NLRP7 in Hydatidiform Mole and Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia: From Maternal-Effect Biology to a Genetic Permissiveness Framework for Integrated Cancer Surveillance and Reproductive Decision-Making
Wei Xue, Tianyi Chen, Yang Xiang, Junjun Yang · 2026
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Wei Xue, Tianyi Chen, Yang Xiang, and Junjun Yang review a gene defect that condemns some women to repeated molar pregnancies, writing in 2026. A molar pregnancy grows abnormal tissue instead of a healthy embryo and can turn into a form of cancer. Faults in both copies of the NLRP7 gene explain many of these recurring cases.
Because the defect sits in the egg itself, standard advice is to use donated eggs. Rare patients with milder changes have nonetheless delivered healthy babies with their own eggs. The authors gather what is known about the gene's role, then propose a framework they call genetic permissiveness to guide personal counseling that balances cancer watchfulness with family hopes.
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| CREATOR | Wei Xue, Tianyi Chen, Yang Xiang, Junjun Yang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |