Identification of a novel mutation in RIPK4 in a kindred with phenotypic features of Bartsocas-Papas and CHAND syndromes.
Am J Med Genet A
; 167A(11): 2555-62, 2015 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Three children from an expanded consanguineous Kuwaiti kindred presented with ankyloblepharon, sparse and curly hair, and hypoplastic nails, suggestive of CHAND syndrome (OMIM 214350) that belongs to the heterogeneous spectrum of ectodermal dysplasias. After exclusion of pathogenic mutations in TP63 we performed homozygosity mapping, followed by exome sequencing of one affected individual. We initially identified three homozygous mutations in the linked region, located in PWP2, MX2 and RIPK4. Recently, mutations in RIPK4 have been reported in Bartsocas-Papas syndrome (OMIM 263650) that shows overlapping clinical symptoms with the phenotype observed in the affected individuals studied here. Subsequent analysis of affected and non-affected family members showed that mutation c.850G>A (p.Glu284Lys) in RIPK4 was in complete segregation with the disease phenotype, in accordance with an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, thus supporting pathogenicity of this variant. Interestingly, however, our patients did not have cleft lip/palate, a common feature encountered in Bartsocas-Papas syndrome. Whereas in Bartsocas-Papas syndromes missense mutations are usually located within the serin/threonin kinase of RIPK4, the mutation detected in our family resides just outside of the kinase domain, which could explain the milder phenotype. Our data raise the question if CHAND syndrome indeed is a distinct entity. Alternatively, CHAND and Bartsocas-Papas syndrome might be allelic disorders or RIPK4 mutations could confer varying degrees of phenotypic severity, depending on their localization within or outside functionally important domains. Our findings indicate that making an accurate diagnosis based only on the prevailing clinical symptoms is challenging.
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Anormalidades do Olho
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Fenda Labial
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Fissura Palatina
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Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases
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Sindactilia
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Doenças Palpebrais
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Doenças do Cabelo
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Joelho
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Mutação
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Unhas Malformadas
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
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2015
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