General Information of Disease (ID: DISMJ2AH)

Disease Name Pulverulent cataract
Synonyms dusty cataract; Coppock-like cataract; pulverulent cataract
Definition A cataract that has material basis in heterozygous mutation in the CRYGC gene on chromosome 2q33.
Disease Hierarchy
DIS4VPS0: Early-onset non-syndromic cataract
DISMJ2AH: Pulverulent cataract
Disease Identifiers
MONDO ID
MONDO_0011430
MESH ID
C563426
UMLS CUI
C1833118
MedGen ID
318793
HPO ID
HP:0010693
Orphanet ID
98984
SNOMED CT ID
1003884001

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This Disease

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
This Disease Is Related to 9 DOT Molecule(s)
Gene Name DOT ID Evidence Level Mode of Inheritance REF
VIM OTGZLW4J Supportive Autosomal dominant [1]
BFSP2 OT3QREFR Supportive Autosomal dominant [5]
CRYBB1 OTDI4W3V Supportive Autosomal dominant [3]
CRYBB2 OTL0Z8E6 Supportive Autosomal dominant [6]
CRYGC OTYSTQWI Supportive Autosomal dominant [7]
CRYGD OTW29JC4 Supportive Autosomal dominant [8]
GJA3 OTXV6ETF Supportive Autosomal dominant [4]
GJA8 OTZCPRKD Supportive Autosomal dominant [2]
MAF OT1GR3IZ Supportive Autosomal dominant [9]
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This Disease Is Related to 6 DTT Molecule(s)
Gene Name DTT ID Evidence Level Mode of Inheritance REF
GJA8 TTJ7ATH Limited GermlineCausalMutation [2]
CRYBB1 TTDS503 Supportive Autosomal dominant [3]
GJA3 TTFZRG0 Supportive Autosomal dominant [4]
GJA8 TTJ7ATH Supportive Autosomal dominant [2]
CRYBB1 TTDS503 moderate GermlineCausalMutation [3]
GJA3 TTFZRG0 Strong GermlineCausalMutation [4]
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References

1 Dominant cataract formation in association with a vimentin assembly disrupting mutation. Hum Mol Genet. 2009 Mar 15;18(6):1052-7. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddn440. Epub 2009 Jan 6.
2 A novel connexin50 mutation associated with congenital nuclear pulverulent cataracts. J Med Genet. 2008 Mar;45(3):155-60. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2007.051029. Epub 2007 Nov 15.
3 Clinical and molecular analysis of children with central pulverulent cataract from the Arabian Peninsula. Br J Ophthalmol. 2012 May;96(5):650-5. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-301053. Epub 2012 Jan 19.
4 A novel mutation in GJA3 associated with congenital Coppock-like cataract in a large Chinese family. Mol Vis. 2012;18:2114-8. Epub 2012 Jul 26.
5 A novel p.G112E mutation in BFSP2 associated with autosomal dominant pulverulent cataract with sutural opacities. Curr Eye Res. 2014 Oct;39(10):1013-9. doi: 10.3109/02713683.2014.891749. Epub 2014 Mar 21.
6 Genetic heterogeneity of the Coppock-like cataract: a mutation in CRYBB2 on chromosome 22q11.2. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2000 Jan;41(1):159-65.
7 A 5-base insertion in the gammaC-crystallin gene is associated with autosomal dominant variable zonular pulverulent cataract. Hum Genet. 2000 May;106(5):531-7. doi: 10.1007/s004390000289.
8 Novel human CRYGD rare variant in a Brazilian family with congenital cataract. Mol Vis. 2011;17:2207-11. Epub 2011 Aug 16.
9 Domain disruption and mutation of the bZIP transcription factor, MAF, associated with cataract, ocular anterior segment dysgenesis and coloboma. Hum Mol Genet. 2002 Jan 1;11(1):33-42. doi: 10.1093/hmg/11.1.33.