Clinical Features

Phenotypes and symptoms related to Obesity Due To Melanocortin 4 Receptor Deficiency

Hypertension
Obesity
Type II diabetes mellitus
Hypertriglyceridemia
Acanthosis nigricans
Hyperinsulinemia
Polyphagia
Increased adipose tissue
Childhood-onset truncal obesity

Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
— No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Obesity Due To Melanocortin 4 Receptor Deficiency Is also known as mc4r deficiency.

Researches and researchers

Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Obesity Due To Melanocortin 4 Receptor Deficiency extracted from public data.

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Current Researchs and researchers

BERLIN — Dr Heike BIEBERMANN
Investigator of research project
- Institution/s:
  — Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (CVK)
- Research area/topic::
  Molecular genetics of adipositas: relevance of mutations in the POMC and MC4R genes

TORINO — Dr Emilio HIRSCH
Investigator of research project
- Institution/s:
  — Università degli Studi di Torino
- Research area/topic::
  Improving MC4R signaling via isoform selective pi3k targeting to fight melanocortin obesity syndrome

Obesity Due To Melanocortin 4 Receptor Deficiency Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Early Onset Obesity (MC4R) DNA Sequencing Test. By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). MC4R Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Early Onset Obesity Panel. By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). LEPR, MC4R Specificity 50 % Genes 100 %
MC4R-Related Inherited obesity. By Clinical Molecular Genetics Laboratory Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (United States). MC4R Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Monogenic Obesity Sequencing Panel. By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States). SDCCAG8, SIM1, UCP3, ARL6, TRIM32, AFF4, PHF6, SETD2, BBS7, TTC8, IFT74, VPS13B, CUL4B, PRMT7, BBS10, BBS12, WDPCP, CEP290, KIDINS220, BBS9 , (...) View the complete list with 18 more genes Panel complete gene list SDCCAG8, SIM1, UCP3, ARL6, TRIM32, AFF4, PHF6, SETD2, BBS7, TTC8, IFT74, VPS13B, CUL4B, PRMT7, BBS10, BBS12, WDPCP, CEP290, KIDINS220, BBS9, IFT172, DYRK1B, ALMS1, GNAS, LEP, LEPR, MAGEL2, MC4R, MKKS, MKS1, NR0B2, NTRK2, PCSK1, POMC, BBS1, BBS2, BBS4, BBS5 Specificity 3 % Genes 100 %
Non-syndromic Monogenic Obesity Sequencing Panel. By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States). UCP3, DYRK1B, LEP, LEPR, MC4R, NR0B2, POMC Specificity 15 % Genes 100 %
Monogenic Obesity Deletion/Duplication Panel. By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States). SDCCAG8, SIM1, UCP3, ARL6, TRIM32, AFF4, PHF6, SETD2, BBS7, TTC8, IFT74, VPS13B, CUL4B, PRMT7, BBS10, BBS12, WDPCP, CEP290, KIDINS220, BBS9 , (...) View the complete list with 18 more genes Panel complete gene list SDCCAG8, SIM1, UCP3, ARL6, TRIM32, AFF4, PHF6, SETD2, BBS7, TTC8, IFT74, VPS13B, CUL4B, PRMT7, BBS10, BBS12, WDPCP, CEP290, KIDINS220, BBS9, IFT172, DYRK1B, ALMS1, GNAS, LEP, LEPR, MAGEL2, MC4R, MKKS, MKS1, NR0B2, NTRK2, PCSK1, POMC, BBS1, BBS2, BBS4, BBS5 Specificity 3 % Genes 100 %
Non-Syndromic Monogenic Obesity Deletion/Duplication Panel. By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States). UCP3, DYRK1B, LEP, LEPR, MC4R, NR0B2, POMC Specificity 15 % Genes 100 %
MC4R. Complete sequencing. By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica (Spain). MC4R Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %

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Sources and references

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