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Am J Med Genet A ; 179(1): 94-103, 2019 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30549415

ABSTRACT

Heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in the X-linked gene CASK are associated with mental retardation and microcephaly with pontine and cerebellar hypoplasia (MICPCH) and ophthalmological disorders including optic nerve atrophy (ONA) and optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH). Recently, we have demonstrated that CASK(+/-) mice display ONH with 100% penetrance but exhibit no change in retinal lamination or structure. It is not clear if CASK loss-of-function predominantly affects retinal ganglion cells, or if other retinal cells like photoreceptors are also involved. Here, we report a heterozygous missense mutation in the N-terminal calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase (CaMK) domain of the CASK protein in which a highly conserved leucine is mutated to the cyclic amino acid proline. In silico analysis suggests that the mutation may produce destabilizing structural changes. Experimentally, we observe pronounced misfolding and insolubility of the CASKL209P protein. Interestingly, the remaining soluble mutant protein fails to interact with Mint1, which specifically binds to CASK's CaMK domain, suggesting a mechanism for the phenotypes observed with the CASKL209P mutation. In addition to microcephaly, cerebellar hypoplasia and delayed development, the subject with the L209P mutation also presented with bilateral retinal dystrophy and ONA. Electroretinography indicated that rod photoreceptors are the most prominently affected cells. Our data suggest that the CASK interactions mediated by the CaMK domain may play a crucial role in retinal function, and thus, in addition to ONH, individuals with mutations in the CASK gene may exhibit other retinal disorders, depending on the nature of mutation.


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Atrophy/genetics , Guanylate Kinases/genetics , Microcephaly/genetics , Retinal Dystrophies/genetics , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics , Atrophy/diagnostic imaging , Atrophy/physiopathology , Child , Female , Guanylate Kinases/chemistry , HEK293 Cells , Heterozygote , Humans , Loss of Function Mutation/genetics , Microcephaly/diagnostic imaging , Microcephaly/physiopathology , Molecular Dynamics Simulation , Mutation, Missense/genetics , Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics , Optic Nerve/physiopathology , Photoreceptor Cells/pathology , Protein Folding , Retinal Dystrophies/diagnostic imaging , Retinal Dystrophies/physiopathology , Retinal Ganglion Cells/pathology , Exome Sequencing
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