A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
A homozygous I684T in GLE1 as a novel cause of arthrogryposis and motor neuron loss
Authors: Paakkola T, Vuopala K, Kokkonen H, Ignatius J, Valkama M, Moilanen JS, Fahiminiya S, Majewski J, Hinttala R, Uusimaa J
Publisher: WILEY
Publication year: 2018
Journal: Clinical Genetics
Journal name in source: CLINICAL GENETICS
Journal acronym: CLIN GENET
Volume: 93
Issue: 1
First page : 173
Last page: 177
Number of pages: 5
ISSN: 0009-9163
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cge.13086
Web address : 10.1111/cge.13086
Abstract
Mutations in GLE1, RNA export mediator (GLE1) gene have previously been shown to cause motor neuron diseases such as lethal congenital contracture syndrome 1 (LCCS1) and lethal arthrogryposis with anterior horn cell disease (LAAHD), including arthrogryposis, fetal akinesis and motor neuron loss as common clinical features. The homozygous Fin(Major) mutation p.T144_E145insPFQ has been described as one of the causes for LCCS1 whereas LAAHD is caused by a heterocompound Fin(Major) mutation together with p.R569H, p.V617M or p.I684T missense mutation. None of these heterocompound missense mutations have previously been reported as homozygous states. Here we present the clinical features of 2 siblings with a homozygous p.I684T mutation in GLE1. The patients suffered from similar, but milder symptoms than in LCCS1 and LAAHD, surviving up to 6months before they died due to a progressive disease course including respiratory failure. Arthrogryposis, lack of spontaneous movements, and epilepsy were notable in both cases and lack of anterior horn cells was identified in autopsy samples. Our studies on patient-derived fibroblasts show that the homozygous p.I684T impairs the nuclear localization of GLE1 further confirming the pathogenic role of this mutation.
Mutations in GLE1, RNA export mediator (GLE1) gene have previously been shown to cause motor neuron diseases such as lethal congenital contracture syndrome 1 (LCCS1) and lethal arthrogryposis with anterior horn cell disease (LAAHD), including arthrogryposis, fetal akinesis and motor neuron loss as common clinical features. The homozygous Fin(Major) mutation p.T144_E145insPFQ has been described as one of the causes for LCCS1 whereas LAAHD is caused by a heterocompound Fin(Major) mutation together with p.R569H, p.V617M or p.I684T missense mutation. None of these heterocompound missense mutations have previously been reported as homozygous states. Here we present the clinical features of 2 siblings with a homozygous p.I684T mutation in GLE1. The patients suffered from similar, but milder symptoms than in LCCS1 and LAAHD, surviving up to 6months before they died due to a progressive disease course including respiratory failure. Arthrogryposis, lack of spontaneous movements, and epilepsy were notable in both cases and lack of anterior horn cells was identified in autopsy samples. Our studies on patient-derived fibroblasts show that the homozygous p.I684T impairs the nuclear localization of GLE1 further confirming the pathogenic role of this mutation.
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