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Am J Hum Genet ; 109(4): 601-617, 2022 04 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35395208

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Neurodevelopmental disorders are highly heterogenous conditions resulting from abnormalities of brain architecture and/or function. FBXW7 (F-box and WD-repeat-domain-containing 7), a recognized developmental regulator and tumor suppressor, has been shown to regulate cell-cycle progression and cell growth and survival by targeting substrates including CYCLIN E1/2 and NOTCH for degradation via the ubiquitin proteasome system. We used a genotype-first approach and global data-sharing platforms to identify 35 individuals harboring de novo and inherited FBXW7 germline monoallelic chromosomal deletions and nonsense, frameshift, splice-site, and missense variants associated with a neurodevelopmental syndrome. The FBXW7 neurodevelopmental syndrome is distinguished by global developmental delay, borderline to severe intellectual disability, hypotonia, and gastrointestinal issues. Brain imaging detailed variable underlying structural abnormalities affecting the cerebellum, corpus collosum, and white matter. A crystal-structure model of FBXW7 predicted that missense variants were clustered at the substrate-binding surface of the WD40 domain and that these might reduce FBXW7 substrate binding affinity. Expression of recombinant FBXW7 missense variants in cultured cells demonstrated impaired CYCLIN E1 and CYCLIN E2 turnover. Pan-neuronal knockdown of the Drosophila ortholog, archipelago, impaired learning and neuronal function. Collectively, the data presented herein provide compelling evidence of an F-Box protein-related, phenotypically variable neurodevelopmental disorder associated with monoallelic variants in FBXW7.


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Proteína 7 que Contiene Repeticiones F-Box-WD , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo , Ubiquitinación , Proteína 7 que Contiene Repeticiones F-Box-WD/química , Proteína 7 que Contiene Repeticiones F-Box-WD/genética , Proteína 7 que Contiene Repeticiones F-Box-WD/metabolismo , Células Germinativas , Mutación de Línea Germinal , Humanos , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/genética , Complejo de la Endopetidasa Proteasomal/metabolismo , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas/genética , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas/metabolismo
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J Med Genet ; 61(2): 132-141, 2024 Jan 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37580113

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BACKGROUND: Pathogenic variants in the zinc finger protein coding genes are rare causes of intellectual disability and congenital malformations. Mutations in the ZNF148 gene causing GDACCF syndrome (global developmental delay, absent or hypoplastic corpus callosum, dysmorphic facies; MIM #617260) have been reported in five individuals so far. METHODS: As a result of an international collaboration using GeneMatcher Phenome Central Repository and personal communications, here we describe the clinical and molecular genetic characteristics of 22 previously unreported individuals. RESULTS: The core clinical phenotype is characterised by developmental delay particularly in the domain of speech development, postnatal growth retardation, microcephaly and facial dysmorphism. Corpus callosum abnormalities appear less frequently than suggested by previous observations. The identified mutations concerned nonsense or frameshift variants that were mainly located in the last exon of the ZNF148 gene. Heterozygous deletion including the entire ZNF148 gene was found in only one case. Most mutations occurred de novo, but were inherited from an affected parent in two families. CONCLUSION: The GDACCF syndrome is clinically diverse, and a genotype-first approach, that is, exome sequencing is recommended for establishing a genetic diagnosis rather than a phenotype-first approach. However, the syndrome may be suspected based on some recurrent, recognisable features. Corpus callosum anomalies were not as constant as previously suggested, we therefore recommend to replace the term 'GDACCF syndrome' with 'ZNF148-related neurodevelopmental disorder'.


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Discapacidad Intelectual , Leucoencefalopatías , Humanos , Niño , Cuerpo Calloso , Facies , Mutación/genética , Fenotipo , Genotipo , Discapacidad Intelectual/genética , Discapacidad Intelectual/diagnóstico , Síndrome , Discapacidades del Desarrollo/patología , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/genética , Factores de Transcripción/genética
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Am J Hum Genet ; 107(3): 544-554, 2020 09 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32730804

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RNA polymerase II interacts with various other complexes and factors to ensure correct initiation, elongation, and termination of mRNA transcription. One of these proteins is SR-related CTD-associated factor 4 (SCAF4), which is important for correct usage of polyA sites for mRNA termination. Using exome sequencing and international matchmaking, we identified nine likely pathogenic germline variants in SCAF4 including two splice-site and seven truncating variants, all residing in the N-terminal two thirds of the protein. Eight of these variants occurred de novo, and one was inherited. Affected individuals demonstrated a variable neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by mild intellectual disability, seizures, behavioral abnormalities, and various skeletal and structural anomalies. Paired-end RNA sequencing on blood lymphocytes of SCAF4-deficient individuals revealed a broad deregulation of more than 9,000 genes and significant differential splicing of more than 2,900 genes, indicating an important role of SCAF4 in mRNA processing. Knockdown of the SCAF4 ortholog CG4266 in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster resulted in impaired locomotor function, learning, and short-term memory. Furthermore, we observed an increased number of active zones in larval neuromuscular junctions, representing large glutamatergic synapses. These observations indicate a role of CG4266 in nervous system development and function and support the implication of SCAF4 in neurodevelopmental phenotypes. In summary, our data show that heterozygous, likely gene-disrupting variants in SCAF4 are causative for a variable neurodevelopmental disorder associated with impaired mRNA processing.


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Discapacidad Intelectual/genética , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/genética , Convulsiones/genética , Factores de Empalme Serina-Arginina/genética , Animales , Niño , Drosophila melanogaster/genética , Femenino , Técnicas de Silenciamiento del Gen , Variación Genética/genética , Heterocigoto , Humanos , Discapacidad Intelectual/fisiopatología , Locomoción/genética , Masculino , Mutación/genética , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/fisiopatología , ARN Polimerasa II/genética , Procesamiento Postranscripcional del ARN/genética , ARN Mensajero/genética , Convulsiones/fisiopatología , Secuenciación del Exoma
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Am J Med Genet A ; 188(8): 2389-2396, 2022 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35567597

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Pathogenic variants in ACTA2, encoding smooth muscle α-actin, predispose to thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. ACTA2 variants altering arginine 179 predispose to a more severe, multisystemic disease termed smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (SMDS; OMIM 613834). Vascular complications of SMDS include patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) or aortopulmonary window, early-onset thoracic aortic disease (TAD), moyamoya-like cerebrovascular disease, and primary pulmonary hypertension. Patients also have dysfunction of other smooth muscle-dependent systems, including congenital mydriasis, hypotonic bladder, and gut hypoperistalsis. Here, we describe five patients with novel heterozygous ACTA2 missense variants, p.Arg179Gly, p.Met46Arg, p.Thr204Ile, p.Arg39Cys, and p.Ile66Asn, who have clinical complications that align or overlap with SMDS. Patients with the ACTA2 p.Arg179Gly and p.Thr204Ile variants display classic features of SMDS. The patient with the ACTA2 p.Met46Arg variant exhibits exclusively vascular complications of SMDS, including early-onset TAD, PDA, and moyamoya-like cerebrovascular disease. The patient with the ACTA2 p.Ile66Asn variant has an unusual vascular complication, a large fusiform internal carotid artery aneurysm. The patient with the ACTA2 p.Arg39Cys variant has pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary complications of SMDS but no vascular manifestations. Identifying pathogenic ACTA2 variants associated with features of SMDS is critical for aggressive surveillance and management of vascular and nonvascular complications and delineating the molecular pathogenesis of SMDS.


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Actinas , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica , Trastornos Cerebrovasculares , Conducto Arterioso Permeable , Enfermedad de Moyamoya , Actinas/genética , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico , Aneurisma de la Aorta Torácica/genética , Conducto Arterioso Permeable/genética , Heterocigoto , Humanos , Enfermedad de Moyamoya/genética , Músculo Liso , Mutación , Fenotipo
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Hum Genet ; 140(12): 1775-1789, 2021 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34642815

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Missense variants located in the N-terminal region of WDR37 were recently identified to cause a multisystemic syndrome affecting neurological, ocular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and cardiac development. WDR37 encodes a WD40 repeat-containing protein of unknown function. We identified three novel WDR37 variants, two likely pathogenic de novo alleles and one inherited variant of uncertain significance, in individuals with phenotypes overlapping those previously reported but clustering in a different region of the protein. The novel alleles are C-terminal to the prior variants and located either within the second WD40 motif (c.659A>G p.(Asp220Gly)) or in a disordered protein region connecting the second and third WD40 motifs (c.778G>A p.(Asp260Asn) and c.770C>A p.(Pro257His)). The three novel mutants showed normal cellular localization but lower expression levels in comparison to wild-type WDR37. To investigate the normal interactions of WDR37, we performed co-immunoprecipitation and yeast two-hybrid assays. This revealed the ability of WDR37 to form homodimers and to strongly bind PACS1 and PACS2 phosphofurin acidic cluster sorting proteins; immunocytochemistry confirmed colocalization of WDR37 with PACS1 and PACS2 in human cells. Next, we analyzed previously reported and novel mutants for their ability to dimerize with wild-type WDR37 and bind PACS proteins. Interaction with wild-type WDR37 was not affected for any variant; however, one novel mutant, p.(Asp220Gly), lost its ability to bind PACS1 and PACS2. In summary, this study presents a novel region of WDR37 involved in human disease, identifies PACS1 and PACS2 as major binding partners of WDR37 and provides insight into the functional effects of various WDR37 variants.


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Anomalías Múltiples/genética , Proteínas Mutantes/genética , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Anomalías Múltiples/metabolismo , Adolescente , Animales , Células Cultivadas , Niño , Preescolar , Disfunción Cognitiva/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Proteínas Mutantes/metabolismo , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Linaje , Unión Proteica , Síndrome , Técnicas del Sistema de Dos Híbridos , Proteínas de Transporte Vesicular/metabolismo
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Am J Hum Genet ; 102(5): 985-994, 2018 05 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29656860

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N-alpha-acetylation is a common co-translational protein modification that is essential for normal cell function in humans. We previously identified the genetic basis of an X-linked infantile lethal Mendelian disorder involving a c.109T>C (p.Ser37Pro) missense variant in NAA10, which encodes the catalytic subunit of the N-terminal acetyltransferase A (NatA) complex. The auxiliary subunit of the NatA complex, NAA15, is the dimeric binding partner for NAA10. Through a genotype-first approach with whole-exome or genome sequencing (WES/WGS) and targeted sequencing analysis, we identified and phenotypically characterized 38 individuals from 33 unrelated families with 25 different de novo or inherited, dominantly acting likely gene disrupting (LGD) variants in NAA15. Clinical features of affected individuals with LGD variants in NAA15 include variable levels of intellectual disability, delayed speech and motor milestones, and autism spectrum disorder. Additionally, mild craniofacial dysmorphology, congenital cardiac anomalies, and seizures are present in some subjects. RNA analysis in cell lines from two individuals showed degradation of the transcripts with LGD variants, probably as a result of nonsense-mediated decay. Functional assays in yeast confirmed a deleterious effect for two of the LGD variants in NAA15. Further supporting a mechanism of haploinsufficiency, individuals with copy-number variant (CNV) deletions involving NAA15 and surrounding genes can present with mild intellectual disability, mild dysmorphic features, motor delays, and decreased growth. We propose that defects in NatA-mediated N-terminal acetylation (NTA) lead to variable levels of neurodevelopmental disorders in humans, supporting the importance of the NatA complex in normal human development.


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Anomalías Múltiples/genética , Trastorno del Espectro Autista/genética , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Variación Genética , Discapacidad Intelectual/genética , Acetiltransferasa A N-Terminal/genética , Acetiltransferasa E N-Terminal/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Línea Celular , Niño , Exones/genética , Femenino , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mutación/genética , Acetiltransferasa A N-Terminal/metabolismo , Acetiltransferasa E N-Terminal/metabolismo , Linaje , Fenotipo , ARN Mensajero/genética , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolismo
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Genet Med ; 23(3): 498-507, 2021 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33144682

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PURPOSE: Exome sequencing often identifies pathogenic genetic variants in patients with undiagnosed diseases. Nevertheless, frequent findings of variants of uncertain significance necessitate additional efforts to establish causality before reaching a conclusive diagnosis. To provide comprehensive genomic testing to patients with undiagnosed disease, we established an Individualized Medicine Clinic, which offered clinical exome testing and included a Translational Omics Program (TOP) that provided variant curation, research activities, or research exome sequencing. METHODS: From 2012 to 2018, 1101 unselected patients with undiagnosed diseases received exome testing. Outcomes were reviewed to assess impact of the TOP and patient characteristics on diagnostic rates through descriptive and multivariate analyses. RESULTS: The overall diagnostic yield was 24.9% (274 of 1101 patients), with 174 (15.8% of 1101) diagnosed on the basis of clinical exome sequencing alone. Four hundred twenty-three patients with nondiagnostic or without access to clinical exome sequencing were evaluated by the TOP, with 100 (9% of 1101) patients receiving a diagnosis, accounting for 36.5% of the diagnostic yield. The identification of a genetic diagnosis was influenced by the age at time of testing and the disease phenotype of the patient. CONCLUSION: Integration of translational research activities into clinical practice of a tertiary medical center can significantly increase the diagnostic yield of patients with undiagnosed disease.


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Exoma , Enfermedades no Diagnosticadas , Exoma/genética , Pruebas Genéticas , Humanos , Fenotipo , Investigación Biomédica Traslacional , Secuenciación del Exoma
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J Genet Couns ; 30(5): 1428-1439, 2021 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33788324

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Career shadowing can be a valuable opportunity for individuals to experience the daily activities of a working professional. However, there is no published research regarding the impact of shadowing for individuals hoping to pursue a career as a genetic counselor (GC) (termed 'shadowees'). Additionally, little is known about the impact of shadowing on practicing GCs, nor the value of shadowing in the application and admission process for genetic counseling graduate programs. For this study, three independent surveys were developed and sent to three stakeholder groups: shadowees in the Minnesota Genetic Counseling Experience Program, program directors within the Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors, and members of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed on responses. The survey of shadowees (n = 55) found that the majority believed that shadowing had either a 'very' or 'somewhat positive' impact on their decision to become a GC and on their application to a genetic counseling graduate program (81.8% and 91.3%, respectively). Of the participating program director respondents (n = 43), the majority indicated that having shadowing experience was either 'moderately' or 'extremely important' in offering an interview or for acceptance into a graduate program (63% and 56%, respectively). While programs differ in evaluation of shadowing experiences, most program directors indicated that an applicant's ability to speak to their shadowing experience was the most important factor in admissions consideration (71%). Among the GCs surveyed (n = 325), 69.2% have hosted shadowees; of these, 82.7% indicated that hosting a shadowee decreases their efficiency at work. Despite this drawback, the majority of respondents expressed a willingness and motivation to host shadowees to help the shadowee (64.8%) and to promote the genetic counseling profession (32.6%). These findings suggest the need for additional research and the development of resources for GCs to increase access of career shadowing.


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Consejeros , Asesoramiento Genético , Humanos , Motivación , Investigadores , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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J Genet Couns ; 29(1): 35-43, 2020 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31605426

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Alopecia areata (AA), a complex autoimmune hair loss condition, affects approximately 2.1% of the population. Individuals with AA have increased susceptibility to diseases such as atopy and autoimmune disorders, but little is known about first-degree relatives' risk to develop AA and associated conditions. Genetic counseling for multifactorial conditions, including autoimmune disease is complex, but potentially valuable. Anecdotally we know patients with AA ask medical providers about recurrence risk for family members as well as question whether they and their relatives are at risk for other conditions. Data on AA recurrence risks and comorbid conditions among relatives of affected individuals comprise valuable information that may guide clinical management by genetic counselors. This study investigated the recurrence risk of AA and compared the prevalence of associated conditions among first-degree relatives to the general population. The study also assessed the validity of self-reported conditions for a subset of participants. Relatives of individuals with AA (N = 155), recruited from the National Alopecia Areata Foundation Registry, completed telephone surveys about their personal medical history for 70 medical conditions associated with AA. Medical records for 60 participants were compared to self-reported responses. One-sided proportional tests, in which it is assumed the disease prevalence in first-degree relatives is higher than for those in the general population, yielded a 7.8% estimated risk of AA versus the general population prevalence of 2.1%. Furthermore, there are increased risks of 33 associated conditions, including atopy and other autoimmune conditions. Comparison of medical reports to self-reported conditions indicated only 12% was incongruent. The findings may help genetic counselors better serve patients and their families by informing them of lifetime risk estimates of developing AA and comorbid conditions, resulting in early diagnosis of autoimmune diseases in AA families. Findings also provide evidence supporting the validity of self-report data in AA families.


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Alopecia Areata/genética , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/genética , Familia , Adulto , Alopecia Areata/complicaciones , Alopecia Areata/diagnóstico , Alopecia Areata/inmunología , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/complicaciones , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/inmunología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Prevalencia , Sistema de Registros , Autoinforme , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Estados Unidos , Adulto Joven
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J Genet Couns ; 28(2): 398-406, 2019 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30762915

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Whole exome sequencing (WES) has become a fundamental component of genetic evaluation and diagnosing rare genetic diseases. This test is now offered to patients from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and in various clinical and research settings. This commentary is a reflection of one group of clinical genetic counselors' experiences in facilitating WES for patients who come from outside the United States for genetic evaluation and pursue WES. This patient population in our clinic primarily consists of individuals from the Middle East and presents recurrent logistical and counseling challenges. We aim to describe our international patient population, illuminate the challenges we have faced and illustrate how we have addressed these challenges.


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Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria/organización & administración , Secuenciación del Exoma , Medicina del Viajero , Adolescente , Adulto , Consejeros , Femenino , Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Minnesota , Adulto Joven
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Eur J Hum Genet ; 32(7): 879-883, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38702431

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Numerous large scale genomic studies have uncovered rare but recurrent pathogenetic variants in a significant number of genes encoding epigenetic machinery in cases with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) especially autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These findings provide strong support for the functional importance of epigenetic regulators in neurodevelopment. After the clinical genomics evaluation of the patients using exome sequencing, we have identified, three novel protein-truncating variants (PTVs) in the MSL2 gene (OMIM: 614802) which encodes a chromatin modifying enzyme. MSL2 modifies chromatin through both mono-ubiquitination of histone 2B on lysine 34 (K34) and acetylation of histone H4 on lysine 16 (K16). We reported first time the detailed clinical features associated with 3 MSL2 PTVs. There are 15 PTVs (13 de novo) reported from the large genomics studies (12 cases) or ClinVar (3 cases) of NDD, ASD, and developmental disorders (DD) but the specific clinical features for these cases are not described. Taken together, our descriptions of dysmorphic face and other features support the causal role of MSL2 in a likely syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder and add MSL2 to a growing list of epigenetic genes implicated in ASD.


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Trastorno del Espectro Autista , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Trastorno del Espectro Autista/genética , Cromatina/genética , Cromatina/metabolismo , Mutación , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/genética , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/patología , Síndrome
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Genes (Basel) ; 15(8)2024 Aug 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39202393

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Bi-allelic disruptive variants (nonsense, frameshift, and splicing variants) in KDM5B have been identified as causative for autosomal recessive intellectual developmental disorder type 65. In contrast, dominant variants, usually disruptive as well, have been more difficult to implicate in a specific phenotype, since some of them have been found in unaffected controls or relatives. Here, we describe individuals with likely pathogenic variants in KDM5B, including eight individuals with dominant missense variants. This study is a retrospective case series of 21 individuals with variants in KDM5B. We performed deep phenotyping and collected the clinical information and molecular data of these individuals' family members. We compared the phenotypes according to variant type and to those previously described in the literature. The most common features were developmental delay, impaired intellectual development, behavioral problems, autistic behaviors, sleep disorders, facial dysmorphism, and overgrowth. DD, ASD behaviors, and sleep disorders were more common in individuals with dominant disruptive KDM5B variants, while individuals with dominant missense variants presented more frequently with renal and skin anomalies. This study extends our understanding of the KDM5B-related neurodevelopmental disorder and suggests the pathogenicity of certain dominant KDM5B missense variants.


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Histona Demetilasas con Dominio de Jumonji , Mutación Missense , Fenotipo , Humanos , Histona Demetilasas con Dominio de Jumonji/genética , Femenino , Masculino , Niño , Preescolar , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudios de Asociación Genética , Discapacidad Intelectual/genética , Discapacidad Intelectual/patología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Lactante , Genotipo , Proteínas Nucleares , Proteínas Represoras
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iScience ; 26(6): 106818, 2023 Jun 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37235056

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Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by severe and childhood onset organ-specific autoimmunity caused by mutations in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene. More recently, dominant-negative mutations within the PHD1, PHD2, and SAND domains have been associated with an incompletely penetrant milder phenotype with later onset familial clustering, often masquerading as organ-specific autoimmunity. Patients with immunodeficiencies or autoimmunity where genetic analyses revealed heterozygous AIRE mutations were included in the study and the dominant-negative effects of the AIRE mutations were functionally assessed in vitro. We here report additional families with phenotypes ranging from immunodeficiency, enteropathy, and vitiligo to asymptomatic carrier status. APS-1-specific autoantibodies can hint to the presence of these pathogenic AIRE variants although their absence does not rule out their presence. Our findings suggest functional studies of heterozygous AIRE variants and close follow-up of identified individuals and their families.

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Nat Genet ; 54(10): 1534-1543, 2022 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36195757

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Sleep apnea is a common disorder that represents a global public health burden. KCNK3 encodes TASK-1, a K+ channel implicated in the control of breathing, but its link with sleep apnea remains poorly understood. Here we describe a new developmental disorder with associated sleep apnea (developmental delay with sleep apnea, or DDSA) caused by rare de novo gain-of-function mutations in KCNK3. The mutations cluster around the 'X-gate', a gating motif that controls channel opening, and produce overactive channels that no longer respond to inhibition by G-protein-coupled receptor pathways. However, despite their defective X-gating, these mutant channels can still be inhibited by a range of known TASK channel inhibitors. These results not only highlight an important new role for TASK-1 K+ channels and their link with sleep apnea but also identify possible therapeutic strategies.


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Mutación con Ganancia de Función , Síndromes de la Apnea del Sueño , Niño , Discapacidades del Desarrollo , Humanos , Mutación/genética , Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso , Canales de Potasio de Dominio Poro en Tándem , Síndromes de la Apnea del Sueño/genética
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Am J Prev Cardiol ; 8: 100245, 2021 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34485965

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Objective There is no coordinated cascade testing program for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in the U.S. We evaluated the contemporary cost-effectiveness of cascade genetic testing relatives of FH probands with a pathogenic variant. Methods A simulation model was created to simulate multiple family trees starting with progenitor individuals carrying a pathogenic variant for FH who were followed through several generations. This approach allowed us to examine a family tree that had grown sufficiently to have large numbers of relatives across multiple degrees of relatedness. The model estimated costs and life years gained (LYG) when cascade genetic testing was implemented for relatives of FH probands identified through standard care who were at or older than designated age thresholds (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40). Costs were valued in 2018 U.S. dollars. Future costs and LYG projected by the model were discounted at an annual rate of 3%. Results For 1st degree relatives, cascade testing at every age threshold resulted in a positive number of average LYG per person, though this number decreased as testing was started at higher age thresholds. Testing was not cost-effective if initiated at an age threshold of 40 and older but was cost-effective at younger age thresholds, with a discounted cost per LYG per person of less than $50,000. For 2nd degree relatives, testing was cost-effective with a screening age threshold of 10 but no longer cost-effective at a threshold of 15 or higher. In more distant relatives, cascade genetic testing was not beneficial or cost-effective. Conclusions Based on our simulation model, cascade genetic testing for FH in the U.S. is cost-effective if started before age 40 in 1st degree relatives and before age 15 in 2nd degree relatives.

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Nat Rev Cardiol ; 17(5): 286-297, 2020 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31605094

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Given the global burden of heart failure, strategies to understand the underlying cause or to provide prognostic information are critical to reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with this highly prevalent disease. Cardiomyopathies often have a genetic cause, and the field of heart failure genetics is progressing rapidly. Through a deliberate investigation, evaluation for a familial component of cardiomyopathy can lead to increased identification of pathogenic genetic variants. Much research has also been focused on identifying markers of risk in patients with cardiomyopathy with the use of genetic testing. Advances in our understanding of genetic variants have been slightly offset by an increased recognition of the heterogeneity of disease expression. Greater breadth of genetic testing can increase the likelihood of identifying a variant of uncertain significance, which is resolved only rarely by cellular functional validation and segregation analysis. To increase the use of genetics in heart failure clinics, increased availability of genetic counsellors and other providers with experience in genetics is necessary. Ultimately, through ongoing research and increased clinical experience in cardiomyopathy genetics, an improved understanding of the disease processes will facilitate better clinical decision-making about the therapies offered, exemplifying the implementation of precision medicine.


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Cardiomiopatía Dilatada/genética , Manejo de la Enfermedad , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/etiología , Cardiomiopatía Dilatada/complicaciones , Cardiomiopatía Dilatada/diagnóstico , Pruebas Genéticas , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/genética , Humanos
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JIMD Rep ; 53(1): 22-28, 2020 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32395406

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Mitochondria play a variety of roles in the cell, far beyond their widely recognized role in ATP generation. One such role is the regulation and sequestration of calcium, which is done with the help of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) and its regulators, MICU1 and MICU2. Genetic variations in MICU1 and MICU2 have been reported to cause myopathy, developmental disability and neurological symptoms typical of mitochondrial disorders. The symptoms of MICU1/2 deficiency have generally been attributed to calcium regulation in the metabolic and biochemical roles of mitochondria. Here, we report a female child with heterozygous MICU1 variants and multiple congenital brain malformations on MRI. Specifically, she shows anterior perisylvian polymicrogyria, dysmorphic basal ganglia, and cerebellar dysplasia in addition to white matter abnormalities. These novel findings suggest that MICU1 is necessary for proper neurodevelopment through a variety of potential mechanisms, including calcium-mediated regulation of the neuronal cytoskeleton, Miro1-MCU complex-mediated mitochondrial movement, or enhancing ATP production. This case provides new insight into the molecular pathogenesis of MCU dysfunction and may represent a novel diagnostic feature of calcium-based mitochondrial disease.

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Eur J Med Genet ; 63(4): 103817, 2020 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31778854

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BACKGROUND: DGAT1, a gene encoding a protein involved in lipid metabolism, has been recently implicated in causing a rare nutritional and digestive disease presenting as Congenital Diarrheal Disorder (CDD). Genetic causes of malnutrition can be classified as metabolic disorders, caused by loss of a specific enzyme's function. However, disease driven by genetic variants in lipid metabolism genes is not well understood, and additional information is needed to better understand these effects. METHODS: We gathered a multi-institutional cohort of undiagnosed patients with a constellation of phenotypes presenting as malnutrition and metal ion dysregulation. Clinical Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) was performed on four patients and their unaffected parents. We prioritized genetic variants based on multiple criteria including population allele frequency and presumed inheritance pattern, and identified a candidate gene. Computational modeling was used to investigate if the altered amino acids are likely to result in a dysfunctional enzyme. RESULTS: We identified a multi-institutional cohort of patients presenting with malnutrition-like symptoms and likely pathogenic genomic variants within DGAT1. Multiple approaches were used to profile the effect these variants have on protein structure and function. Laboratory and nutritional intervention studies showed rapid and robust patient responses. CONCLUSIONS: This report adds on to the database for existing mutations known within DGAT1, a gene recently implicated with CDD, and also expands its clinical spectrum. Identification of these DGAT1 mutations by WES has allowed for changes in the patients' nutritional rehabilitation, reversed growth failure and enabled them to be weaned off of total parenteral nutrition (TPN).


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Diacilglicerol O-Acetiltransferasa/genética , Diarrea/genética , Desnutrición/genética , Diarrea/dietoterapia , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Masculino , Desnutrición/dietoterapia , Mutación , Secuenciación del Exoma
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Sci Adv ; 6(4): eaax0021, 2020 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32010779

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Lysine acetyltransferase 6A (KAT6A) and its paralog KAT6B form stoichiometric complexes with bromodomain- and PHD finger-containing protein 1 (BRPF1) for acetylation of histone H3 at lysine 23 (H3K23). We report that these complexes also catalyze H3K23 propionylation in vitro and in vivo. Immunofluorescence microscopy and ATAC-See revealed the association of this modification with active chromatin. Brpf1 deletion obliterates the acylation in mouse embryos and fibroblasts. Moreover, we identify BRPF1 variants in 12 previously unidentified cases of syndromic intellectual disability and demonstrate that these cases and known BRPF1 variants impair H3K23 propionylation. Cardiac anomalies are present in a subset of the cases. H3K23 acylation is also impaired by cancer-derived somatic BRPF1 mutations. Valproate, vorinostat, propionate and butyrate promote H3K23 acylation. These results reveal the dual functionality of BRPF1-KAT6 complexes, shed light on mechanisms underlying related developmental disorders and various cancers, and suggest mutation-based therapy for medical conditions with deficient histone acylation.


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Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/metabolismo , Histona Acetiltransferasas/metabolismo , Histonas/metabolismo , Neoplasias/etiología , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/etiología , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/metabolismo , Acetilación , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Animales , Encéfalo/anomalías , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagen , Línea Celular , Análisis Mutacional de ADN , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/genética , Susceptibilidad a Enfermedades , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Histona Acetiltransferasas/genética , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Modelos Biológicos , Complejos Multiproteicos/metabolismo , Mutación , Neoplasias/diagnóstico , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/diagnóstico , Fenotipo , Unión Proteica , Dominios y Motivos de Interacción de Proteínas , Procesamiento Proteico-Postraduccional , Síndrome
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