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Audo I Bujakowska K Orhan E Poloschek CM Defoort-Dhellemmes S Drumare I Kohl S Luu TD Lecompte O Zrenner E Lancelot ME Antonio A Germain A Michiels C Audier C Letexier M Saraiva JP Leroy BP Munier FL Mohand-Saïd S Lorenz B Friedburg C Preising M Kellner U Renner AB Moskova-Doumanova V Berger W Wissinger B Hamel CP Schorderet DF De Baere E Sharon D Banin E Jacobson SG Bonneau D Zanlonghi X Le Meur G Casteels I Koenekoop R Long VW Meire F Prescott K de Ravel T Simmons I Nguyen H Dollfus H Poch O 《American journal of human genetics》2012,90(2):321-330
Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is a heterogeneous retinal disorder characterized by visual impairment under low light conditions. This disorder is due to a signal transmission defect from rod photoreceptors to adjacent bipolar cells in the retina. Two forms can be distinguished clinically, complete CSNB (cCSNB) or incomplete CSNB; the two forms are distinguished on the basis of the affected signaling pathway. Mutations in NYX, GRM6, and TRPM1, expressed in the outer plexiform layer (OPL) lead to disruption of the ON-bipolar cell response and have been seen in patients with cCSNB. Whole-exome sequencing in cCSNB patients lacking mutations in the known genes led to the identification of a homozygous missense mutation (c.1807C>T [p.His603Tyr]) in one consanguineous autosomal-recessive cCSNB family and a homozygous frameshift mutation in GPR179 (c.278delC [p.Pro93Glnfs∗57]) in a simplex male cCSNB patient. Additional screening with Sanger sequencing of 40 patients identified three other cCSNB patients harboring additional allelic mutations in GPR179. Although, immunhistological studies revealed Gpr179 in the OPL in wild-type mouse retina, Gpr179 did not colocalize with specific ON-bipolar markers. Interestingly, Gpr179 was highly concentrated in horizontal cells and Müller cell endfeet. The involvement of these cells in cCSNB and the specific function of GPR179 remain to be elucidated. 相似文献
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Valerie?A. Arboleda Hane Lee Naghmeh Dorrani Neda Zadeh Mary Willis Colleen?Forsyth Macmurdo Melanie?A. Manning Andrea Kwan Louanne Hudgins Florian Barthelemy M.?Carrie Miceli Fabiola Quintero-Rivera Sibel Kantarci Samuel?P. Strom Joshua?L. Deignan UCLA Clinical Genomics Center Wayne?W. Grody Eric Vilain Stanley?F. Nelson 《American journal of human genetics》2015,96(3):498-506
Chromatin remodeling through histone acetyltransferase (HAT) and histone deactylase (HDAC) enzymes affects fundamental cellular processes including the cell-cycle, cell differentiation, metabolism, and apoptosis. Nonsense mutations in genes that are involved in histone acetylation and deacetylation result in multiple congenital anomalies with most individuals displaying significant developmental delay, microcephaly and dysmorphism. Here, we report a syndrome caused by de novo heterozygous nonsense mutations in KAT6A (a.k.a., MOZ, MYST3) identified by clinical exome sequencing (CES) in four independent families. The same de novo nonsense mutation (c.3385C>T [p.Arg1129∗]) was observed in three individuals, and the fourth individual had a nearby de novo nonsense mutation (c.3070C>T [p.Arg1024∗]). Neither of these variants was present in 1,815 in-house exomes or in public databases. Common features among all four probands include primary microcephaly, global developmental delay including profound speech delay, and craniofacial dysmorphism, as well as more varied features such as feeding difficulties, cardiac defects, and ocular anomalies. We further demonstrate that KAT6A mutations result in dysregulation of H3K9 and H3K18 acetylation and altered P53 signaling. Through histone and non-histone acetylation, KAT6A affects multiple cellular processes and illustrates the complex role of acetylation in regulating development and disease. 相似文献
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Susanne Roosing Klaus Rohrschneider Avigail Beryozkin Dror Sharon Nicole Weisschuh Jennifer Staller Susanne Kohl Lina Zelinger Theo?A. Peters Kornelia Neveling Tim?M. Strom European Retinal Disease Consortium L.?Ingeborgh van?den?Born Carel?B. Hoyng Caroline?C.W. Klaver Ronald Roepman Bernd Wissinger Eyal Banin Frans?P.M. Cremers Anneke?I. den?Hollander 《American journal of human genetics》2013,93(1):110-117
The majority of the genetic causes of autosomal-recessive (ar) cone-rod dystrophy (CRD) are currently unknown. A combined approach of homozygosity mapping and exome sequencing revealed a homozygous nonsense mutation (c.565C>T [p.Glu189∗]) in RAB28 in a German family with three siblings with arCRD. Another homozygous nonsense mutation (c.409C>T [p.Arg137∗]) was identified in a family of Moroccan Jewish descent with two siblings affected by arCRD. All five affected individuals presented with hyperpigmentation in the macula, progressive loss of the visual acuity, atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium, and severely reduced cone and rod responses on the electroretinogram. RAB28 encodes a member of the Rab subfamily of the RAS-related small GTPases. Alternative RNA splicing yields three predicted protein isoforms with alternative C-termini, which are all truncated by the nonsense mutations identified in the arCRD families in this report. Opposed to other Rab GTPases that are generally geranylgeranylated, RAB28 is predicted to be farnesylated. Staining of rat retina showed localization of RAB28 to the basal body and the ciliary rootlet of the photoreceptors. Analogous to the function of other RAB family members, RAB28 might be involved in ciliary transport in photoreceptor cells. This study reveals a crucial role for RAB28 in photoreceptor function and suggests that mutations in other Rab proteins may also be associated with retinal dystrophies. 相似文献
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Said El?Shamieh Marion Neuillé Angélique Terray Elise Orhan Christel Condroyer Vanessa Démontant Christelle Michiels Aline Antonio Fiona Boyard Marie-Elise Lancelot Mélanie Letexier Jean-Paul Saraiva Thierry Léveillard Saddek Mohand-Sa?d Olivier Goureau José-Alain Sahel Christina Zeitz Isabelle Audo 《American journal of human genetics》2014,94(4):625-633
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Fuxi Zhu Fengsong Wang Xiaoyu Yang Jingjing Zhang Huan Wu Zhou Zhang Zhiguo Zhang Xiaojin He Ping Zhou Zhaolian Wei Jozef Gecz Yunxia Cao 《American journal of human genetics》2016,99(4):942-949
Acephalic spermatozoa syndrome is a rare and severe form of teratozoospermia characterized by a predominance of headless spermatozoa in the ejaculate. Family clustering and consanguinity suggest a genetic origin; however, causative mutations have yet to be identified. We performed whole-exome sequencing in two unrelated infertile men and subsequent variant filtering identified one homozygous (c.824C>T [p.Thr275Met]) and one compound heterozygous (c.1006C>T [p.Arg356Cys] and c.485T>A [p.Met162Lys]) SUN5 (also named TSARG4) variants. Sanger sequencing of SUN5 in 15 additional unrelated infertile men revealed four compound heterozygous (c.381delA [p.Val128Serfs∗7] and c.824C>T [p.Thr275Met]; c.381delA [p.Val128Serfs∗7] and c.781G>A [p.Val261Met]; c.216G>A [p.Trp72∗] and c.1043A>T [p.Asn348Ile]; c.425+1G>A/c.1043A>T [p.Asn348Ile]) and two homozygous (c.851C>G [p.Ser284∗]; c.350G>A [p.Gly114Arg]) variants in six individuals. These 10 SUN5 variants were found in 8 of 17 unrelated men, explaining the genetic defect in 47.06% of the affected individuals in our cohort. These variants were absent in 100 fertile population-matched control individuals. SUN5 variants lead to absent, significantly reduced, or truncated SUN5, and certain variants altered SUN5 distribution in the head-tail junction of the sperm. In summary, these results demonstrate that biallelic SUN5 mutations cause male infertility due to autosomal-recessive acephalic spermatozoa syndrome. 相似文献
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Detelina Grozeva Keren Carss Olivera Spasic-Boskovic Michael?J. Parker Hayley Archer Helen?V. Firth Soo-Mi Park Natalie Canham Susan?E. Holder Meredith Wilson Anna Hackett Michael Field James?A.B. Floyd UKK Consortium Matthew Hurles F.?Lucy Raymond 《American journal of human genetics》2014,94(4):618-624
To identify further Mendelian causes of intellectual disability (ID), we screened a cohort of 996 individuals with ID for variants in 565 known or candidate genes by using a targeted next-generation sequencing approach. Seven loss-of-function (LoF) mutations—four nonsense (c.1195A>T [p.Lys399∗], c.1333C>T [p.Arg445∗], c.1866C>G [p.Tyr622∗], and c.3001C>T [p.Arg1001∗]) and three frameshift (c.2177_2178del [p.Thr726Asnfs∗39], c.3771dup [p.Ser1258Glufs∗65], and c.3856del [p.Ser1286Leufs∗84])—were identified in SETD5, a gene predicted to encode a methyltransferase. All mutations were compatible with de novo dominant inheritance. The affected individuals had moderate to severe ID with additional variable features of brachycephaly; a prominent high forehead with synophrys or striking full and broad eyebrows; a long, thin, and tubular nose; long, narrow upslanting palpebral fissures; and large, fleshy low-set ears. Skeletal anomalies, including significant leg-length discrepancy, were a frequent finding in two individuals. Congenital heart defects, inguinal hernia, or hypospadias were also reported. Behavioral problems, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, hand flapping with ritualized behavior, and autism, were prominent features. SETD5 lies within the critical interval for 3p25 microdeletion syndrome. The individuals with SETD5 mutations showed phenotypic similarity to those previously reported with a deletion in 3p25, and thus loss of SETD5 might be sufficient to account for many of the clinical features observed in this condition. Our findings add to the growing evidence that mutations in genes encoding methyltransferases regulating histone modification are important causes of ID. This analysis provides sufficient evidence that rare de novo LoF mutations in SETD5 are a relatively frequent (0.7%) cause of ID. 相似文献
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TRPM1 Is Mutated in Patients with Autosomal-Recessive Complete Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
Isabelle Audo Susanne Kohl Francis L. Munier Xavier Guillonneau Saddek Mohand-Saïd Kinga Bujakowska Emeline F. Nandrot Birgit Lorenz Ulrich Kellner Antje Bernd Veselina Moskova-Doumanova Marie-Elise Lancelot Charlotte M. Poloschek Sabine Defoort-Dhellemmes Thierry Léveillard Christian P. Hamel Elfride De Baere Samuel G. Jacobson José-Alain Sahel Shomi S. Bhattacharya Christina Zeitz 《American journal of human genetics》2009,85(5):720-729
Night vision requires signaling from rod photoreceptors to adjacent bipolar cells in the retina. Mutations in the genes NYX and GRM6, expressed in ON bipolar cells, lead to a disruption of the ON bipolar cell response. This dysfunction is present in patients with complete X-linked and autosomal-recessive congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) and can be assessed by standard full-field electroretinography (ERG), showing severely reduced rod b-wave amplitude and slightly altered cone responses. Although many cases of complete CSNB (cCSNB) are caused by mutations in NYX and GRM6, in ∼60% of the patients the gene defect remains unknown. Animal models of human diseases are a good source for candidate genes, and we noted that a cCSNB phenotype present in homozygous Appaloosa horses is associated with downregulation of TRPM1. TRPM1, belonging to the family of transient receptor potential channels, is expressed in ON bipolar cells and therefore qualifies as an excellent candidate. Indeed, mutation analysis of 38 patients with CSNB identified ten unrelated cCSNB patients with 14 different mutations in this gene. The mutation spectrum comprises missense, splice-site, deletion, and nonsense mutations. We propose that the cCSNB phenotype in these patients is due to the absence of functional TRPM1 in retinal ON bipolar cells. 相似文献
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Myriam Srour David Chitayat Véronique Caron Nicolas Chassaing Pierre Bitoun Lysanne Patry Marie-Pierre Cordier José-Mario Capo-Chichi Christine Francannet Patrick Calvas Nicola Ragge Sylvia Dobrzeniecka Fadi?F. Hamdan Guy?A. Rouleau André Tremblay Jacques?L. Michaud 《American journal of human genetics》2013,93(4):765-772
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《American journal of human genetics》2015,97(5):744-753
Joubert syndrome (JBTS) is a primarily autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by a distinctive mid-hindbrain and cerebellar malformation, oculomotor apraxia, irregular breathing, developmental delay, and ataxia. JBTS is a genetically heterogeneous ciliopathy. We sought to characterize the genetic landscape associated with JBTS in the French Canadian (FC) population. We studied 43 FC JBTS subjects from 35 families by combining targeted and exome sequencing. We identified pathogenic (n = 32 families) or possibly pathogenic (n = 2 families) variants in genes previously associated with JBTS in all of these subjects, except for one. In the latter case, we found a homozygous splice-site mutation (c.735+2T>C) in CEP104. Interestingly, we identified two additional non-FC JBTS subjects with mutations in CEP104; one of these subjects harbors a maternally inherited nonsense mutation (c.496C>T [p.Arg166∗]) and a de novo splice-site mutation (c.2572−2A>G), whereas the other bears a homozygous frameshift mutation (c.1328_1329insT [p.Tyr444fs∗3]) in CEP104. Previous studies have shown that CEP104 moves from the mother centriole to the tip of the primary cilium during ciliogenesis. Knockdown of CEP104 in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE1) cells resulted in severe defects in ciliogenesis. These observations suggest that CEP104 acts early during cilia formation by regulating the conversion of the mother centriole into the cilia basal body. We conclude that disruption of CEP104 causes JBTS. Our study also reveals that the cause of JBTS has been elucidated in the great majority of our FC subjects (33/35 [94%] families), even though JBTS shows substantial locus and allelic heterogeneity in this population. 相似文献
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Zhimiao Lin Quan Chen Lei Shi Mingyang Lee Kathrin?A. Giehl Zhanli Tang Huijun Wang Jie Zhang Jinghua Yin Lingshen Wu Ruo Xiao Xuanzhu Liu Lanlan Dai Xuejun Zhu Ruoyu Li Regina?C. Betz Xue Zhang Yong Yang 《American journal of human genetics》2012,91(5):906-911
Pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia (PHNED) is a congenital condition characterized by hypotrichosis and nail dystrophy. Autosomal-recessive PHNED has previously been mapped to chromosomal region 12q12-q14.1, which contains the type II hair keratin and HOXC clusters. Hoxc13-null mice are known to develop hair and nail defects very similar to those seen in human PHNED. We performed whole-exome sequencing in a consanguineous Chinese family affected by PHNED and identified a homozygous nonsense mutation (c.390C>A [p.Tyr130∗]) in HOXC13 in all affected individuals. In an additional affected female from a consanguineous Afghan family, we found a 27.6 kb homozygous microdeletion involving the first exon of HOXC13. We examined HOXC13 expression in scalp specimen obtained from the index individual of the Chinese family and detected dramatically reduced mRNA levels in skin tissue and nearly absent protein staining in hair follicles, suggesting a mechanism of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. We also observed markedly decreased expression of four HOXC13 target genes in the specimen. Taken together, our results demonstrate that loss-of-function mutations in HOXC13 cause autosomal-recessive PHNED and further highlight the importance of HOXC13 in hair and nail development. 相似文献
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Katharina Danhauser Sven?W. Sauer Tobias?B. Haack Thomas Wieland Christian Staufner Elisabeth Graf Johannes Zschocke Tim?M. Strom Thorsten Traub Jürgen?G. Okun Thomas Meitinger Georg?F. Hoffmann Holger Prokisch Stefan K?lker 《American journal of human genetics》2012,91(6):1082-1087
Abnormalities in metabolite profiles are valuable indicators of underlying pathologic conditions at the molecular level. However, their interpretation relies on detailed knowledge of the pathways, enzymes, and genes involved. Identification and characterization of their physiological function are therefore crucial for our understanding of human disease: they can provide guidance for therapeutic intervention and help us to identify suitable biomarkers for monitoring associated disorders. We studied two individuals with 2-aminoadipic and 2-oxoadipic aciduria, a metabolic condition that is still unresolved at the molecular level. This disorder has been associated with varying neurological symptoms. Exome sequencing of a single affected individual revealed compound heterozygosity for an initiating methionine mutation (c.1A>G) and a missense mutation (c.2185G>A [p.Gly729Arg]) in DHTKD1. This gene codes for dehydrogenase E1 and transketolase domain-containing protein 1, which is part of a 2-oxoglutarate-dehydrogenase-complex-like protein. Sequence analysis of a second individual identified the same missense mutation together with a nonsense mutation (c.1228C>T [p.Arg410∗]) in DHTKD1. Increased levels of 2-oxoadipate in individual-derived fibroblasts normalized upon lentiviral expression of the wild-type DHTKD1 mRNA. Moreover, investigation of L-lysine metabolism showed an accumulation of deuterium-labeled 2-oxoadipate only in noncomplemented cells, demonstrating that DHTKD1 codes for the enzyme mediating the last unresolved step in the L-lysine-degradation pathway. All together, our results establish mutations in DHTKD1 as a cause of human 2-aminoadipic and 2-oxoadipic aciduria via impaired turnover of decarboxylation 2-oxoadipate to glutaryl-CoA. 相似文献
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Isabelle Perrault Fadi?F. Hamdan Marlène Rio José-Mario Capo-Chichi Nathalie Boddaert Jean-Claude Décarie Bruno Maranda Rima Nabbout Michel Sylvain Anne Lortie Philippe?P. Roux Elsa Rossignol Xavier Gérard Giulia Barcia Patrick Berquin Arnold Munnich Guy?A. Rouleau Josseline Kaplan Jean-Michel Rozet Jacques?L. Michaud 《American journal of human genetics》2014,94(6):891-897
Epileptic encephalopathies are increasingly thought to be of genetic origin, although the exact etiology remains uncertain in many cases. We describe here three girls from two nonconsanguineous families affected by a clinical entity characterized by dysmorphic features, early-onset intractable epilepsy, intellectual disability, and cortical blindness. In individuals from each family, brain imaging also showed specific changes, including an abnormally marked pontobulbar sulcus and abnormal signals (T2 hyperintensities) and atrophy in the occipital lobe. Exome sequencing performed in the first family did not reveal any gene with rare homozygous variants shared by both affected siblings. It did, however, show one gene, DOCK7, with two rare heterozygous variants (c.2510delA [p.Asp837Alafs∗48] and c.3709C>T [p.Arg1237∗]) found in both affected sisters. Exome sequencing performed in the proband of the second family also showed the presence of two rare heterozygous variants (c.983C>G [p.Ser328∗] and c.6232G>T [p.Glu2078∗]) in DOCK7. Sanger sequencing confirmed that all three individuals are compound heterozygotes for these truncating mutations in DOCK7. These mutations have not been observed in public SNP databases and are predicted to abolish domains critical for DOCK7 function. DOCK7 codes for a Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor that has been implicated in the genesis and polarization of newborn pyramidal neurons and in the morphological differentiation of GABAergic interneurons in the developing cortex. All together, these observations suggest that loss of DOCK7 function causes a syndromic form of epileptic encephalopathy by affecting multiple neuronal processes. 相似文献
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F.?Buket Basmanav Ana-Maria Oprisoreanu Sandra?M. Pasternack Holger Thiele Günter Fritz J?rg Wenzel Leopold Gr??er Maria Wehner Sabrina Wolf Christina Fagerberg Anette Bygum Janine Altmüller Arno Rütten Laurent Parmentier Laila El?Shabrawi-Caelen Christian Hafner Peter Nürnberg Roland Kruse Susanne Schoch Sandra Hanneken Regina?C. Betz 《American journal of human genetics》2014,94(1):135-143
Dowling-Degos disease (DDD) is an autosomal-dominant genodermatosis characterized by progressive and disfiguring reticulate hyperpigmentation. We previously identified loss-of-function mutations in KRT5 but were only able to detect pathogenic mutations in fewer than half of our subjects. To identify additional causes of DDD, we performed exome sequencing in five unrelated affected individuals without mutations in KRT5. Data analysis identified three heterozygous mutations from these individuals, all within the same gene. These mutations, namely c.11G>A (p.Trp4∗), c.652C>T (p.Arg218∗), and c.798-2A>C, are within POGLUT1, which encodes protein O-glucosyltransferase 1. Further screening of unexplained cases for POGLUT1 identified six additional mutations, as well as two of the above described mutations. Immunohistochemistry of skin biopsies of affected individuals with POGLUT1 mutations showed significantly weaker POGLUT1 staining in comparison to healthy controls with strong localization of POGLUT1 in the upper parts of the epidermis. Immunoblot analysis revealed that translation of either wild-type (WT) POGLUT1 or of the protein carrying the p.Arg279Trp substitution led to the expected size of about 50 kDa, whereas the c.652C>T (p.Arg218∗) mutation led to translation of a truncated protein of about 30 kDa. Immunofluorescence analysis identified a colocalization of the WT protein with the endoplasmic reticulum and a notable aggregating pattern for the truncated protein. Recently, mutations in POFUT1, which encodes protein O-fucosyltransferase 1, were also reported to be responsible for DDD. Interestingly, both POGLUT1 and POFUT1 are essential regulators of Notch activity. Our results furthermore emphasize the important role of the Notch pathway in pigmentation and keratinocyte morphology. 相似文献
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Estrada-Cuzcano A Neveling K Kohl S Banin E Rotenstreich Y Sharon D Falik-Zaccai TC Hipp S Roepman R Wissinger B Letteboer SJ Mans DA Blokland EA Kwint MP Gijsen SJ van Huet RA Collin RW Scheffer H Veltman JA Zrenner E;European Retinal Disease Consortium den Hollander AI Klevering BJ Cremers FP 《American journal of human genetics》2012,90(1):102-109
Cone-rod dystrophy (CRD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) are clinically and genetically overlapping heterogeneous retinal dystrophies. By using homozygosity mapping in an individual with autosomal-recessive (ar) RP from a consanguineous family, we identified three sizeable homozygous regions, together encompassing 46 Mb. Next-generation sequencing of all exons, flanking intron sequences, microRNAs, and other highly conserved genomic elements in these three regions revealed a homozygous nonsense mutation (c.497T>A [p.Leu166∗]) in C8orf37, located on chromosome 8q22.1. This mutation was not present in 150 ethnically matched control individuals, single-nucleotide polymorphism databases, or the 1000 Genomes database. Immunohistochemical studies revealed C8orf37 localization at the base of the primary cilium of human retinal pigment epithelium cells and at the base of connecting cilia of mouse photoreceptors. C8orf37 sequence analysis of individuals who had retinal dystrophy and carried conspicuously large homozygous regions encompassing C8orf37 revealed a homozygous splice-site mutation (c.156−2A>G) in two siblings of a consanguineous family and homozygous missense mutations (c.529C>T [p.Arg177Trp]; c.545A>G [p.Gln182Arg]) in siblings of two other consanguineous families. The missense mutations affect highly conserved amino acids, and in silico analyses predicted that both variants are probably pathogenic. Clinical assessment revealed CRD in four individuals and RP with early macular involvement in two individuals. The two CRD siblings with the c.156−2A>G mutation also showed unilateral postaxial polydactyly. These results underline the importance of disrupted ciliary processes in the pathogenesis of retinal dystrophies. 相似文献
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Maja Hempel Kirsten Cremer Charlotte?W. Ockeloen Klaske?D. Lichtenbelt Johanna?C. Herkert Jonas Denecke Tobias?B. Haack Alexander?M. Zink Jessica Becker Eva Wohlleber Jessika Johannsen Bader Alhaddad Rolph Pfundt Sigrid Fuchs Dagmar Wieczorek Tim?M. Strom Koen?L.I. van?Gassen Tjitske Kleefstra Christian Kubisch Hartmut Engels Davor Lessel 《American journal of human genetics》2015,97(3):493-500
CHAMP1 encodes a protein with a function in kinetochore-microtubule attachment and in the regulation of chromosome segregation, both of which are known to be important for neurodevelopment. By trio whole-exome sequencing, we have identified de novo deleterious mutations in CHAMP1 in five unrelated individuals affected by intellectual disability with severe speech impairment, motor developmental delay, muscular hypotonia, and similar dysmorphic features including short philtrum and a tented upper and everted lover lip. In addition to two frameshift and one nonsense mutations, we found an identical nonsense mutation, c.1192C>T (p.Arg398∗), in two affected individuals. All mutations, if resulting in a stable protein, are predicted to lead to the loss of the functionally important zinc-finger domains in the C terminus of the protein, which regulate CHAMP1 localization to chromosomes and the mitotic spindle, thereby providing a mechanistic understanding for their pathogenicity. We thus establish deleterious de novo mutations in CHAMP1 as a cause of intellectual disability. 相似文献
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Kathrin?A. Giehl Gertrud?N. Eckstein Sandra?M. Pasternack Silke Praetzel-Wunder Thomas Ruzicka Peter Lichtner Kerstin Seidl Mike Rogers Elisabeth Graf Lutz Langbein Markus Braun-Falco Regina?C. Betz Tim?M. Strom 《American journal of human genetics》2012,91(4):754-759
Punctate palmoplantar keratodermas (PPKPs) are rare autosomal-dominant inherited skin diseases that are characterized by multiple hyperkeratotic plaques distributed on the palms and soles. To date, two different loci in chromosomal regions 15q22-15q24 and 8q24.13-8q24.21 have been reported. Pathogenic mutations, however, have yet to be identified. In order to elucidate the genetic cause of PPKP type Buschke-Fischer-Brauer (PPKP1), we performed exome sequencing in five affected individuals from three families, and we identified in chromosomal region 15q22.33-q23 two heterozygous nonsense mutations—c.370C>T (p.Arg124∗) and c.481C>T (p.Arg161∗)—in AAGAB in all affected individuals. Using immunoblot analysis, we showed that both mutations result in premature termination of translation and truncated protein products. Analyses of mRNA of affected individuals revealed that the disease allele is either not detectable or only detectable at low levels. To assess the consequences of the mutations in skin, we performed immunofluorescence analyses. Notably, the amount of granular staining in the keratinocytes of affected individuals was lower in the cytoplasm but higher around the nucleus than it was in the keratinocytes of control individuals. AAGAB encodes the alpha-and gamma-adaptin-binding protein p34 and might play a role in membrane traffic as a chaperone. The identification of mutations, along with the results from additional studies, defines the genetic basis of PPKP1 and provides evidence that AAGAB plays an important role in skin integrity. 相似文献
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Michot C Le Goff C Goldenberg A Abhyankar A Klein C Kinning E Guerrot AM Flahaut P Duncombe A Baujat G Lyonnet S Thalassinos C Nitschke P Casanova JL Le Merrer M Munnich A Cormier-Daire V 《American journal of human genetics》2012,90(4):740-745
Acrodysostosis is a rare autosomal-dominant condition characterized by facial dysostosis, severe brachydactyly with cone-shaped epiphyses, and short stature. Moderate intellectual disability and resistance to multiple hormones might also be present. Recently, a recurrent mutation (c.1102C>T [p.Arg368∗]) in PRKAR1A has been identified in three individuals with acrodysostosis and resistance to multiple hormones. After studying ten unrelated acrodysostosis cases, we report here de novo PRKAR1A mutations in five out of the ten individuals (we found c.1102C>T [p.Arg368∗] in four of the ten and c.1117T>C [p.Tyr373His] in one of the ten). We performed exome sequencing in two of the five remaining individuals and selected phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) as a candidate gene. PDE4D encodes a class IV cyclic AMP (cAMP)-specific phosphodiesterase that regulates cAMP concentration. Exome analysis detected heterozygous PDE4D mutations (c.673C>A [p.Pro225Thr] and c.677T>C [p.Phe226Ser]) in these two individuals. Screening of PDE4D identified heterozygous mutations (c.568T>G [p.Ser190Ala] and c.1759A>C [p.Thr587Pro]) in two additional acrodysostosis cases. These mutations occurred de novo in all four cases. The four individuals with PDE4D mutations shared common clinical features, namely characteristic midface and nasal hypoplasia and moderate intellectual disability. Metabolic screening was normal in three of these four individuals. However, resistance to parathyroid hormone and thyrotropin was consistently observed in the five cases with PRKAR1A mutations. Finally, our study further supports the key role of the cAMP signaling pathway in skeletogenesis. 相似文献
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Panagiotis?I. Sergouniotis Christina Chakarova Cian Murphy Mirjana Becker Eva Lenassi Gavin Arno Monkol Lek Daniel?G. MacArthur UCL-Exomes Consortium Shomi?S. Bhattacharya Anthony?T. Moore Graham?E. Holder Anthony?G. Robson Uwe Wolfrum Andrew?R. Webster Vincent Plagnol 《American journal of human genetics》2014,94(5):760-769
In a subset of inherited retinal degenerations (including cone, cone-rod, and macular dystrophies), cone photoreceptors are more severely affected than rods; ABCA4 mutations are the most common cause of this heterogeneous class of disorders. To identify retinal-disease-associated genes, we performed exome sequencing in 28 individuals with “cone-first” retinal disease and clinical features atypical for ABCA4 retinopathy. We then conducted a gene-based case-control association study with an internal exome data set as the control group. TTLL5, encoding a tubulin glutamylase, was highlighted as the most likely disease-associated gene; 2 of 28 affected subjects harbored presumed loss-of-function variants: c.[1586_1589delAGAG];[1586_1589delAGAG], p.[Glu529Valfs∗2];[Glu529Valfs∗2], and c.[401delT(;)3354G>A], p.[Leu134Argfs∗45(;)Trp1118∗]. We then inspected previously collected exome sequence data from individuals with related phenotypes and found two siblings with homozygous nonsense variant c.1627G>T (p.Glu543∗) in TTLL5. Subsequently, we tested a panel of 55 probands with retinal dystrophy for TTLL5 mutations; one proband had a homozygous missense change (c.1627G>A [p.Glu543Lys]). The retinal phenotype was highly similar in three of four families; the sibling pair had a more severe, early-onset disease. In human and murine retinae, TTLL5 localized to the centrioles at the base of the connecting cilium. TTLL5 has been previously reported to be essential for the correct function of sperm flagella in mice and play a role in polyglutamylation of primary cilia in vitro. Notably, genes involved in the polyglutamylation and deglutamylation of tubulin have been associated with photoreceptor degeneration in mice. The electrophysiological and fundus autofluorescence imaging presented here should facilitate the molecular diagnosis in further families. 相似文献
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David?A. Dyment Amanda?C. Smith Diana Alcantara Jeremy?A. Schwartzentruber Lina Basel-Vanagaite Cynthia?J. Curry I.?Karen Temple William Reardon Sahar Mansour Mushfequr?R. Haq Rodney Gilbert Ordan?J. Lehmann Megan?R. Vanstone Chandree?L. Beaulieu FORGE Canada Consortium Jacek Majewski Dennis?E. Bulman Mark O’Driscoll Kym?M. Boycott A.?Micheil Innes 《American journal of human genetics》2013,93(1):158-166
SHORT syndrome is a rare, multisystem disease characterized by short stature, anterior-chamber eye anomalies, characteristic facial features, lipodystrophy, hernias, hyperextensibility, and delayed dentition. As part of the FORGE (Finding of Rare Disease Genes) Canada Consortium, we studied individuals with clinical features of SHORT syndrome to identify the genetic etiology of this rare disease. Whole-exome sequencing in a family trio of an affected child and unaffected parents identified a de novo frameshift insertion, c.1906_1907insC (p.Asn636Thrfs∗18), in exon 14 of PIK3R1. Heterozygous mutations in exon 14 of PIK3R1 were subsequently identified by Sanger sequencing in three additional affected individuals and two affected family members. One of these mutations, c.1945C>T (p.Arg649Trp), was confirmed to be a de novo mutation in one affected individual and was also identified and shown to segregate with the phenotype in an unrelated family. The other mutation, a de novo truncating mutation (c.1971T>G [p.Tyr657∗]), was identified in another affected individual. PIK3R1 is involved in the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) signaling cascade and, as such, plays an important role in cell growth, proliferation, and survival. Functional studies on lymphoblastoid cells with the PIK3R1 c.1906_1907insC mutation showed decreased phosphorylation of the downstream S6 target of the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway. Our findings show that PIK3R1 mutations are the major cause of SHORT syndrome and suggest that the molecular mechanism of disease might involve downregulation of the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway. 相似文献