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A Chaperone Complex Formed by HSP47, FKBP65, and BiP Modulates Telopeptide Lysyl Hydroxylation of Type I Procollagen
(WILEY, 2017-01-01) Duran, Ivan; Martin, Jorge H.; Weis, Mary Ann; Krejci, Pavel; Konik, Peter; Li, Bing; Alanay, Yasemin; Lietman, Caressa; Lee, Brendan; Eyre, David; Cohn, Daniel H.; Krakow, Deborah
Lysine hydroxylation of type I collagen telopeptides varies from tissue to tissue, and these distinct hydroxylation patterns modulate collagen cross-linking to generate a unique extracellular matrix. Abnormalities in these patterns contribute to pathologies that include osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), fibrosis, and cancer. Telopeptide procollagen modifications are carried out by lysyl hydroxylase 2 (LH2)
A comprehensive molecular study on Coffin-Siris and Nicolaides-Baraitser syndromes identifies a broad molecular and clinical spectrum converging on altered chromatin remodeling
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2013-01-01) Wieczorek, Dagmar; Boegershausen, Nina; Beleggia, Filippo; Steiner-Haldenstaett, Sabine; Pohl, Esther; Li, Yun; Milz, Esther; Martin, Marcel; Thiele, Holger; Altmueller, Janine; Alanay, Yasemin; Kayserili, Hulya; Klein-Hitpass, Ludger; Bohringer, Stefan; Wollstein, Andreas; Albrecht, Beate; Boduroglu, Koray; Caliebe, Almuth; Chrzanowska, Krystyna; Cogulu, Ozgur; Cristofoli, Francesca; Czeschik, Johanna Christina; Devriendt, Koenraad; Dotti, Maria Teresa; Elcioglu, Nursel; Gener, Blanca; Goecke, Timm O.; Krajewska-Walasek, Malgorzata; Guillen-Navarro, Encarnacion; Hayek, Joussef; Houge, Gunnar; Kilic, Esra; Simsek-Kiper, Pelin Ozlem; Lopez-Gonzalez, Vanesa; Kuechler, Alma; Lyonnet, Stanislas; Mari, Francesca; Marozza, Annabella; Dramard, Michele Mathieu; Mikat, Barbara; Morin, Gilles; Morice-Picard, Fanny; Ozkinay, Ferda; Rauch, Anita; Renieri, Alessandra; Tinschert, Sigrid; Utine, G. Eda; Vilain, Catheline; Vivarelli, Rossella; Zweier, Christiane; Nuernberg, Peter; Rahmann, Sven; Vermeesch, Joris; Luedecke, Hermann-Josef; Zeschnigk, Michael; Wollnik, Bernd
Chromatin remodeling complexes are known to modify chemical marks on histones or to induce conformational changes in the chromatin in order to regulate transcription. Denovodominant mutations in different members of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex have recently been described in individuals with Coffin-Siris (CSS) and Nicolaides-Baraitser (NCBRS) syndromes. Using a combination of whole-exome sequencing, NGS-based sequencing of 23 SWI/SNF complex genes, and molecular karyotyping in 46 previously undescribed individuals with CSS and NCBRS, we identified a de novo 1-bp deletion (c.677delG, p.Gly226Glufs{*}53) and a de novo missense mutation (c.914G>T, p.Cys305Phe) in PHF6 in two individuals diagnosed with CSS. PHF6 interacts with the nucleosome remodeling and deacetylation ( NuRD) complex implicating dysfunction of a second chromatin remodeling complex in the pathogenesis of CSS-like phenotypes. Altogether, we identified mutations in 60\% of the studied individuals (28/46), located in the genes ARID1A, ARID1B, SMARCB1, SMARCE1, SMARCA2, and PHF6. We show that mutations in ARID1B are the main cause of CSS, accounting for 76\% of identified mutations. ARID1B and SMARCB1 mutations were also found in individuals with the initial diagnosis of NCBRS. These individuals apparently belong to a small subset who display an intermediate CSS/NCBRS phenotype. Our proposed genotype-phenotype correlations are important for molecular screening strategies.
A possible founder mutation in FZD6 gene in a Turkish family with autosomal recessive nail dysplasia
(BMC, 2019-01-01) Saygi, Ceren; Alanay, Yasemin; Sezerman, Ugur; Yenenler, Asli; Ozoren, Nesrin
BackgroundAutosomal recessive nail dysplasia is characterized by thick and hard nails with a very slow growth on the hands and feet. Mutations in FZD6 gene were found to be associated with autosomal recessive nail dysplasia in 2011. Presently, only seven mutations have been reported in FZD6 gene
A Review of the Principles of Radiological Assessment of Skeletal Dysplasias
(GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2011-01-01) Alanay, Yasemin; Lachman, Ralph S.
There are more than 450 well-characterized skeletal dysplasias classified primarily on the basis of clinical, radiographic, and molecular criteria. In the latest 2010 revision of the Nosology and Classification of Genetic Skeletal Disorders, an increase from 372 to 456 disorders had occurred in the four years since the classification was last revisited in 2007. These entities in total represent about 5\% of children with birth defects. An accurate diagnosis of a skeletal dysplasia is still based on detailed evaluation of clinical and radiographic {[}as well as chondro-osseous] findings. Regardless of the specific diagnosis, skeletal dysplasias in general share clinical and radiological findings helping us to group them in several ways. This review aims to outline the diagnostic approach to disproportionate short stature with special emphasis on radiological findings.
A Review on Cutaneous and Musculoskeletal Manifestations of CLOVES Syndrome
(DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD, 2022-01-01) Durmaz, Emel Ozturk; Demircioglu, Deniz; Dikmen, Pinar Yalinay; Alanay, Yasemin; Alanay, Ahmet; Demirkesen, Cuyan; Tokat, Fatma; Karaarslan, Ercan
CLOVES syndrome is a novel sporadic mosaic segmental overgrowth syndrome, currently categorized under the canopy of PROS (PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum) disorders. All PROS disorders harbor heterozygous postzygotic activating somatic mutations involving the PIK3CA gene. As an upstream regulator of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signal transduction pathway, activating mutations of PIK3CA gene commence in uncontrolled growth of cutaneous, vascular (capillaries, veins, and lymphatics), adipose, neural, and musculoskeletal tissues. The excessive growth is segmental, patchy, asymmetric, and confined to body parts affected by the mutation. The term `CLOVES' is an acronym denoting congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal nevi and spinal (scoliosis) and/ or skeletal anomalies. The syndrome is characterized by an admixture of overgrown tissues, derived mainly from mesoderm and neuroectoderm. Among PROS disorders, CLOVES syndrome represents the extreme end of the spectrum with massive affection of almost the entire body. The syndrome might judiciously be treated with medications hampering with the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signal transduction pathway. This article aims at reviewing the cutaneous and musculoskeletal manifestations of CLOVES syndrome, as the paradigm for PROS disorders. CLOVES syndrome and other PROS disorders are still misdiagnosed, underdiagnosed, underreported, and undertreated by the dermatology community.
A severity affected case with Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia
(GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2012-01-01) Candan, Cengiz; Yilmaz, Yuksel; Alanay, Yasemin; Turhan, Pinar; Candan, Fatma; Erguven, Muferet
A Study of the Clinical and Radiological Features in a Cohort of 93 Patients with a COL2A1 Mutation Causing Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita or a Related Phenotype
(WILEY, 2015-01-01) Terhal, Paulien A.; Nievelstein, Rutger Jan A. J.; Verver, Eva J. J.; Topsakal, Vedat; van Dommelen, Paula; Hoornaert, Kristien; Le Merrer, Martine; Zankl, Andreas; Simon, Marleen E. H.; Smithson, Sarah F.; Marcelis, Carlo; Kerr, Bronwyn; Clayton-Smith, Jill; Kinning, Esther; Mansour, Sahar; Elmslie, Frances; Goodwin, Linda; van der Hout, Annemarie H.; Veenstra-Knol, Hermine E.; Herkert, Johanna C.; Lund, Allan M.; Hennekam, Raoul C. M.; Megarbane, Andre; Lees, Melissa M.; Wilson, Louise C.; Male, Alison; Hurst, Jane; Alanay, Yasemin; Anneren, Goeran; Betz, Regina C.; Bongers, Ernie M. H. F.; Cormier-Daire, Valerie; Dieux, Anne; David, Albert; Elting, Mariet W.; van den Ende, Jenneke; Green, Andrew; van Hagen, Johanna M.; Hertel, Niels Thomas; Holder-Espinasse, Muriel; den Hollander, Nicolette; Homfray, Tessa; Hove, Hanne D.; Price, Susan; Raas-Rothschild, Annick; Rohrbach, Marianne; Schroeter, Barbara; Suri, Mohnish; Thompson, Elizabeth M.; Tobias, Edward S.; Toutain, Annick; Vreeburg, Maaike; Wakeling, Emma; Knoers, Nine V.; Coucke, Paul; Mortier, Geert R.
Type 2 collagen disorders encompass a diverse group of skeletal dysplasias that are commonly associated with orthopedic, ocular, and hearing problems. However, the frequency of many clinical features has never been determined. We retrospectively investigated the clinical, radiological, and genotypic data in a group of 93 patients with molecularly confirmed SEDC or a related disorder. The majority of the patients (80/93) had short stature, with radiological features of SEDC (n=64), others having SEMD (n=5), Kniest dysplasia (n=7), spondyloperipheral dysplasia (n=2), or Torrance-like dysplasia (n=2). The remaining 13 patients had normal stature with mild SED, Stickler-like syndrome or multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. Over 50\% of the patients had undergone orthopedic surgery, usually for scoliosis, femoral osteotomy or hip replacement. Odontoid hypoplasia was present in 56\% (95\% CI 38-74) and a correlation between odontoid hypoplasia and short stature was observed. Atlanto-axial instability, was observed in 5 of the 18 patients (28\%, 95\% CI 10-54) in whom flexion-extension films of the cervical spine were available
Autosomal-Dominant Multiple Pterygium Syndrome Is Caused by Mutations in MYH3
(CELL PRESS, 2015-01-01) Chong, Jessica X.; Burrage, Lindsay C.; Beck, Anita E.; Marvin, Colby T.; McMillin, Margaret J.; Shively, Kathryn M.; Harrell, Tanya M.; Buckingham, Kati J.; Bacino, Carlos A.; Jain, Mahim; Alanay, Yasemin; Berry, Susan A.; Carey, John C.; Gibbs, Richard A.; Lee, Brendan H.; Krakow, Deborah; Shendure, Jay; Nickerson, Deborah A.; Bamshad, Michael J.; Washington, Univ
Multiple pterygium syndrome (MPS) is a phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous group of rare Mendelian conditions characterized by multiple pterygia, scoliosis, and congenital contractures of the limbs. MPS typically segregates as an autosomal-recessive disorder, but rare instances of autosomal-dominant transmission have been reported. Whereas several mutations causing recessive MPS have been identified, the genetic basis of dominant MPS remains unknown. We identified four families affected by dominantly transmitted MPS characterized by pterygia, camptodactyly of the hands, vertebral fusions, and scoliosis. Exome sequencing identified predicted protein-altering mutations in embryonic myosin heavy chain (MYH3) in three families. MYH3 mutations underlie distal arthrogryposis types 1, 2A, and 2B, but all mutations reported to date occur in the head and neck domains. In contrast, two of the mutations found to cause MPS in this study occurred in the tail domain. The phenotypic overlap among persons with MPS, coupled with physical findings distinct from other conditions caused by mutations in MYH3, suggests that the developmental mechanism underlying MPS differs from that of other conditions and/or that certain functions of embryonic myosin might be perturbed by disruption of specific residues and/or domains. Moreover, the vertebral fusions in persons with MPS, coupled with evidence of MYH3 expression in bone, suggest that embryonic myosin plays a role in skeletal development.
Biallelic loss of human CTNNA2, encoding alpha N-catenin, leads to ARP2/3 complex overactivity and disordered cortical neuronal migration
(NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2018-01-01) Schaffer, Ashleigh E.; Breuss, Martin W.; Caglayan, Ahmet Okay; Al-Sanaa, Nouriya; Al-Abdulwahed, Hind Y.; Kaymakcalan, Hande; Yilmaz, Cahide; Zaki, Maha S.; Rosti, Rasim O.; Copeland, Brett; Baek, Seung Tae; Musaev, Damir; Scott, Eric C.; Ben-Omran, Tawfeg; Kariminejad, Ariana; Kayserili, Hulya; Mojahedi, Faezeh; Kara, Majdi; Cai, Na; Silhavy, Jennifer L.; Elsharif, Seham; Fenercioglu, Elif; Barshop, Bruce A.; Kara, Bulent; Wang, Rengang; Stanley, Valentina; James, Kiely N.; Nachnani, Rahul; Kalur, Aneesha; Megahed, Hisham; Incecik, Faruk; Danda, Sumita; Alanay, Yasemin; Faqeih, Eissa; Melikishvili, Gia; Mansour, Lobna; Miller, Ian; Sukhudyan, Biayna; Chelly, Jamel; Dobyns, William B.; Bilguvar, Kaya; Abou Jamra, Rami; Gunel, Murat; Gleeson, Joseph G.
Neuronal migration defects, including pachygyria, are among the most severe developmental brain defects in humans. Here, we identify biallelic truncating mutations in CTNNA2, encoding alpha N-catenin, in patients with a distinct recessive form of pachygyria. CTNNA2 was expressed in human cerebral cortex, and its loss in neurons led to defects in neurite stability and migration. The alpha N-catenin paralog, alpha E-catenin, acts as a switch regulating the balance between beta-catenin and Arp2/3 actin filament activities(1). Loss of alpha N-catenin did not affect beta-catenin signaling, but recombinant alpha N-catenin interacted with purified actin and repressed ARP2/3 actin-branching activity. The actin-binding domain of alpha N-catenin or ARP2/3 inhibitors rescued the neuronal phenotype associated with CTNNA2 loss, suggesting ARP2/3 de-repression as a potential disease mechanism. Our findings identify CTNNA2 as the first catenin family member with biallelic mutations in humans, causing a new pachygyria syndrome linked to actin regulation, and uncover a key factor involved in ARP2/3 repression in neurons.
Cathepsin K analysis in a pycnodysostosis cohort: demographic, genotypic and phenotypic features
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2014-01-01) Arman, Ahmet; Bereket, Abdullah; Coker, Ajda; Kiper, Pelin Ozlem Simsek; Guran, Tulay; Ozkan, Behzat; Atay, Zeynep; Akcay, Teoman; Haliloglu, Belma; Boduroglu, Koray; Alanay, Yasemin; Turan, Serap
Background: To characterize cathepsin K (CTSK) mutations in a group of patients with pycnodysostosis, who presented with either short stature or atypical fractures to pediatric endocrinology or dysmorphic features to pediatric genetics clinics. Methods: Seven exons and exon/intron boundaries of CTSK gene for the children and their families were amplified with PCR and sequenced. Sixteen patients from 14 families with pycnodysostosis, presenting with typical dysmorphic features, short stature, frequent fractures and osteosclerosis, were included in the study. Results: We identified five missense mutations (M1I, I249T, L7P, D80Y and D169N), one nonsense mutation (R312X) and one 301 bp insertion in intron 7, which is revealed as Alu sequence
Chromosome 22q12.1 microdeletions: confirmation of the MN1 gene as a candidate gene for cleft palate
(NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2016-01-01) Breckpot, Jeroen; Anderlid, Britt-Marie; Alanay, Yasemin; Blyth, Moira; Brahimi, Afane; Duban-Bedu, Benedicte; Goze, Odile; Firth, Helen; Yakicier, Mustafa Cengiz; Hens, Greet; Rayyan, Maissa; Legius, Eric; Vermeesch, Joris Robert; Devriendt, Koen
We report on seven novel patients with a submicroscopic 22q12 deletion. The common phenotype constitutes a contiguous gene deletion syndrome on chromosome 22q12.1q12.2, featuring NF2-related schwannoma of the vestibular nerve, corpus callosum agenesis and palatal defects. Combining our results with the literature, eight patients are recorded with palatal defects in association with haploinsufficiency of 22q12.1, including the MN1 gene. These observations, together with the mouse expression data and the finding of craniofacial malformations including cleft palate in a Mn1-knockout mouse model, suggest that this gene is a candidate gene for cleft palate in humans.
Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Fanconi Anemia Patients in Turkey
(KARGER, 2020-01-01) Toksoy, Guven; Uludag Alkaya, Dilek; Bagirova, Gulendam; Avci, Sahin; Aghayev, Agharza; Gunes, Nilay; Altunoglu, Umut; Alanay, Yasemin; Basaran, Seher; Berkay, Ezgi G.; Karaman, Birsen; Celkan, Tiraje T.; Apak, Hilmi; Kayserili, Huelya; Tuysuz, Beyhan; Uyguner, Zehra O.
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare multigenic chromosomal instability syndrome that predisposes patients to life-threatening bone marrow failure, congenital malformations, and cancer. Functional loss of interstrand cross-link (ICL) DNA repair system is held responsible, though the mechanism is not yet fully understood. The clinical and molecular findings of 20 distinct FA cases, ages ranging from perinatal stage to 32 years, are presented here. Pathogenic variants in FANCA were found responsible in 75\%, FANCC, FANCE, FANCJ/BRIP1, FANCL in 5\%, and FANCD1/BRCA2 and FANCN/PALB2 in 2.5\% of the subjects. Altogether, 25 different variants in 7 different FA genes, including 10 novel mutations in FANCA, FANCN/PALB2, FANCE, and FANCJ/BRIP1, were disclosed. Two compound heterozygous germline cases were mosaic for one allele, revealing that the incidence of reverse mutations may not be uncommon in FA. Another case with de novo FANCD1/BRCA2 and paternally inherited FANCN/PALB2 pathogenic alleles at first glance suggested a digenic inheritance, because the presence of a second pathogenic variant in the unexamined regions of FANCD1/BRCA2 and FANCN/PALB2 were exluded by sequencing and deletion/duplication analysis. A better understanding of the complexity of the FA genotype may provide further access to undiscovered ICL components and apparently dispensable cellular pathways where FA proteins may play important roles.
Clinical and Radiographic Features of the Autosomal Recessive form of Brachyolmia Caused by PAPSS2 Mutations
(WILEY, 2013-01-01) Iida, Aritoshi; Simsek-Kiper, Pelin Ozlem; Mizumoto, Shuji; Hoshino, Touma; Elcioglu, Nursel; Horemuzova, Eva; Geiberger, Stefan; Yesil, Gozde; Kayserili, Hulya; Utine, Gulen Eda; Boduroglu, Koray; Watanabe, Shigehiko; Ohashi, Hirofumi; Alanay, Yasemin; Sugahara, Kazuyuki; Nishimura, Gen; Ikegawa, Shiro
Brachyolmia is a heterogeneous skeletal dysplasia characterized by generalized platyspondyly without significant long-bone abnormalities. Based on the mode of inheritance and radiographic features, at least three types of brachyolmia have been postulated. We recently identified an autosomal recessive form of brachyolmia that is caused by loss-of-function mutations of PAPSS2, the gene encoding PAPS (3-phosphoadenosine 5-phosphosulfate) synthase 2. To understand brachyolmia caused by PAPSS2 mutations (PAPSS2-brachyolmia), we extended our PAPSS2 mutation analysis to 13 patients from 10 families and identified homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in all. Nine different mutations were found: three splice donor-site mutations, three missense mutations, and three insertion or deletion mutations within coding regions. In vitro enzyme assays showed that the missense mutations were also loss-of-function mutations. Phenotypic characteristics of PAPSS2-brachyolmia include short-trunk short stature, normal intelligence and facies, spinal deformity, and broad proximal interphalangeal joints. Radiographic features include platyspondyly with rectangular vertebral bodies and irregular end plates, broad ilia, metaphyseal changes of the proximal femur, including short femoral neck and striation, and dysplasia of the short tubular bones. PAPSS2-brachyolmia includes phenotypes of the conventional clinical concept of brachyolmia, the Hobaek and Toledo types, and is associated with abnormal androgen metabolism. (C) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Defining mitochondrial protein functions through deep multiomic profiling
(NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2022-01-01) Rensvold, Jarred W.; Shishkova, Evgenia; Sverchkov, Yuriy; Miller, Ian J.; Cetinkaya, Arda; Pyle, Angela; Manicki, Mateusz; Brademan, Dain R.; Alanay, Yasemin; Raiman, Julian; Jochem, Adam; Hutchins, Paul D.; Peters, Sean R.; Linke, Vanessa; Overmyer, Katherine A.; Salome, Austin Z.; Hebert, Alexander S.; Vincent, Catherine E.; Kwiecien, Nicholas W.; Rush, Matthew J. P.; Westphall, Michael S.; Craven, Mark; Akarsu, Nurten A.; Taylor, Robert W.; Coon, Joshua J.; Pagliarini, David J.
Mitochondria are epicentres of eukaryotic metabolism and bioenergetics. Pioneering efforts in recent decades have established the core protein componentry of these organelles(1) and have linked their dysfunction to more than 150 distinct disorders(2,3). Still, hundreds of mitochondrial proteins lack clear functions(4), and the underlying genetic basis for approximately 40\% of mitochondrial disorders remains unresolved(5). Here, to establish a more complete functional compendium of human mitochondrial proteins, we profiled more than 200 CRISPR-mediated HAP1 cell knockout lines using mass spectrometry-based multiomics analyses. This effort generated approximately 8.3 million distinct biomolecule measurements, providing a deep survey of the cellular responses to mitochondrial perturbations and laying a foundation for mechanistic investigations into protein function. Guided by these data, we discovered that PIGY upstream open reading frame (PYURF) is an S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase chaperone that supports both complex I assembly and coenzyme Q biosynthesis and is disrupted in a previously unresolved multisystemic mitochondrial disorder. We further linked the putative zinc transporter SLC30A9 to mitochondrial ribosomes and OxPhos integrity and established RAB5IF as the second gene harbouring pathogenic variants that cause cerebrofaciothoracic dysplasia. Our data, which can be explored through the interactive online MITOMICS.app resource, suggest biological roles for many other orphan mitochondrial proteins that still lack robust functional characterization and define a rich cell signature of mitochondrial dysfunction that can support the genetic diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases.
Defining the clinical, molecular and imaging spectrum of adaptor protein complex 4-associated hereditary spastic paraplegia
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2020-01-01) Ebrahimi-Fakhari, Darius; Teinert, Julian; Behne, Robert; Wimmer, Miriam; D'Amore, Angelica; Eberhardt, Kathrin; Brechmann, Barbara; Ziegler, Marvin; Jensen, Dana M.; Nagabhyrava, Premsai; Geisel, Gregory; Carmody, Erin; Shamshad, Uzma; Dies, Kira A.; Yuskaitis, Christopher J.; Salussolia, Catherine L.; Ebrahimi-Fakhari, Daniel; Pearson, Toni S.; Saffari, Afshin; Ziegler, Andreas; Koelker, Stefan; Volkmann, Jens; Wiesener, Antje; Bearden, David R.; Lakhani, Shenela; Segal, Devorah; Udwadia-Hegde, Anaita; Martinuzzi, Andrea; Hirst, Jennifer; Perlman, Seth; Takiyama, Yoshihisa; Xiromerisiou, Georgia; Vill, Katharina; Walker, William O.; Shukla, Anju; Gupta, Rachana Dubey; Dahl, Niklas; Aksoy, Ayse; Verhelst, Helene; Delgado, Mauricio R.; Pourova, Radka Kremlikova; Sadek, Abdelrahim A.; Elkhateeb, Nour M.; Blumkin, Lubov; Brea-Fernandez, Alejandro J.; Dacruz-Alvarez, David; Smol, Thomas; Ghoumid, Jamal; Miguel, Diego; Heine, Constanze; Schlump, Jan-Ulrich; Langen, Hendrik; Baets, Jonathan; Bulk, Saskia; Darvish, Hossein; Bakhtiari, Somayeh; Kruer, Michael C.; Lim-Melia, Elizabeth; Aydinli, Nur; Alanay, Yasemin; El-Rashidy, Omnia; Nampoothiri, Sheela; Patel, Chirag; Beetz, Christian; Bauer, Peter; Yoon, Grace; Guillot, Mireille; Miller, Steven P.; Bourinaris, Thomas; Houlden, Henry; Robelin, Laura; Anheim, Mathieu; Alamri, Abdullah S.; Mahmoud, Adel A. H.; Inaloo, Soroor; Habibzadeh, Parham; Faghihi, Mohammad Ali; Jansen, Anna C.; Brock, Stefanie; Roubertie, Agathe; Darras, Basil T.; Agrawal, Pankaj B.; Santorelli, Filippo M.; Gleeson, Joseph; Zaki, Maha S.; Sheikh I, Sarah; Bennett, James T.; Sahin, Mustafa
Bi-allelic loss-of-function variants in genes that encode subunits of the adaptor protein complex 4 (AP-4) lead to prototypical yet poorly understood forms of childhood-onset and complex hereditary spastic paraplegia: SPG47 (AP4B1), SPG50 (AP4M1), SPG51 (AP4E1) and SPG52 (AP4S1). Here, we report a detailed cross-sectional analysis of clinical, imaging and molecular data of 156 patients from 101 families. Enrolled patients were of diverse ethnic backgrounds and covered a wide age range (1.0-49.3 years). While the mean age at symptom onset was 0.8 +/- 0.6 years {[}standard deviation (SD), range 0.2-5.0], the mean age at diagnosis was 10.2 +/- 8.5 years (SD, range 0.1-46.3). We define a set of core features: early-onset developmental delay with delayed motor milestones and significant speech delay (50\% non-verbal)
Expanding the clinical and mutational spectrum of the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type
(NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2016-01-01) Van Damme, Tim; Colige, Alain; Syx, Delfien; Giunta, Cecilia; Lindert, Uschi; Rohrbach, Marianne; Aryani, Omid; Alanay, Yasemin; Simsek-Kiper, Pelin Ozlem; Kroes, Hester Y.; Devriendt, Koen; Thiry, Marc; Symoens, Sofie; De Paepe, Anne; Malfait, Fransiska
Purpose: The Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), dermatosparaxis type, is a recessively inherited connective tissue disorder caused by deficient activity of ADAMTS-2, an enzyme that cleaves the amino terminal propeptide domain of types I, II, and III procollagen. Only 10 EDS dermatosparaxis patients have been reported, all presenting a recognizable phenotype with characteristic facial gestalt, extreme skin fragility and. laxity, excessive bruising
Further characterization of ATP6V0A2-related autosomal recessive cutis laxa
(SPRINGER, 2012-01-01) Fischer, Bjoern; Dimopoulou, Aikaterini; Egerer, Johannes; Gardeitchik, Thatjana; Kidd, Alexa; Jost, Dominik; Kayserili, Hulya; Alanay, Yasemin; Tantcheva-Poor, Iliana; Mangold, Elisabeth; Daumer-Haas, Cornelia; Phadke, Shubha; Peirano, Reto I.; Heusel, Julia; Desphande, Charu; Gupta, Neerja; Nanda, Arti; Felix, Emma; Berry-Kravis, Elisabeth; Kabra, Madhulika; Wevers, Ron A.; van Maldergem, Lionel; Mundlos, Stefan; Morava, Eva; Kornak, Uwe
Autosomal recessive cutis laxa (ARCL) syndromes are phenotypically overlapping, but genetically heterogeneous disorders. Mutations in the ATP6V0A2 gene were found to underlie both, autosomal recessive cutis laxa type 2 (ARCL2), Debr, type, and wrinkly skin syndrome (WSS). The ATP6V0A2 gene encodes the a2 subunit of the V-type H+-ATPase, playing a role in proton translocation, and possibly also in membrane fusion. Here, we describe a highly variable phenotype in 13 patients with ARCL2, including the oldest affected individual described so far, who showed strikingly progressive dysmorphic features and heterotopic calcifications. In these individuals we identified 17 ATP6V0A2 mutations, 14 of which are novel. Furthermore, we demonstrate a localization of ATP6V0A2 at the Golgi-apparatus and a loss of the mutated ATP6V0A2 protein in patients' dermal fibroblasts. Investigation of brefeldin A-induced Golgi collapse in dermal fibroblasts as well as in HeLa cells deficient for ATP6V0A2 revealed a delay, which was absent in cells deficient for the ARCL-associated proteins GORAB or PYCR1. Furthermore, fibroblasts from patients with ATP6V0A2 mutations displayed elevated TGF-beta signalling and increased TGF-beta 1 levels in the supernatant. Our current findings expand the genetic and phenotypic spectrum and suggest that, besides the known glycosylation defect, alterations in trafficking and signalling processes are potential key events in the pathogenesis of ATP6V0A2-related ARCL.
Further Delineation of CANT1 Phenotypic Spectrum and Demonstration of Its Role in Proteoglycan Synthesis
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2012-01-01) Nizon, Mathilde; Huber, Celine; De Leonardis, Fabio; Merrina, Rodolphe; Forlino, Antonella; Fradin, Melanie; Tuysuz, Beyhan; Abu-Libdeh, Bassam Y.; Alanay, Yasemin; Albrecht, Beate; Al-Gazali, Lihadh; Basaran, Sarenur Yilmaz; Clayton-Smith, Jill; Desir, Julie; Gill, Harinder; Greally, Marie T.; Koparir, Erkan; van Maarle, Merel C.; MacKay, Sara; Mortier, Geert; Morton, Jenny; Sillence, David; Vilain, Catheline; Young, Ian; Zerres, Klaus; Le Merrer, Martine; Munnich, Arnold; Le Goff, Carine; Rossi, Antonio; Cormier-Daire, Valerie
Desbuquois dysplasia (DD) is characterized by antenatal and postnatal short stature, multiple dislocations, and advanced carpal ossification. Two forms have been distinguished on the basis of the presence (type 1) or the absence (type 2) of characteristic hand anomalies. We have identified mutations in calcium activated nucleotidase 1 gene (CANT1) in DD type 1. Recently, CANT1 mutations have been reported in the Kim variant of DD, characterized by short metacarpals and elongated phalanges. DD has overlapping features with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with congenital joint dislocations (SDCD) due to Carbohydrate (chondroitin 6) Sulfotransferase 3 (CHST3) mutations. We screened CANT1 and CHST3 in 38 DD cases (6 type 1 patients, 1 Kim variant, and 31 type 2 patients) and found CANT1 mutations in all DD type 1 cases, the Kim variant and in one atypical DD type 2 expanding the clinical spectrum of hand anomalies observed with CANT1 mutations. We also identified in one DD type 2 case CHST3 mutation supporting the phenotype overlap with SDCD. To further define function of CANT1, we studied proteoglycan synthesis in CANT1 mutated patient fibroblasts, and found significant reduced GAG synthesis in presence of beta-D-xyloside, suggesting that CANT1 plays a role in proteoglycan metabolism. Hum Mutat 33:1261-1266, 2012. (c) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Haploinsufficiency of a Spliceosomal GTPase Encoded by EFTUD2 Causes Mandibulofacial Dysostosis with Microcephaly
(CELL PRESS, 2012-01-01) Lines, Matthew A.; Huang, Lijia; Schwartzentruber, Jeremy; Douglas, Stuart L.; Lynch, Danielle C.; Beaulieu, Chandree; Guion-Almeida, Maria Leine; Zechi-Ceide, Roseli Maria; Gener, Blanca; Gillessen-Kaesbach, Gabriele; Nava, Caroline; Baujat, Genevieve; Horn, Denise; Kini, Usha; Caliebe, Almuth; Alanay, Yasemin; Utine, Gulen Eda; Lev, Dorit; Kohlhase, Jurgen; Grix, Arthur W.; Lohmann, Dietmar R.; Hehr, Ute; Boehm, Detlef; Majewski, Jacek; Bulman, Dennis E.; Wieczorek, Dagmar; Boycott, Kym M.; Consortium, F.O.R.G.E. Canada
Mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly (MFDM) is a rare sporadic syndrome comprising craniofacial malformations, microcephaly, developmental delay, and a recognizable dysmorphic appearance. Major sequelae, including choanal atresia, sensorineural hearing loss, and cleft palate, each occur in a significant proportion of affected individuals. We present detailed clinical findings in 12 unrelated individuals with MFDM
Intrauterine Cataract Diagnosis and Follow-up
(TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOC, 2020-01-01) Aksay, Sevinc; Bildirici, Ibrahim; Cosar, Cemile Banu; Alanay, Yasemin; Cigerciogullari, Engin
In this article, we report a 21-gestational-week fetus diagnosed with congenital cataract by ultrasonography. The parents decided to terminate the pregnancy and asked for examination of the fetus. An amniocentesis was performed for fetal karyotyping. After termination of the pregnancy, fetal autopsy was conducted. Whole exome sequencing (Trio-WES) analysis of the mother and father was done from peripheral blood samples. In the pathologic autopsy report, bilateral anterior and posterior subcapsular cataracts were confirmed. Whole exome sequencing analysis revealed a previously unreported class 3 variant of uncertain significance (c755A>G {[}P.Lys252Arg]) of the CRYBB1 gene, which is associated with congenital cataract, that was homozygous in the fetus and heterozygous in the parents. The obtained result is consistent with a genetic diagnosis of isolated autosomal recessive cataract.