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Strome S, Bhalla N, Kamakaka R, Sharma U, Sullivan W. Clarifying Mendelian vs non-Mendelian inheritance. Genetics 2024; 227:iyae078. [PMID: 38805696 PMCID: PMC11228857 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyae078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
Abstract
Gregor Mendel developed the principles of segregation and independent assortment in the mid-1800s based on his detailed analysis of several traits in pea plants. Those principles, now called Mendel's laws, in fact, explain the behavior of genes and alleles during meiosis and are now understood to underlie "Mendelian inheritance" of a wide range of traits and diseases across organisms. When asked to give examples of inheritance that do NOT follow Mendel's laws, in other words, examples of non-Mendelian inheritance, students sometimes list incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, sex-linked traits, and multigene traits and cite as their sources the Khan Academy, Wikipedia, and other online sites. Against this background, the goals of this Perspective are to (1) explain to students, healthcare workers, and other stakeholders why the examples above, in fact, display Mendelian inheritance, as they obey Mendel's laws of segregation and independent assortment, even though they do not produce classic Mendelian phenotypic ratios and (2) urge individuals with an intimate knowledge of genetic principles to monitor the accuracy of learning resources and work with us and those resources to correct information that is misleading.
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- Susan Strome
- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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Stamou MI, Chiu CJ, Jadhav SV, Lopes VF, Salnikov KB, Plummer L, Lippincott MF, Lee H, Seminara SB, Balasubramanian R. Defective FGFR1 Signaling Disrupts Glucose Regulation: Evidence From Humans With FGFR1 Mutations. J Endocr Soc 2024; 8:bvae118. [PMID: 38957656 PMCID: PMC11216325 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvae118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Context Activation of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) signaling improves the metabolic health of animals and humans, while inactivation leads to diabetes in mice. Direct human genetic evidence for the role of FGFR1 signaling in human metabolic health has not been fully established. Objective We hypothesized that individuals with naturally occurring FGFR1 variants ("experiments of nature") will display glucose dysregulation. Methods Participants with rare FGFR1 variants and noncarrier controls. Using a recall-by-genotype approach, we examined the β-cell function and insulin sensitivity of 9 individuals with rare FGFR1 deleterious variants compared to 27 noncarrier controls, during a frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test at the Reproductive Endocrine Unit and the Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. FGFR1-mutation carriers displayed higher β-cell function in the face of lower insulin sensitivity compared to controls. Conclusion These findings suggest that impaired FGFR1 signaling may contribute to an early insulin resistance phase of diabetes pathogenesis and support the candidacy of the FGFR1 signaling pathway as a therapeutic target for improving the human metabolic health.
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- Maria I Stamou
- Reproductive Endocrine Unit and Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrine Unit and Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrine Unit and Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrine Unit and Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrine Unit and Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrine Unit and Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrine Unit and Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- MGH Biostatistics Center and MGH Division of Clinical Research (DCR) Biostatistics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrine Unit and Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Reproductive Endocrine Unit and Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Houge G, Bratland E, Aukrust I, Tveten K, Žukauskaitė G, Sansovic I, Brea-Fernández AJ, Mayer K, Paakkola T, McKenna C, Wright W, Markovic MK, Lildballe DL, Konecny M, Smol T, Alhopuro P, Gouttenoire EA, Obeid K, Todorova A, Jankovic M, Lubieniecka JM, Stojiljkovic M, Buisine MP, Haukanes BI, Lorans M, Roomere H, Petit FM, Haanpää MK, Beneteau C, Pérez B, Plaseska-Karanfilska D, Rath M, Fuhrmann N, Ferreira BI, Stephanou C, Sjursen W, Maver A, Rouzier C, Chirita-Emandi A, Gonçalves J, Kuek WCD, Broly M, Haer-Wigman L, Thong MK, Tae SK, Hyblova M, den Dunnen JT, Laner A. Comparison of the ABC and ACMG systems for variant classification. Eur J Hum Genet 2024; 32:858-863. [PMID: 38778080 PMCID: PMC11219933 DOI: 10.1038/s41431-024-01617-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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The ABC and ACMG variant classification systems were compared by asking mainly European clinical laboratories to classify variants in 10 challenging cases using both systems, and to state if the variant in question would be reported as a relevant result or not as a measure of clinical utility. In contrast to the ABC system, the ACMG system was not made to guide variant reporting but to determine the likelihood of pathogenicity. Nevertheless, this comparison is justified since the ACMG class determines variant reporting in many laboratories. Forty-three laboratories participated in the survey. In seven cases, the classification system used did not influence the reporting likelihood when variants labeled as "maybe report" after ACMG-based classification were included. In three cases of population frequent but disease-associated variants, there was a difference in favor of reporting after ABC classification. A possible reason is that ABC step C (standard variant comments) allows a variant to be reported in one clinical setting but not another, e.g., based on Bayesian-based likelihood calculation of clinical relevance. Finally, the selection of ACMG criteria was compared between 36 laboratories. When excluding criteria used by less than four laboratories (<10%), the average concordance rate was 46%. Taken together, ABC-based classification is more clear-cut than ACMG-based classification since molecular and clinical information is handled separately, and variant reporting can be adapted to the clinical question and phenotype. Furthermore, variants do not get a clinically inappropriate label, like pathogenic when not pathogenic in a clinical context, or variant of unknown significance when the significance is known.
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- Gunnar Houge
- Department of Medical Genetics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Telemark Hospital Trust, Skien, Norway
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- Department of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Medical and Laboratory Genetics, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Childrens' Hospital Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, CIBERER), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Diagnostics, MVZ Martinsried GmbH, Martinsried, Germany
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- Nordlab Wellbeing Service Group, Genetics Laboratory, Oulu, Finland
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- Northern Ireland Regional Molecular Diagnostic Service, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Northern Ireland Regional Molecular Diagnostic Service, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Center for Applied and Forensic Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Genomic Medicine, GHC GENETICS SK, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Department of Biology, Institute of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia
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- Institut de Genetique Medicale-CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- HUS Diagnostic Center, Laboratory of Genetics, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Genetic Medico-Diagnostic Laboratory "Genica" and Genome Center Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Neurology Clinic UCCS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Molecular Oncogenetics, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMR9020-U1277, CANTHER, Lille, France
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of laboratory genetics, Genetics and Personalized Medicine Clinic, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Oncopharmacology, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Department of Genomics, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- CHU Bordeaux, Service de Génétique Médicale, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Genetics Department of CEDEM, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Research Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology "Georgi D. Efremov", Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Human Genetics, University Medicine Greifswald and Interfaculty Institute of Genetics and Functional Genomics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- GENELAB by ABC, Faro, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Portugal
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- Molecular Genetics Thalassemia Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Medical Genetics, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Clinical Institute of Genomic Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Medical Genetics, National Centre for Mitocondrial Diseases, CHU de NICE, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
- CNRS, INSERM, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Microscopic Morphology Genetics Discipline, Center of Genomic Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
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- Human Genetics Department, National Institute of Health Dr Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Molecular Diagnosis Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Kent Ridge, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Rare and Autoinflammatory Genetic Diseases, Department of Genetics-LBM, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Genetics and Metabolism Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Genetics and Metabolism Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Medizinisch Genetisches Zentrum (MGZ) München, Munich, Germany
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Sun W, Xiong D, Ouyang J, Xiao X, Jiang Y, Wang Y, Li S, Xie Z, Wang J, Tang Z, Zhang Q. Altered chromatin topologies caused by balanced chromosomal translocation lead to central iris hypoplasia. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5048. [PMID: 38871723 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49376-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Despite the advent of genomic sequencing, molecular diagnosis remains unsolved in approximately half of patients with Mendelian disorders, largely due to unclarified functions of noncoding regions and the difficulty in identifying complex structural variations. In this study, we map a unique form of central iris hypoplasia in a large family to 6q15-q23.3 and 18p11.31-q12.1 using a genome-wide linkage scan. Long-read sequencing reveals a balanced translocation t(6;18)(q22.31;p11.22) with intergenic breakpoints. By performing Hi-C on induced pluripotent stem cells from a patient, we identify two chromatin topologically associating domains spanning across the breakpoints. These alterations lead the ectopic chromatin interactions between APCDD1 on chromosome 18 and enhancers on chromosome 6, resulting in upregulation of APCDD1. Notably, APCDD1 is specifically localized in the iris of human eyes. Our findings demonstrate that noncoding structural variations can lead to Mendelian diseases by disrupting the 3D genome structure and resulting in altered gene expression.
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- Wenmin Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
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Adams DR, van Karnebeek CDM, Agulló SB, Faùndes V, Jamuar SS, Lynch SA, Pintos-Morell G, Puri RD, Shai R, Steward CA, Tumiene B, Verloes A. Addressing diagnostic gaps and priorities of the global rare diseases community: Recommendations from the IRDiRC diagnostics scientific committee. Eur J Med Genet 2024; 70:104951. [PMID: 38848991 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2024.104951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) Diagnostic Scientific Committee (DSC) is charged with discussion and contribution to progress on diagnostic aspects of the IRDiRC core mission. Specifically, IRDiRC goals include timely diagnosis, use of globally coordinated diagnostic pipelines, and assessing the impact of rare diseases on affected individuals. As part of this mission, the DSC endeavored to create a list of research priorities to achieve these goals. We present a discussion of those priorities along with aspects of current, global rare disease needs and opportunities that support our prioritization. In support of this discussion, we also provide clinical vignettes illustrating real-world examples of diagnostic challenges.
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- David R Adams
- National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA.
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Human Genetics, Emma Center for Personalized Medicine, Amsterdam Gastro-enterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, the Netherlands
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- Centre Nacional d'Anàlisi Genòmica (CNAG), Spain; Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Spain
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- Laboratorio de Genética y Enfermedades Metabólicas, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Chile
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- Genetics Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital and Paediatrics ACP, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Singhealth Duke-NUS Institute of Precision Medicine, Singapore
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- Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Spain; MPS-Spain Patient Advocacy Organization, Spain
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, India
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- Pediatric Cancer Molecular Lab, Sheba Medical Center, Israel
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- Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Lithuania
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- Département de Génétique, CHU Paris - Hôpital Robert Debré, France
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Brock DC, Wang M, Hussain HMJ, Rauch DE, Marra M, Pennesi ME, Yang P, Everett L, Ajlan RS, Colbert J, Porto FBO, Matynia A, Gorin MB, Koenekoop RK, Lopez I, Sui R, Zou G, Li Y, Chen R. Comparative analysis of in-silico tools in identifying pathogenic variants in dominant inherited retinal diseases. Hum Mol Genet 2024; 33:945-957. [PMID: 38453143 PMCID: PMC11102593 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddae028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are a group of rare genetic eye conditions that cause blindness. Despite progress in identifying genes associated with IRDs, improvements are necessary for classifying rare autosomal dominant (AD) disorders. AD diseases are highly heterogenous, with causal variants being restricted to specific amino acid changes within certain protein domains, making AD conditions difficult to classify. Here, we aim to determine the top-performing in-silico tools for predicting the pathogenicity of AD IRD variants. We annotated variants from ClinVar and benchmarked 39 variant classifier tools on IRD genes, split by inheritance pattern. Using area-under-the-curve (AUC) analysis, we determined the top-performing tools and defined thresholds for variant pathogenicity. Top-performing tools were assessed using genome sequencing on a cohort of participants with IRDs of unknown etiology. MutScore achieved the highest accuracy within AD genes, yielding an AUC of 0.969. When filtering for AD gain-of-function and dominant negative variants, BayesDel had the highest accuracy with an AUC of 0.997. Five participants with variants in NR2E3, RHO, GUCA1A, and GUCY2D were confirmed to have dominantly inherited disease based on pedigree, phenotype, and segregation analysis. We identified two uncharacterized variants in GUCA1A (c.428T>A, p.Ile143Thr) and RHO (c.631C>G, p.His211Asp) in three participants. Our findings support using a multi-classifier approach comprised of new missense classifier tools to identify pathogenic variants in participants with AD IRDs. Our results provide a foundation for improved genetic diagnosis for people with IRDs.
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- Daniel C Brock
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 515 SW Campus Drive, Portland, OR 97239, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 515 SW Campus Drive, Portland, OR 97239, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 515 SW Campus Drive, Portland, OR 97239, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 515 SW Campus Drive, Portland, OR 97239, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- INRET Clínica e Centro de Pesquisa, Rua dos Otoni, 735/507 - Santa Efigênia, Belo Horizonte, MG 30150270, Brazil
- Department of Ophthalmology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Belo Horizonte, Av. Francisco Sales, 1111 - Santa Efigênia, Belo Horizonte, MG 30150221, Brazil
- Centro Oftalmológico de Minas Gerais, R. Santa Catarina, 941 - Lourdes, Belo Horizonte, MG 30180070, Brazil
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- College of Optometry, University of Houston, 4401 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, TX 77004, United States
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- Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, 100 Stein Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
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- McGill Ocular Genetics Laboratory and Centre, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Human Genetics, and Ophthalmology, McGill University Health Centre, 5252 Boul de Maisonneuve ouest, Montreal, QC H4A 3S5, Canada
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- McGill Ocular Genetics Laboratory and Centre, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Human Genetics, and Ophthalmology, McGill University Health Centre, 5252 Boul de Maisonneuve ouest, Montreal, QC H4A 3S5, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, WC67+HW Dongcheng, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ningxia Eye Hospital, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University for Nationalities, Ningxia Clinical Research Center on Diseases of Blindness in Eye, F4RJ+43 Xixia District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States
- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States
- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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Tessarech M, Friocourt G, Marguet F, Lecointre M, Le Mao M, Díaz RM, Mignot C, Keren B, Héron B, De Bie C, Van Gassen K, Loisel D, Delorme B, Syrbe S, Klabunde-Cherwon A, Jamra RA, Wegler M, Callewaert B, Dheedene A, Zidane-Marinnes M, Guichet A, Bris C, Van Bogaert P, Biquard F, Lenaers G, Marcorelles P, Ferec C, Gonzalez B, Procaccio V, Vitobello A, Bonneau D, Laquerriere A, Khiati S, Colin E. De novo variants in SP9 cause a novel form of interneuronopathy characterized by intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and epilepsy with variable expressivity. Genet Med 2024; 26:101087. [PMID: 38288683 DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2024.101087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Interneuronopathies are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficient migration and differentiation of gamma-aminobutyric acidergic interneurons resulting in a broad clinical spectrum, including autism spectrum disorders, early-onset epileptic encephalopathy, intellectual disability, and schizophrenic disorders. SP9 is a transcription factor belonging to the Krüppel-like factor and specificity protein family, the members of which harbor highly conserved DNA-binding domains. SP9 plays a central role in interneuron development and tangential migration, but it has not yet been implicated in a human neurodevelopmental disorder. METHODS Cases with SP9 variants were collected through international data-sharing networks. To address the specific impact of SP9 variants, in silico and in vitro assays were carried out. RESULTS De novo heterozygous variants in SP9 cause a novel form of interneuronopathy. SP9 missense variants affecting the glutamate 378 amino acid result in severe epileptic encephalopathy because of hypomorphic and neomorphic DNA-binding effects, whereas SP9 loss-of-function variants result in a milder phenotype with epilepsy, developmental delay, and autism spectrum disorder. CONCLUSION De novo heterozygous SP9 variants are responsible for a neurodevelopmental disease. Interestingly, variants located in conserved DNA-binding domains of KLF/SP family transcription factors may lead to neomorphic DNA-binding functions resulting in a combination of loss- and gain-of-function effects.
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- Marine Tessarech
- Department of Medical Genetics, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France; Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France.
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- Univ Rouen Normandie, INSERM U1245 and Rouen University Hospital, Department of Pathology, Rouen, France
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- Univ Rouen Normandie, INSERM U1245 and Rouen University Hospital, Department of Pathology, Rouen, France
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- Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France
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- Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Genetics, Center for Rare Causes of Intellectual Disabilities and UPMC Research Group "Intellectual Disabilities and Autism" Paris, France
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- Department of Genetics, Center for Rare Causes of Intellectual Disabilities and UPMC Research Group "Intellectual Disabilities and Autism" Paris, France; Department of Genetics, La Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne University, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR S 1127, INSERM U 1127, CNRS UMR 7225, ICM, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Reference Center of Lysosomal Diseases, Trousseau Hospital, APHP, GRC ConCer-LD, Sorbonne Universities, UPMC University, Paris, France
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- Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Radiology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Epileptology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Epileptology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Hospitals and Clinics, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Hospitals and Clinics, Leipzig, Germany
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France; Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France; Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Gynecology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France
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- INSERM, Univ Brest, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB, Brest, France
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- Univ Rouen Normandie, INSERM U1245 and Rouen University Hospital, Department of Pathology, Rouen, France
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France; Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France
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- UFR Des Sciences de Santé, INSERM-Université de Bourgogne UMR1231 GAD (Génétique des Anomalies du Développement), FHU-TRANSLAD, Dijon, France; Unité Fonctionnelle Innovation en Diagnostic Génomique des Maladies Rares, FHU-TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France; Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France
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- Univ Rouen Normandie, INSERM U1245 and Rouen University Hospital, Department of Pathology, Rouen, France
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- Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France; Mitovasc Unit, UMR CNRS 6015 INSERM 1083, University of Angers, Angers, France.
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Jenkins D. How do stochastic processes and genetic threshold effects explain incomplete penetrance and inform causal disease mechanisms? Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2024; 379:20230045. [PMID: 38432317 PMCID: PMC10909503 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Incomplete penetrance is the rule rather than the exception in Mendelian disease. In syndromic monogenic disorders, phenotypic variability can be viewed as the combination of incomplete penetrance for each of multiple independent clinical features. Within genetically identical individuals, such as isogenic model organisms, stochastic variation at molecular and cellular levels is the primary cause of incomplete penetrance according to a genetic threshold model. By defining specific probability distributions of causal biological readouts and genetic liability values, stochasticity and incomplete penetrance provide information about threshold values in biological systems. Ascertainment of threshold values has been achieved by simultaneous scoring of relatively simple phenotypes and quantitation of molecular readouts at the level of single cells. However, this is much more challenging for complex morphological phenotypes using experimental and reductionist approaches alone, where cause and effect are separated temporally and across multiple biological modes and scales. Here I consider how causal inference, which integrates observational data with high confidence causal models, might be used to quantify the relative contribution of different sources of stochastic variation to phenotypic diversity. Collectively, these approaches could inform disease mechanisms, improve predictions of clinical outcomes and prioritize gene therapy targets across modes and scales of gene function. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Causes and consequences of stochastic processes in development and disease'.
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- Dagan Jenkins
- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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Miller KA, Cruz Walma DA, Pinkas DM, Tooze RS, Bufton JC, Richardson W, Manning CE, Hunt AE, Cros J, Hartill V, Parker MJ, McGowan SJ, Twigg SRF, Chalk R, Staunton D, Johnson D, Wilkie AOM, Bullock AN. BTB domain mutations perturbing KCTD15 oligomerisation cause a distinctive frontonasal dysplasia syndrome. J Med Genet 2024; 61:490-501. [PMID: 38296633 DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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INTRODUCTION KCTD15 encodes an oligomeric BTB domain protein reported to inhibit neural crest formation through repression of Wnt/beta-catenin signalling, as well as transactivation by TFAP2. Heterozygous missense variants in the closely related paralogue KCTD1 cause scalp-ear-nipple syndrome. METHODS Exome sequencing was performed on a two-generation family affected by a distinctive phenotype comprising a lipomatous frontonasal malformation, anosmia, cutis aplasia of the scalp and/or sparse hair, and congenital heart disease. Identification of a de novo missense substitution within KCTD15 led to targeted sequencing of DNA from a similarly affected sporadic patient, revealing a different missense mutation. Structural and biophysical analyses were performed to assess the effects of both amino acid substitutions on the KCTD15 protein. RESULTS A heterozygous c.310G>C variant encoding p.(Asp104His) within the BTB domain of KCTD15 was identified in an affected father and daughter and segregated with the phenotype. In the sporadically affected patient, a de novo heterozygous c.263G>A variant encoding p.(Gly88Asp) was present in KCTD15. Both substitutions were found to perturb the pentameric assembly of the BTB domain. A crystal structure of the BTB domain variant p.(Gly88Asp) revealed a closed hexameric assembly, whereas biophysical analyses showed that the p.(Asp104His) substitution resulted in a monomeric BTB domain likely to be partially unfolded at physiological temperatures. CONCLUSION BTB domain substitutions in KCTD1 and KCTD15 cause clinically overlapping phenotypes involving craniofacial abnormalities and cutis aplasia. The structural analyses demonstrate that missense substitutions act through a dominant negative mechanism by disrupting the higher order structure of the KCTD15 protein complex.
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- Kerry A Miller
- MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Cell Biology Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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- MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Sheffield Clinical Genomics Service, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Craniofacial Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Craniofacial Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Domingo J, Minaeva M, Morris JA, Ziosi M, Sanjana NE, Lappalainen T. Non-linear transcriptional responses to gradual modulation of transcription factor dosage. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.03.01.582837. [PMID: 38464330 PMCID: PMC10925300 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.01.582837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Genomic loci associated with common traits and diseases are typically non-coding and likely impact gene expression, sometimes coinciding with rare loss-of-function variants in the target gene. However, our understanding of how gradual changes in gene dosage affect molecular, cellular, and organismal traits is currently limited. To address this gap, we induced gradual changes in gene expression of four genes using CRISPR activation and inactivation. Downstream transcriptional consequences of dosage modulation of three master trans-regulators associated with blood cell traits (GFI1B, NFE2, and MYB) were examined using targeted single-cell multimodal sequencing. We showed that guide tiling around the TSS is the most effective way to modulate cis gene expression across a wide range of fold-changes, with further effects from chromatin accessibility and histone marks that differ between the inhibition and activation systems. Our single-cell data allowed us to precisely detect subtle to large gene expression changes in dozens of trans genes, revealing that many responses to dosage changes of these three TFs are non-linear, including non-monotonic behaviours, even when constraining the fold-changes of the master regulators to a copy number gain or loss. We found that the dosage properties are linked to gene constraint and that some of these non-linear responses are enriched for disease and GWAS genes. Overall, our study provides a straightforward and scalable method to precisely modulate gene expression and gain insights into its downstream consequences at high resolution.
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Gene Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- New York Genome Center, New York, NY 10013, USA
- Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA
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- New York Genome Center, New York, NY 10013, USA
- Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA
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- New York Genome Center, New York, NY 10013, USA
- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Gene Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Hu X, Wang W, Luo K, Dai J, Zhang Y, Wan Z, He W, Zhang S, Yang L, Tan Q, Li W, Zhang Q, Gong F, Lu G, Tan YQ, Lin G, Du J. Extended application of PGT-M strategies for small pathogenic CNVs. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024; 41:739-750. [PMID: 38263474 PMCID: PMC10957852 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-024-03028-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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PURPOSE The preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) platform is not currently available for small copy-number variants (CNVs), especially those < 1 Mb. Through strategies used in PGT for monogenic disease (PGT-M), this study intended to perform PGT for families with small pathogenic CNVs. METHODS Couples who carried small pathogenic CNVs and underwent PGT at the Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya (Hunan, China) between November 2019 and April 2023 were included in this study. Haplotype analysis was performed through two platforms (targeted sequencing and whole-genome arrays) to identify the unaffected embryos, which were subjected to transplantation. Prenatal diagnosis using amniotic fluid was performed during 18-20 weeks of pregnancy. RESULTS PGT was successfully performed for 20 small CNVs (15 microdeletions and 5 microduplications) in 20 families. These CNVs distributed on chromosomes 1, 2, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, and X with sizes ranging from 57 to 2120 kb. Three haplotyping-based PGT-M strategies were applied. A total of 89 embryos were identified in 25 PGT cycles for the 20 families. The diagnostic yield was 98.9% (88/89). Nineteen transfers were performed for 17 women, resulting in a 78.9% (15/19) clinical pregnancy rate after each transplantation. Of the nine women who had healthy babies, eight accepted prenatal diagnosis and the results showed no related pathogenic CNVs. CONCLUSION Our results show that the extended haplotyping-based PGT-M strategy application for small pathogenic CNVs compensated for the insufficient resolution of PGT-A. These three PGT-M strategies could be applied to couples with small pathogenic CNVs.
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- Xiao Hu
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproduction Engineering, Ministry of Health, Changsha, 410000, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproduction Engineering, Ministry of Health, Changsha, 410000, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproduction Engineering, Ministry of Health, Changsha, 410000, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproduction Engineering, Ministry of Health, Changsha, 410000, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproduction Engineering, Ministry of Health, Changsha, 410000, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China.
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China.
- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproduction Engineering, Ministry of Health, Changsha, 410000, China.
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410008, China.
- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproduction Engineering, Ministry of Health, Changsha, 410000, China.
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Mersha TB. From Mendel to multi-omics: shifting paradigms. Eur J Hum Genet 2024; 32:139-142. [PMID: 37468578 PMCID: PMC10853174 DOI: 10.1038/s41431-023-01420-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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- Tesfaye B Mersha
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Fabre A, Guerry P. Goldilocks principle and recessive disease. Eur J Hum Genet 2024; 32:143-145. [PMID: 37737285 PMCID: PMC10853259 DOI: 10.1038/s41431-023-01458-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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- Alexandre Fabre
- APHM, Timone Enfant, Service de pédiatrie multidisciplinaire, Marseille, France.
- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, MMG, Marseille, France.
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Navarro-Quiles C, Lup SD, Muñoz-Nortes T, Candela H, Micol JL. The genetic and molecular basis of haploinsufficiency in flowering plants. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 29:72-85. [PMID: 37633803 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
Abstract
In diploid organisms, haploinsufficiency can be defined as the requirement for more than one fully functional copy of a gene. In contrast to most genes, whose loss-of-function alleles are recessive, loss-of-function alleles of haploinsufficient genes are dominant. However, forward and reverse genetic screens are biased toward obtaining recessive, loss-of-function mutations, and therefore, dominant mutations of all types are underrepresented in mutant collections. Despite this underrepresentation, haploinsufficient loci have intriguing implications for studies of genome evolution, gene dosage, stability of protein complexes, genetic redundancy, and gene expression. Here we review examples of haploinsufficiency in flowering plants and describe the underlying molecular mechanisms and evolutionary forces driving haploinsufficiency. Finally, we discuss the masking of haploinsufficiency by genetic redundancy, a widespread phenomenon among angiosperms.
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- Carla Navarro-Quiles
- Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Campus de Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Campus de Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Campus de Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Campus de Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Campus de Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain.
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Lazareva TE, Barbitoff YA, Nasykhova YA, Pavlova NS, Bogaychuk PM, Glotov AS. Statistical Dissection of the Genetic Determinants of Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Genes with Multiple Associated Rare Diseases. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:2100. [PMID: 38003043 PMCID: PMC10671084 DOI: 10.3390/genes14112100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Phenotypicheterogeneity is a phenomenon in which distinct phenotypes can develop in individuals bearing pathogenic variants in the same gene. Genetic factors, gene interactions, and environmental factors are usually considered the key mechanisms of this phenomenon. Phenotypic heterogeneity may impact the prognosis of the disease severity and symptoms. In our work, we used publicly available data on the association between genetic variants and Mendelian disease to investigate the genetic factors (such as the intragenic localization and type of a variant) driving the heterogeneity of gene-disease relationships. First, we showed that genes linked to multiple rare diseases (GMDs) are more constrained and tend to encode more transcripts with high levels of expression across tissues. Next, we assessed the role of variant localization and variant types in specifying the exact phenotype for GMD variants. We discovered that none of these factors is sufficient to explain the phenomenon of such heterogeneous gene-disease relationships. In total, we identified only 38 genes with a weak trend towards significant differences in variant localization and 30 genes with nominal significant differences in variant type for the two associated disorders. Remarkably, four of these genes showed significant differences in both tests. At the same time, our analysis suggests that variant localization and type are more important for genes linked to autosomal dominant disease. Taken together, our results emphasize the gene-level factors dissecting distinct Mendelian diseases linked to one common gene based on open-access genetic data and highlight the importance of exploring other factors that contributed to phenotypic heterogeneity.
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- Tatyana E. Lazareva
- Department of Genomic Medicine, D.O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Reproductology, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (T.E.L.); (Y.A.N.)
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- Department of Genomic Medicine, D.O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Reproductology, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (T.E.L.); (Y.A.N.)
- Bioinformatics Institute, Kantemirovskaya St. 2A, 197342 St. Petersburg, Russia; (N.S.P.); (P.M.B.)
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- Department of Genomic Medicine, D.O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Reproductology, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (T.E.L.); (Y.A.N.)
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- Bioinformatics Institute, Kantemirovskaya St. 2A, 197342 St. Petersburg, Russia; (N.S.P.); (P.M.B.)
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- Bioinformatics Institute, Kantemirovskaya St. 2A, 197342 St. Petersburg, Russia; (N.S.P.); (P.M.B.)
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- Department of Genomic Medicine, D.O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Reproductology, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (T.E.L.); (Y.A.N.)
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Lipov A, Jurgens SJ, Mazzarotto F, Allouba M, Pirruccello JP, Aguib Y, Gennarelli M, Yacoub MH, Ellinor PT, Bezzina CR, Walsh R. Exploring the complex spectrum of dominance and recessiveness in genetic cardiomyopathies. NATURE CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH 2023; 2:1078-1094. [PMID: 38666070 PMCID: PMC11041721 DOI: 10.1038/s44161-023-00346-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
Discrete categorization of Mendelian disease genes into dominant and recessive models often oversimplifies their underlying genetic architecture. Cardiomyopathies (CMs) are genetic diseases with complex etiologies for which an increasing number of recessive associations have recently been proposed. Here, we comprehensively analyze all published evidence pertaining to biallelic variation associated with CM phenotypes to identify high-confidence recessive genes and explore the spectrum of monoallelic and biallelic variant effects in established recessive and dominant disease genes. We classify 18 genes with robust recessive association with CMs, largely characterized by dilated phenotypes, early disease onset and severe outcomes. Several of these genes have monoallelic association with disease outcomes and cardiac traits in the UK Biobank, including LMOD2 and ALPK3 with dilated and hypertrophic CM, respectively. Our data provide insights into the complex spectrum of dominance and recessiveness in genetic heart disease and demonstrate how such approaches enable the discovery of unexplored genetic associations.
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- Alex Lipov
- Department of Experimental Cardiology, Heart Centre, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure & Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, Heart Centre, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure & Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Disease Initiative, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA USA
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Aswan Heart Centre, Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, Aswan, Egypt
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- Cardiovascular Disease Initiative, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA USA
- Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Aswan Heart Centre, Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, Aswan, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Genetics Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Aswan Heart Centre, Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, Aswan, Egypt
- Harefield Heart Science Centre, Uxbridge, UK
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- Cardiovascular Disease Initiative, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA USA
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
- Demoulas Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, Heart Centre, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure & Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- European Reference Network for Rare and Low Prevalence Complex Diseases of the Heart, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, Heart Centre, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure & Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Similuk M, Kuijpers T. Nature and nurture: understanding phenotypic variation in inborn errors of immunity. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1183142. [PMID: 37780853 PMCID: PMC10538643 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1183142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
Abstract
The overall disease burden of pediatric infection is high, with widely varying clinical outcomes including death. Among the most vulnerable children, those with inborn errors of immunity, reduced penetrance and variable expressivity are common but poorly understood. There are several genetic mechanisms that influence phenotypic variation in inborn errors of immunity, as well as a body of knowledge on environmental influences and specific pathogen triggers. Critically, recent advances are illuminating novel nuances for fundamental concepts on disease penetrance, as well as raising new areas of inquiry. The last few decades have seen the identification of almost 500 causes of inborn errors of immunity, as well as major advancements in our ability to characterize somatic events, the microbiome, and genotypes across large populations. The progress has not been linear, and yet, these developments have accumulated into an enhanced ability to diagnose and treat inborn errors of immunity, in some cases with precision therapy. Nonetheless, many questions remain regarding the genetic and environmental contributions to phenotypic variation both within and among families. The purpose of this review is to provide an updated summary of key concepts in genetic and environmental contributions to phenotypic variation within inborn errors of immunity, conceptualized as including dynamic, reciprocal interplay among factors unfolding across the key dimension of time. The associated findings, potential gaps, and implications for research are discussed in turn for each major influencing factor. The substantial challenge ahead will be to organize and integrate information in such a way that accommodates the heterogeneity within inborn errors of immunity to arrive at a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of how the immune system operates in health and disease. And, crucially, to translate this understanding into improved patient care for the millions at risk for serious infection and other immune-related morbidity.
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- Morgan Similuk
- Centralized Sequencing Program, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Dong D, Shen H, Wang Z, Liu J, Li Z, Li X. An RNA-informed dosage sensitivity map reflects the intrinsic functional nature of genes. Am J Hum Genet 2023; 110:1509-1521. [PMID: 37619562 PMCID: PMC10502852 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Understanding dosage sensitivity or why Mendelian diseases have dominant vs. recessive modes of inheritance is crucial for uncovering the etiology of human disease. Previous knowledge of dosage sensitivity is mainly based on observations of rare loss-of-function mutations or copy number changes, which are underpowered due to ultra rareness of such variants. Thus, the functional underpinnings of dosage constraint remain elusive. In this study, we aim to systematically quantify dosage perturbations from cis-regulatory variants in the general population to yield a tissue-specific dosage constraint map of genes and further explore their underlying functional logic. We reveal an inherent divergence of dosage constraints in genes by functional categories with signaling genes (transcription factors, protein kinases, ion channels, and cellular machinery) being dosage sensitive, while effector genes (transporters, metabolic enzymes, cytokines, and receptors) are generally dosage resilient. Instead of being a metric of functional dispensability, we show that dosage constraint reflects underlying homeostatic constraints arising from negative feedback. Finally, we employ machine learning to integrate DNA and RNA metrics to generate a comprehensive, tissue-specific map of dosage sensitivity (MoDs) for autosomal genes.
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- Danyue Dong
- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China.
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Liu H, Cheng H, Xu J, Hu J, Zhao C, Xing L, Wang M, Wu Z, Peng D, Yu N, Liu J. Genetic diversity and population structure of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua in China using SSR markers. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290605. [PMID: 37651363 PMCID: PMC10470896 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Polygonatum genus, belonging to the Liliaceae family, with significant medicinal and nutritional value. In China, this species is a traditional medicinal and edible herb with a long history of application and is widely appreciated by the people. However, as the demand for medicinal herbs continues to grow, excessive harvesting has led to the depletion of wild resources and the risk of genetic erosion. In addition, the chaotic cultivation of varieties and the lack of high quality germplasm resources have led to inconsistent quality of medical materials. Therefore, it is urgent to conduct genetic diversity evaluation of this species and establish a sound conservation plan. This study assessed the genetic diversity and population structure of 96 samples collected from seven regions in China using the simple sequence repeat (SSR) molecular marker technology. In this study, a total of 60 alleles (Na) were detected across the 10 polymorphic SSR markers used, with an average of 6.0 alleles generated per locus. The values of polymorphic information content (PIC) values ranged from 0.3396 to 0.8794, with an average value of 0.6430. The average value of the effective number of alleles (Ne) was 2.761, and the average value of the Shannon's information index (I) was 1.196. The population structure analysis indicates that the Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua germplasm can be classified into three subpopulations (JZ, QY, JD) at the molecular level, which corresponds to the previous subgroups identified based on individual plant phenotypic traits. Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) showed that 74% of the genetic variation was between individuals within populations in different regions. The phylogenetic analysis of the 96 germplasm samples divided them into three main populations. The QY and JD subpopulations are largely clustered together, which could be attributed to their mountainous distribution and the local climate environment. The genetic differentiation coefficient (Fst) value was low at 0.065, indicating relatively low population differentiation. The ratio of the genetic differentiation coefficient (Fst) between the JZ population and the other two populations (QY and JD) is much higher than the ratio between the QY and JD populations. Based on the clustering results and the ratio of the genetic differentiation coefficient (Fst), it can be inferred that the genetic relationship between the QY and JD subpopulations is closer, with a certain degree of genetic differentiation from the JZ subpopulation. This study supports the conservation of germplasm resources of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua in China and provides new parental material for germplasm genetic improvement and breeding programs.
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- Heng Liu
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
- MOE-Anhui Joint Collaborative Innovation Center for Quality Improvement of Anhui Genuine Chinese Medicinal Materials, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Anhui Qingyang County Jiuhua traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials Technology Co., Ltd, Chizhou City, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
- MOE-Anhui Joint Collaborative Innovation Center for Quality Improvement of Anhui Genuine Chinese Medicinal Materials, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
- MOE-Anhui Joint Collaborative Innovation Center for Quality Improvement of Anhui Genuine Chinese Medicinal Materials, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
- Anhui Provincial Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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Balciuniene J, Liu R, Bean L, Guo F, Nallamilli BRR, Guruju N, Chen-Deutsch X, Yousaf R, Fura K, Chin E, Mathur A, Ma Z, Carmichael J, da Silva C, Collins C, Hegde M. At-Risk Genomic Findings for Pediatric-Onset Disorders From Genome Sequencing vs Medically Actionable Gene Panel in Proactive Screening of Newborns and Children. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2326445. [PMID: 37523181 PMCID: PMC10391308 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Importance Although the clinical utility of genome sequencing for critically ill children is well recognized, its utility for proactive pediatric screening is not well explored. Objective To evaluate molecular findings from screening ostensibly healthy children with genome sequencing compared with a gene panel for medically actionable pediatric conditions. Design, Setting, and Participants This case series study was conducted among consecutive, apparently healthy children undergoing proactive genetic screening for pediatric disorders by genome sequencing (n = 562) or an exome-based panel of 268 genes (n = 606) from March 1, 2018, through July 31, 2022. Exposures Genetic screening for pediatric-onset disorders using genome sequencing or an exome-based panel of 268 genes. Main Outcomes and Measures Molecular findings indicative of genetic disease risk. Results Of 562 apparently healthy children (286 girls [50.9%]; median age, 29 days [IQR, 9-117 days]) undergoing screening by genome sequencing, 46 (8.2%; 95% CI, 5.9%-10.5%) were found to be at risk for pediatric-onset disease, including 22 children (3.9%) at risk for high-penetrance disorders. Sequence analysis uncovered molecular diagnoses among 32 individuals (5.7%), while copy number variant analysis uncovered molecular diagnoses among 14 individuals (2.5%), including 4 individuals (0.7%) with chromosome scale abnormalities. Overall, there were 47 molecular diagnoses, with 1 individual receiving 2 diagnoses; of the 47 potential diagnoses, 22 (46.8%) were associated with high-penetrance conditions. Pathogenic variants in medically actionable pediatric genes were found in 6 individuals (1.1%), constituting 12.8% (6 of 47) of all diagnoses. At least 1 pharmacogenomic variant was reported for 89.0% (500 of 562) of the cohort. In contrast, of 606 children (293 girls [48.3%]; median age, 26 days [IQR, 10-67 days]) undergoing gene panel screening, only 13 (2.1%; 95% CI, 1.0%-3.3%) resulted in potential childhood-onset diagnoses, a significantly lower rate than those screened by genome sequencing (P < .001). Conclusions and Relevance In this case series study, genome sequencing as a proactive screening approach for children, due to its unrestrictive gene content and technical advantages in comparison with an exome-based gene panel for medically actionable childhood conditions, uncovered a wide range of heterogeneous high-penetrance pediatric conditions that could guide early interventions and medical management.
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- PerkinElmer Genomics, PerkinElmer Inc, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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