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The unfolding clinical spectrum of holoprosencephaly due to mutations in SHH, ZIC2, SIX3 and TGIF genes.

ABSTRACT: Holoprosencephaly is a severe malformation of the brain characterized by abnormal formation and separation of the developing central nervous system. The prevalence is 1:250 during early embryogenesis, the live-born prevalence is 1:16 000. The etiology of HPE is extremely heterogeneous and can be teratogenic or genetic. We screened four known HPE genes in a Dutch cohort of 86 non-syndromic HPE index cases, including 53 family members. We detected 21 mutations (24.4%), 3 in SHH, 9 in ZIC2 and 9 in SIX3. Eight mutations involved amino-acid substitutions, 7 ins/del mutations, 1 frame-shift, 3 identical poly-alanine tract expansions and 2 gene deletions. Pathogenicity of mutations was presumed based on de novo character, predicted non-functionality of mutated proteins, segregation of mutations with affected family-members or combinations of these features. Two mutations were reported previously. SNP array confirmed detected deletions; one spanning the ZIC2/ZIC5 genes (approx. 100 kb) the other a 1.45 Mb deletion including SIX2/SIX3 genes. The mutation percentage (24%) is comparable with previous reports, but we detected significantly less mutations in SHH: 3.5 vs 10.7% (P=0.043) and significantly more in SIX3: 10.5 vs 4.3% (P=0.018). For TGIF1 and ZIC2 mutation the rate was in conformity with earlier reports. About half of the mutations were de novo, one was a germ line mosaic. The familial mutations displayed extensive heterogeneity in clinical manifestation. Of seven familial index patients only two parental carriers showed minor HPE signs, five were completely asymptomatic. Therefore, each novel mutation should be considered as a risk factor for clinically manifest HPE, with the caveat of reduced clinical penetrance.

SUBMITTER: Paulussen AD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2987413 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The unfolding clinical spectrum of holoprosencephaly due to mutations in SHH, ZIC2, SIX3 and TGIF genes.

Paulussen Aimée D C AD Schrander-Stumpel Constance T CT Tserpelis Demis C J DC Spee Matteus K M MK Stegmann Alexander P A AP Mancini Grazia M GM Brooks Alice S AS Collée Margriet M Maat-Kievit Anneke A Simon Marleen E H ME van Bever Yolande Y Stolte-Dijkstra Irene I Kerstjens-Frederikse Wilhelmina S WS Herkert Johanna C JC van Essen Anthonie J AJ Lichtenbelt Klaske D KD van Haeringen Arie A Kwee Mei L ML Lachmeijer Augusta M A AM Tan-Sindhunata Gita M B GM van Maarle Merel C MC Arens Yvonne H J M YH Smeets Eric E J G L EE de Die-Smulders Christine E CE Engelen John J M JJ Smeets Hubertus J HJ Herbergs Jos J

European journal of human genetics : EJHG 20100609 9

Holoprosencephaly is a severe malformation of the brain characterized by abnormal formation and separation of the developing central nervous system. The prevalence is 1:250 during early embryogenesis, the live-born prevalence is 1:16 000. The etiology of HPE is extremely heterogeneous and can be teratogenic or genetic. We screened four known HPE genes in a Dutch cohort of 86 non-syndromic HPE index cases, including 53 family members. We detected 21 mutations (24.4%), 3 in SHH, 9 in ZIC2 and 9 in ...[more]

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The unfolding clinical spectrum of holoprosencephaly due to mutations in SHH, ZIC2, SIX3 and TGIF genes.

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