Analysis of FOXP1 mutations in patients with language impairments
FOXP1 (forkhead-box protein P1) is a transcription factor essential for embryonic brain development involved in neurodevelopment disorders characterized by intellectual disability, speech and language delay, motor delay, ASD. We are currently performing a functional characterization of the FOXP1 variants in order to evaluate their effects on protein expression and transcription activity. This work promises to provide new data to improve genotype-phenotype correlation and elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms underlying FOXP1-related conditions.