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Any retinitis pigmentosa in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the IMPDH1 gene.
Features include always present findings: Constriction of peripheral visual field, Bone spicule pigmentation of the retina, Nyctalopia, and Bull's eye maculopathy and others; and rarely findings: Posterior subcapsular cataract. 11 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Eyes | 3 | Optic disc pallor, Posterior subcapsular cataract, Attenuation of retinal blood vessels |
IMPDH1 encodes inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 1 (514 aa). Catalyzes the conversion of inosine 5'-phosphate (IMP) to xanthosine 5'-phosphate (XMP), the first committed and rate-limiting step in the de novo synthesis of guanine nucleotides, and therefore plays an important role in the regulation of cell growth. Highest expression in Whole Blood (172.5 TPM) and Spleen (95.6 TPM).
Retinitis pigmentosa 10 is associated with mutations in the IMPDH1 gene on chromosome 7.
The IMPDH1 protein participates in IMP + H2O + NAD+ = XMP + NADH + H+ [IMPDH1,2] and IMPDH tetramers bind IMPDH inhibitors pathways.
IMPDH1 is classified as a druggable target (Druggable Genome and Enzyme categories) with score 3.5.
Genetic testing for IMPDH1 is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Phenotype severity distribution: 7 always present features.
1 clinical trial registered, 1 recruiting. Interventions under study include other interventions. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.
8 publications have been identified in PubMed for retinitis pigmentosa 10. Research spans Basic Science / Preclinical (50%), Epidemiology / Natural History (25%), and Case Report / Case Series (13%).
Barboni M (2026). [PMID: 41691573](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41691573/). *Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Hazelwood JE (2026). [PMID: 41514076](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41514076/). *Eye (London, England)*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Sattari S (2025). [PMID: 40643847](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40643847/). *Molecular biotechnology*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Rutter KM (2025). [PMID: 40820815](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40820815/). *Disease models & mechanisms*. [Gene Therapy / Novel Therapeutics]
Wang J (2024). [PMID: 38604988](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38604988/). *Current eye research*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Data assembled from 6 of 12 sources · Last updated Oct 4, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
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Bones and joints |
1 |
Bone spicule pigmentation of the retina |
Muscles | 1 | Geographic atrophy |
Yang R (2024). [PMID: 38565512](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38565512/). *Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Saha I (2024). [PMID: 41699800](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41699800/). *Nepalese journal of ophthalmology : a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of the Nepal Ophthalmic Society : NEPJOPH*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Nabi Afjadi M (2024). [PMID: 38733555](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38733555/). *The protein journal*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]