Identification of a novel phenotype of external ear deformity related to Coffin-Siris syndrome-9 and literature review.
Am J Med Genet A
; 194(8): e63626, 2024 08.
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ABSTRACT
De novo germline variants of the SRY-related HMG-box 11 gene (SOX11) have been reported to cause Coffin-Siris syndrome-9 (CSS-9), a rare congenital disorder associated with multiple organ malformations, including ear anomalies. Previous clinical and animal studies have found that intragenic pathogenic variant or haploinsufficiency in the SOX11 gene could cause inner ear malformation, but no studies to date have documented the external ear malformation caused by SOX11 deficiency. Here, we reported a Chinese male with unilateral microtia and bilateral sensorineural deafness who showed CSS-like manifestations, including dysmorphic facial features, impaired neurodevelopment, and fingers/toes malformations. Using trio-based whole-exome sequencing, a de novo missense variant in SOX11 (NM_003108.4 c.347A>G, p.Y116C) was identified and classified as pathogenic variant as per American College of Medical Genetics guidelines. Moreover, a systematic search of the literature yielded 12 publications that provided data of 55 SOX11 intragenic variants affecting various protein-coding regions of SOX11 protein. By quantitatively analyzing phenotypic spectrum information related to these 56 SOX11 variants (including our case), we found variants affecting different regions of SOX11 protein (high-mobility group [HMG] domain and non-HMG regions) appear to influence the phenotypic spectrum of organ malformations in CSS-9; variants altering the HMG domain were more likely to cause the widest range of organ anomalies. In summary, this is the first report of CSS with external ear malformation caused by pathogenic variant in SOX11, indicating that the SOX11 gene may be not only essential for the development of the inner ear but also critical for the morphogenesis of the external ear. In addition, thorough clinical examination is recommended for patients who carry pathogenic SOX11 variants that affect the HMG domain, as these variants may cause the widest range of organ anomalies underlying this condition.
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Anomalías Múltiples
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Deformidades Congénitas de la Mano
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Factores de Transcripción SOXC
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Discapacidad Intelectual
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Micrognatismo
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Humans
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Male
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Am J Med Genet A
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GENETICA MEDICA
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2024
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Article
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China