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ArticleMetabolic brain disease2017

Novel SPG20 mutation in an extended family with Troyer syndrome.

S Bizzari, A R Hamzeh, P Nair, M Mohamed, F Saif, G Aithala, M T Al-Ali, F Bastaki

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Article in Metabolic brain disease, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

S BizzariCentre for Arab Genomic Studies, P.O. Box 22252, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. sami@hmaward.org.ae.
A R HamzehCentre for Arab Genomic Studies, P.O. Box 22252, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
P NairCentre for Arab Genomic Studies, P.O. Box 22252, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
M MohamedPediatric Department, Latifa Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
F SaifPediatric Department, Latifa Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
G AithalaPediatric Department, Latifa Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
M T Al-AliCentre for Arab Genomic Studies, P.O. Box 22252, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
F BastakiPediatric Department, Latifa Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Centre for Arab Genomic Studies · AEDubai Health Authority · AE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Troyer Syndrome (TRS) is a rare autosomal recessive complicated spastic paraplegia disorder characterized by various neurological and musculoskeletal manifestations. Pathogenicity stems from mutations in SPG20 which encodes Spartin, a multifunctional protein that is thought to be essential for neuron viability. Here we report on the clinical and molecular characterization of TRS in five patients from an extended consanguineous family in the United Arab Emirates. Molecular analysis involved Whole Exome Sequencing and Sanger sequencing for identification and confirmation of the causative variant respectively. In silico tools including CADD and Polyphen-2 were used to assess pathogenicity of the variant. The clinical description of these patients included spastic paraparesis, motor and cognitive delay, gait abnormalities, musculoskeletal features, as well as white matter abnormalities and emotional liability. Molecular analysis revealed a novel homozygous missense mutation in SPG20 (c.1324G > C; p.Ala442Pro) occurring at an evolutionarily conserved residue in the Plant-Related Senescence domain of Spartin. The mutation segregated with the clinical phenotype in all patients. In silico algorithms predict the mutation to be disease causing, and the variant had not been previously reported in public or ethnic specific variant repositories.

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MutationAdolescentCell Cycle ProteinsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMalePedigreeProteinsSpastic Paraplegia, HereditaryCell Cycle ProteinsProteinsSPART protein, humanIn silicoNovel mutationSpartinSPG20Troyer syndromeUnited Arab Emirates

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