The prevalence of intellectual disability in the world is about 1 to 3%, which not only places a heavy burden on patients and their families, but also causes many problems for society and education. The human chromosome 2q35 mutation is closely related to intellectual impairment, and the Tmem169 gene is in this chromosomal region. Our previous studies have found that the Tmem169 gene is highly expressed in the brain, elevated in neurodevelopment, interferes with the expression of the Tmem169 gene inhibits neurodevelopment, and over-expression Tmem169 promotes neurodevelopment. We speculate that the Tmem169 gene expression disorder may be an important cause of intellectual disability caused by the 2q35 chromosome mutation. In this study, the study intends to produce Tmem169 gene knockout and genetically modified mice, combined with intrauterine embryo electroperforation techniques in mice to study its role in neurodevelopment and the onset of intellectual disorders; The results of the study not only confirm the role of Tmem169 gene in neurodevelopment for the first time, but also enrich our understanding of the pathogenesis of intellectual disability, provide new ideas for its treatment, and provide theoretical basis for clinical screening of chromosome variation of intellectual disability and improving the quality of the population.
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