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Am J Med Genet A ; 182(4): 762-767, 2020 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31999056

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Alteration of the KPTN gene, responsible for the coding of kaptin (a protein involved in actin cytoskeletal dynamics), causes a syndrome characterized by macrocephaly, neurodevelopmental delay and epileptic seizures. We report the first Brazilian case of KPTN gene variation, previously described in nine subjects from four interlinked families from an Amish community in Ohio, two Estonian siblings and a 9-year-old boy from Kansas City. We report a case of KPTN-related syndrome in a 5-year-old child which presented macrocephaly, muscular hypotonia, and global development delay. The neurological examination revealed below-expected performance in coordination and balance tests, dyspraxia, and hand-mouth synkinesia. Expressive language was characterized by phono-articulatory imprecision, abundance of phonological processes and morphosyntactic immaturity. Neuropsychological assessment revealed intellectual disability with impairment of verbal and executive functions. Exome sequencing was performed. Analysis revealed a homozygous 2-nucleotide duplication c.597_598dup p.(Ser200Ilefs*55) in the KPTN gene, which is predicted to lead to a translational frameshift and formation of a premature stop codon. The phenotypic profile is similar to the cases described in the other families. Presence of macrocephaly and delayed development indicate the possibility of KPTN gene variation. Genetic testing should be carried out at an early stage in order to reach a timely diagnosis.


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Discapacidades del Desarrollo/patología , Homocigoto , Discapacidad Intelectual/patología , Megalencefalia/patología , Proteínas de Microfilamentos/genética , Hipotonía Muscular/patología , Mutación , Brasil , Preescolar , Discapacidades del Desarrollo/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Discapacidad Intelectual/genética , Megalencefalia/genética , Hipotonía Muscular/genética , Fenotipo , Síndrome
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BMC Med Genet ; 20(1): 16, 2019 01 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30642272

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BACKGROUND: KBG syndrome is a very rare autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by macrodontia, distinctive craniofacial findings, skeletal findings, post-natal short stature, and developmental delays, sometimes associated with seizures and EEG abnormalities. So far, there have been over 100 cases of KBG syndrome reported. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we describe two sisters of a non-consanguineous family, both presenting generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures (GEFS+), and one with a more complex phenotype associated with mild intellectual disability, skeletal and dental anomalies. Whole exome sequencing (WES) analysis in all the family members revealed a heterozygous SCN9A mutation, p.(Lys655Arg), shared among the father and the two probands, and a novel de novo loss of function mutation in the ANKRD11 gene, p.(Tyr1715*), in the proband with the more complex phenotype. The reassessment of the phenotypic features confirmed that the patient fulfilled the proposed diagnostic criteria for KBG syndrome, although complicated by early-onset isolated febrile seizures. EEG abnormalities with or without seizures have been reported previously in some KBG cases. The shared variant, occurring in SCN9A, has been previously found in several individuals with GEFS+ and Dravet syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: This report describe a novel de novo variant in ANKRD11 causing a mild phenotype of KGB syndrome and further supports the association of monogenic pattern of SCN9A mutations with GEFS+. Our data expand the allelic spectrum of ANKRD11 mutations, providing the first Brazilian case of KBG syndrome. Furthermore, this study offers an example of how WES has been instrumental allowing us to better dissect the clinical phenotype under study, which is a multilocus variation aggregating in one proband, rather than a phenotypic expansion associated with a single genomic locus, underscoring the role of multiple rare variants at different loci in the etiology of clinical phenotypes making problematic the diagnostic path. The successful identification of the causal variant in a gene may not be sufficient, making it necessary to identify other variants that fully explain the clinical picture. The prevalence of blended phenotypes from multiple monogenic disorders is currently unknown and will require a systematic re-analysis of large WES datasets for proper diagnosis in daily practice.


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Anomalías Múltiples/genética , Enfermedades del Desarrollo Óseo/genética , Epilepsia Generalizada/genética , Estudios de Asociación Genética , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Discapacidad Intelectual/genética , Mutación , Fenotipo , Proteínas Represoras/genética , Convulsiones Febriles/genética , Anomalías Dentarias/genética , Anomalías Múltiples/diagnóstico por imagen , Anomalías Múltiples/etiología , Anomalías Múltiples/fisiopatología , Adolescente , Alelos , Enfermedades del Desarrollo Óseo/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades del Desarrollo Óseo/etiología , Enfermedades del Desarrollo Óseo/fisiopatología , Brasil , Electroencefalografía , Epilepsia Generalizada/fisiopatología , Facies , Femenino , Sitios Genéticos , Heterocigoto , Humanos , Discapacidad Intelectual/diagnóstico por imagen , Discapacidad Intelectual/etiología , Discapacidad Intelectual/fisiopatología , Canal de Sodio Activado por Voltaje NAV1.7/genética , Linaje , Convulsiones Febriles/fisiopatología , Anomalías Dentarias/diagnóstico por imagen , Anomalías Dentarias/etiología , Anomalías Dentarias/fisiopatología , Secuenciación del Exoma
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