DHCR7, 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase, 1717

N. diseases: 266; N. variants: 96
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 Biomarker disease BEFREE One case (0.7%) was a compound heterozygote for mutations in exons 3 to 9 of DHCR7; this fetus had no clinical or histologic features of SLOS. 29433144 2018
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 Biomarker disease BEFREE This paper describes the application of a specific LC-MS/MS method for the direct identification of disulfates in urine, and their use as markers for the prenatal diagnosis of disorders causing reduced estriol production: STSD (steroid sulfatase deficiency), SLOS (Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome) and PORD (P450 oxidoreductase deficiency). 29459491 2018
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS) is a recessive human disease caused by defective cholesterol (CHOL) synthesis at the level of DHCR7 (7-dehydrocholesterol reductase), which normally catalyzes the conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol (7DHC) to CHOL. 29352199 2018
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is an autosomal recessive human disease caused by mutations in the gene encoding 7-dehydrocholesterol (7DHC) reductase (DHCR7), resulting in abnormal accumulation of 7DHC and reduced levels of cholesterol in bodily tissues and fluids. 30360379 2018
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 Biomarker disease CTD_human The inhibition of this enzymatic step by mutations in the Dhcr7 gene leads to Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, a devastating human condition that can be replicated in rats by small molecule inhibitors of DHCR7. 29698737 2018
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Computational Investigation of the Missense Mutations in DHCR7 Gene Associated with Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome. 29300326 2018
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The inhibition of this enzymatic step by mutations in the Dhcr7 gene leads to Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, a devastating human condition that can be replicated in rats by small molecule inhibitors of DHCR7. 29698737 2018
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the DHCR7 gene that result in reduced cholesterol biosynthesis. 29455191 2018
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 Biomarker disease BEFREE Largely, DHCR7 research is associated with the developmental disease Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, which is caused by mutations in the DHCR7 gene. 27520299 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 CausalMutation disease CLINVAR A placebo-controlled trial of simvastatin therapy in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. 27513191 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Simvastatin, a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier, has been proposed for the treatment of SLOS based on in vitro and in vivo studies suggesting that simvastatin increases the expression of hypomorphic DHCR7 alleles. 27513191 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease CLINVAR Novel DHCR7 mutation in a case of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome showing 46,XY disorder of sex development. 28503313 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 CausalMutation disease CLINVAR Novel DHCR7 mutation in a case of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome showing 46,XY disorder of sex development. 28503313 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 Biomarker disease BEFREE In Dhcr7-deficient Neuro2a cells or fibroblasts from SLOS patients, the biosynthetic transformation was interrupted at the penultimate step and alkynyl-7-DHC (a-7-DHC) was the major product formed. 28258022 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease CLINVAR Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carrier frequency and estimates of in utero mortality rates. 28166604 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 CausalMutation disease CLINVAR Normal IQ is possible in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. 28349652 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is a recessive disorder caused by mutations in 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR)7 with a heterozygous (HET) carrier frequency of 1-3%. 28972118 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is an inherited monogenic disorder in which mutations to the 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC) reductase (Dhcr7) gene lead to deficits in cholesterol synthesis. 28220990 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is an autosomal recessive congenital malformation syndrome caused by mutations in the 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase gene. 28796426 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 Biomarker disease BEFREE Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a severe autosomal recessive disorder resulting from defects in the cholesterol synthesising enzyme 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (Δ<sup>7</sup>-sterol reductase, DHCR7, EC 1.3.1.21) leading to a build-up of the cholesterol precursor 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC) in tissues and blood plasma. 26976653 2017
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a common autosomal-recessive disorder that results from mutations in the gene encoding the cholesterol biosynthetic enzyme 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7). 26685159 2016
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 CausalMutation disease CLINVAR Investigation of 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase pathway to elucidate off-target prenatal effects of pharmaceuticals: a systematic review. 27401223 2016
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 CausalMutation disease CLINVAR The p.Phe174Ser mutation is associated with mild forms of Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome. 26969503 2016
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 Biomarker disease CTD_human Fluoxetine and risperidone were also active at 1 μM, and another 10 compounds in this class of pharmaceuticals were identified in the screen at concentrations of 10 μM. Increased levels of 7-DHC are associated with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS), a human condition that results from a mutation in the gene that encodes DHCR7. 27097157 2016
CUI: C0175694
Disease: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
1.000 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in DHCR7 lead to the developmental disease Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, which can also result in fetal mortality, highlighting the importance of this enzyme in human development and survival. 27697512 2016