FGF8

In adults expression is restricted to the gonads.

Plays an important role in the regulation of embryonic development, cell proliferation, cell differentiation and cell migration. Required for normal brain, eye, ear and limb development during embryogenesis. Required for normal development of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronal system (PubMed:16384934, PubMed:16597617, PubMed:8663044). Plays a role in neurite outgrowth in hippocampal cells (PubMed:21576111).

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 6 with or without anosmia

HH6

A disorder characterized by absent or incomplete sexual maturation by the age of 18 years, in conjunction with low levels of circulating gonadotropins and testosterone and no other abnormalities of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. In some cases, it is associated with non-reproductive phenotypes, such as anosmia, cleft palate, and sensorineural hearing loss. Anosmia or hyposmia is related to the absence or hypoplasia of the olfactory bulbs and tracts. Hypogonadism is due to deficiency in gonadotropin-releasing hormone and probably results from a failure of embryonic migration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone-synthesizing neurons. In the presence of anosmia, idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is referred to as Kallmann syndrome, whereas in the presence of a normal sense of smell, it has been termed normosmic idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (nIHH).

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting distinct genetic loci, including the gene represented in this entry. The genetics of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism involves various modes of transmission. Oligogenic inheritance has been reported in some patients carrying mutations in FGF8 as well as in other HH-associated genes including FGFR1 (PubMed:23643382).

Hypoplastic femurs and pelvis

HYPOFP

An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by isolated bilateral hypoplasia of the femoral and pelvic bones.

None

The gene represented in this entry is involved in disease pathogenesis. Duplications encompassing the FGF8 locus have been found in unrelated families with isolated bilateral hypoplasia of the femoral and pelvic bone. The phenotype is most likely the result of position effects causing altered FGF8 expression rather than gene dosage.

Belongs to the heparin-binding growth factors family.

• Secreted

AIGF, FGF8, Fibroblast growth factor 8, FGF-8, Androgen-induced growth factor, Heparin-binding growth factor 8, HBGF-8

• entrezGene:2253
• omim:600483
• swissprot:P55075

Proteins

Developmental Biology

26525Da