Blood Group, I System; Ii

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Description

The i and I antigens of the I blood group system are carbohydrate structures carried on glycolipids and glycoproteins and are characterized as straight or branched glycochains composed of repeating N-acetyllactosamine (LacNAc) units, respectively. Conversion of i antigen into an I-active structure requires the activity of the I-branching enzyme, beta-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (GCNT2 ), which adds the decisive GlcNAc-beta-1-6 branch onto the straight poly-LacNAc chains. Expression of the i and I antigens on red blood cells (RBCs) is reciprocal and developmentally regulated. Adult human RBCs predominantly express I antigen, whereas fetal and neonatal RBCs predominantly express i antigen. After birth, I antigen levels increase gradually as i antigen levels fall, with the normal Ii status of adult RBCs reached after about 13 to 20 months. Mutations that specifically affect 1 of the 3 variants produced by the GCNT2 gene cause the rare adult i phenotype, in which adult RBCs are rich in i antigen and contain low levels of I antigen. Mutations that eliminate all 3 GCNT2 variants cause the adult i phenotype with congenital cataract (CTRCT13 ) (review by Yu and Lin, 2011).

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Clinical Features

Phenotypes and symptoms related to Blood Group, I System; Ii

Cataract
Congenital cataract
Blood group antigen abnormality

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Alternative names

Blood Group, I System; Ii Is also known as i blood group system, ii blood group system.

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Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Cataract 13 with adult i phenotype (sequence analysis of GCNT2 gene). By CGC Genetics (Portugal). GCNT2 Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Cataracts (NGS panel for 41 genes). By CGC Genetics (Portugal). BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, WFS1, FYCO1, PXDN, CHMP4B, P3H2, AGK, SLC16A12, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA2, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGB, CRYGC , (...) View the complete list with 21 more genes Panel complete gene list BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, WFS1, FYCO1, PXDN, CHMP4B, P3H2, AGK, SLC16A12, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA2, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGB, CRYGC, CRYGD, CRYGS, SIL1, CTDP1, TDRD7, EPHA2, EYA1, FOXE3, FTL, GALK1, GALT, GCNT2, GJA3, GJA8, HSF4, LIM2, MAF, MIP, NHS, PAX6, PITX3 Specificity 3 % Genes 100 %
Congenital Cataracts Sequencing Panel with CNV Detection. By PreventionGenetics PreventionGenetics (United States). BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, FYCO1, PXDN, CHMP4B, P3H2, AGK, SLC16A12, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGB, CRYGC, CRYGD, CRYGS , (...) View the complete list with 20 more genes Panel complete gene list BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, FYCO1, PXDN, CHMP4B, P3H2, AGK, SLC16A12, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGB, CRYGC, CRYGD, CRYGS, FAM126A, SIL1, CTDP1, TDRD7, MIR184, EPHA2, EYA1, FOXE3, GALK1, GCNT2, GJA3, GJA8, HSF4, LIM2, MAF, MIP, NHS, PAX6, PITX3, SLC33A1 Specificity 3 % Genes 100 %
Cataract. By MGZ Medical Genetics Center (Germany). BFSP1, BFSP2, SIX6, VIM, WFS1, RAB18, FYCO1, JAM3, TBC1D20, CHMP4B, RAB3GAP1, RAB3GAP2, P3H2, VSX2, COL11A1, COL18A1, COL4A1, COL4A2, SLC16A12, CRYAA , (...) View the complete list with 44 more genes Panel complete gene list BFSP1, BFSP2, SIX6, VIM, WFS1, RAB18, FYCO1, JAM3, TBC1D20, CHMP4B, RAB3GAP1, RAB3GAP2, P3H2, VSX2, COL11A1, COL18A1, COL4A1, COL4A2, SLC16A12, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGB, CRYGC, CRYGD, CRYGS, FAM126A, SIL1, CTDP1, CYP27A1, EPG5, TDRD7, MIR184, TMEM114, EPHA2, ERCC1, ERCC2, ERCC5, ERCC6, EYA1, FOXC1, FOXE3, FTL, GALK1, GCNT2, GJA3, GJA8, GLA, ABCB6, HSF4, LIM2, LTBP2, MAF, MIP, MYH9, NHS, OPA3, PAX6, PITX2, SLC33A1 Specificity 2 % Genes 100 %
Eye Diseases - panels. By MGZ Medical Genetics Center (Germany). BFSP1, BFSP2, SALL2, BMP4, BMP7, SHH, SIX3, SIX6, FOXL2, SOX2, TACSTD2, ZEB1, TFAP2A, TGFBI, TGIF1, TREX1, TYR, TYRP1, VAX1, VIM , (...) View the complete list with 146 more genes Panel complete gene list BFSP1, BFSP2, SALL2, BMP4, BMP7, SHH, SIX3, SIX6, FOXL2, SOX2, TACSTD2, ZEB1, TFAP2A, TGFBI, TGIF1, TREX1, TYR, TYRP1, VAX1, VIM, VSX1, WFS1, ZIC2, ACTB, ADAMTS10, ATOH7, RAB18, ACTG1, FYCO1, PXDN, CBS, JAM3, OVOL2, TBC1D20, CHMP4B, SLC4A11, SLC45A2, MFN2, RAB3GAP1, ADAMTS17, RAB3GAP2, MFRP, RAX, GRIP1, FRAS1, P3H2, KIF21A, ADAMTSL4, VSX2, GPR143, B3GLCT, SMOC1, NDUFB11, SLC24A5, CHD7, TUBB3, BCOR, ADAMTS2, VPS13B, COL11A1, COL11A2, COL17A1, COL18A1, COL3A1, COL4A1, COL4A2, COL5A1, COL5A2, COL8A2, COL9A1, COL9A2, COL9A3, SLC16A12, CYP4V2, ZNF469, LRMDA, PIKFYVE, SIPA1L3, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGB, CRYGC, CRYGD, CRYGS, TMEM98, FAM126A, SIL1, VCAN, CTDP1, TMEM126A, FREM2, MTPAP, CYP1B1, CYP27A1, AGBL1, C12orf65, DCN, EPG5, C12orf57, TENM3, STRA6, UBIAD1, TUBB2B, TDRD7, MIR184, SLC38A8, TMEM114, EPHA2, ERCC1, ERCC2, ERCC5, ERCC6, EYA1, FBN1, FOXC1, FOXE3, PRSS56, FTL, FZD4, ALDH1A3, GALK1, GCNT2, GDF3, GDF6, GJA1, GJA3, GJA8, GLA, GSN, ABCB6, HCCS, HESX1, HMX1, HSF4, KRT3, LIM2, LRP2, LRP5, LTBP2, MAB21L2, MAF, PHOX2A, CHST6, MIP, ASPH, MYH9, MYOC, NDP, NHS, FRMD7, OCA2, OCRL, OPA1, OPA3, OTX2, PAX2, PAX6, PITX2, PRDM5, SLC33A1, RARB Specificity 1 % Genes 100 %
Cataract panel. By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company (Germany). BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, WFS1, UNC45B, FYCO1, CHMP4B, P3H2, VSX2, BCOR, LEMD2, AGK, SLC16A12, SIPA1L3, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA2, CRYBA4, CRYBB1 , (...) View the complete list with 25 more genes Panel complete gene list BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, WFS1, UNC45B, FYCO1, CHMP4B, P3H2, VSX2, BCOR, LEMD2, AGK, SLC16A12, SIPA1L3, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA2, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGB, CRYGC, CRYGD, CRYGS, CTDP1, TDRD7, EPHA2, EYA1, FOXC1, FOXE3, FTL, GALK1, GCNT2, GJA3, GJA8, HSF4, LIM2, LSS, MAF, MIP, NHS, PAX6, PITX3 Specificity 3 % Genes 100 %
Cataract, autosomal dominant. By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company (Germany). GCNT2 Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Cataract Panel. By CeGaT GmbH (Germany). BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, FYCO1, PXDN, CHMP4B, P3H2, BCOR, AGK, SLC16A12, SIPA1L3, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGA, CRYGB , (...) View the complete list with 21 more genes Panel complete gene list BFSP1, BFSP2, VIM, FYCO1, PXDN, CHMP4B, P3H2, BCOR, AGK, SLC16A12, SIPA1L3, CRYAA, CRYAB, CRYBA1, CRYBA4, CRYBB1, CRYBB2, CRYBB3, CRYGA, CRYGB, CRYGC, CRYGD, CRYGS, SIL1, TDRD7, EPHA2, EYA1, FOXE3, FTL, GALK1, GCNT2, GJA3, GJA8, HSF4, LIM2, LSS, MAF, MIP, NHS, PAX6, PITX3 Specificity 3 % Genes 100 %

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