Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: Current Perspectives and Clinical Outlook

Andrea Melluso,1 Floriana Secondulfo,1 Giovanna Capolongo,1 Giovambattista Capasso,1,2 Miriam Zacchia1 1Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy; 2Biogem Scarl, Ariano Irpino, AV, 83031, ItalyCorrespondence: Miriam Zacchia, Via Pansini 5,...

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Main Authors: Melluso A, Secondulfo F, Capolongo G, Capasso G, Zacchia M
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2023-01-01
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description Andrea Melluso,1 Floriana Secondulfo,1 Giovanna Capolongo,1 Giovambattista Capasso,1,2 Miriam Zacchia1 1Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy; 2Biogem Scarl, Ariano Irpino, AV, 83031, ItalyCorrespondence: Miriam Zacchia, Via Pansini 5, Naples, 80131, Italy, Tel +39 081 566 6650, Fax +39 081 566 6671, Email miriam.zacchia@unicampania.itAbstract: The Bardet Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare inherited disorder considered a model of non-motile ciliopathy. It is in fact caused by mutations of genes encoding for proteins mainly localized to the base of the cilium. Clinical features of BBS patients are widely shared with patients suffering from other ciliopathies, especially autosomal recessive syndromic disorders; moreover, mutations in cilia-related genes can cause different clinical ciliopathy entities. Besides the best-known clinical features, as retinal degeneration, learning disabilities, polydactyly, obesity and renal defects, several additional clinical signs have been reported in BBS, expanding our understanding of the complexity of its clinical spectrum. The present review aims to describe the current knowledge of BBS i) pathophysiology, ii) clinical manifestations, highlighting both the most common and the less described features, iii) current and future perspective for treatment.Keywords: Bardet-Biedl syndrome, ciliopathies, chronic kidney disease, genetics, metabolic disorders
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spelling doaj.art-b5a0d1109a2c4aca9edd8ef4de4ba4092023-02-08T22:17:21ZengDove Medical PressTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management1178-203X2023-01-01Volume 1911513281335Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: Current Perspectives and Clinical OutlookMelluso ASecondulfo FCapolongo GCapasso GZacchia MAndrea Melluso,1 Floriana Secondulfo,1 Giovanna Capolongo,1 Giovambattista Capasso,1,2 Miriam Zacchia1 1Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy; 2Biogem Scarl, Ariano Irpino, AV, 83031, ItalyCorrespondence: Miriam Zacchia, Via Pansini 5, Naples, 80131, Italy, Tel +39 081 566 6650, Fax +39 081 566 6671, Email miriam.zacchia@unicampania.itAbstract: The Bardet Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare inherited disorder considered a model of non-motile ciliopathy. It is in fact caused by mutations of genes encoding for proteins mainly localized to the base of the cilium. Clinical features of BBS patients are widely shared with patients suffering from other ciliopathies, especially autosomal recessive syndromic disorders; moreover, mutations in cilia-related genes can cause different clinical ciliopathy entities. Besides the best-known clinical features, as retinal degeneration, learning disabilities, polydactyly, obesity and renal defects, several additional clinical signs have been reported in BBS, expanding our understanding of the complexity of its clinical spectrum. The present review aims to describe the current knowledge of BBS i) pathophysiology, ii) clinical manifestations, highlighting both the most common and the less described features, iii) current and future perspective for treatment.Keywords: Bardet-Biedl syndrome, ciliopathies, chronic kidney disease, genetics, metabolic disordershttps://www.dovepress.com/bardet-biedl-syndrome-current-perspectives-and-clinical-outlook-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-TCRMbardet-biedl syndromeciliopathieschronic kidney diseasegeneticsmetabolic disorders.
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Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: Current Perspectives and Clinical Outlook
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
bardet-biedl syndrome
ciliopathies
chronic kidney disease
genetics
metabolic disorders.
title Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: Current Perspectives and Clinical Outlook
title_full Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: Current Perspectives and Clinical Outlook
title_fullStr Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: Current Perspectives and Clinical Outlook
title_full_unstemmed Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: Current Perspectives and Clinical Outlook
title_short Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: Current Perspectives and Clinical Outlook
title_sort bardet biedl syndrome current perspectives and clinical outlook
topic bardet-biedl syndrome
ciliopathies
chronic kidney disease
genetics
metabolic disorders.
url https://www.dovepress.com/bardet-biedl-syndrome-current-perspectives-and-clinical-outlook-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-TCRM
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