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ArticleOrphanet journal of rare diseases2017

Genotype-phenotype correlations and expansion of the molecular spectrum of AP4M1-related hereditary spastic paraplegia.

Conceição Bettencourt, Vincenzo Salpietro, Stephanie Efthymiou, Viorica Chelban, Deborah Hughes, Alan M Pittman, Monica Federoff, Thomas Bourinaris, Martha Spilioti, Georgia Deretzi and 4 more

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Article in Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Conceição BettencourtDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1N 3BG, UK. c.bettencourt@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-9090-7690
Vincenzo SalpietroDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1N 3BG, UK. v.salpietro@ucl.ac.uk.
Stephanie EfthymiouDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Viorica ChelbanDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Deborah HughesDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Alan M PittmanDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Monica FederoffDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
Thomas BourinarisDepartment of Neurology, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Martha SpiliotiNeurology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Georgia DeretziDepartment of Neurology, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Triantafyllia KalantzakouDepartment of Neurology, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Henry HouldenDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1N 3BG, UK. h.houlden@ucl.ac.uk.
Andrew B SingletonLaboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
Georgia XiromerisiouDepartment of Neurology, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Papageorgiou General Hospital · GRUniversity College London · GBNational Institutes of Health · USAristotle University of Thessaloniki · GREpilepsy Research UK · GBNicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy · MDUniversity College Hospital · GB

Funding

Assessment of Candidate Loci in Parkinson's diseaseZ01AG000957 · NIA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING · PI SINGLETON, ANDREW B · 2003 to 2008
$1.2M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 AG000957Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAutosomal recessive hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) due to AP4M1 mutations is a very rare neurodevelopmental disorder reported for only a few patients.

methodsWe investigated a Greek HSP family using whole exome sequencing (WES).

resultsA novel AP4M1A frameshift insertion, and a very rare missense variant were identified in all three affected siblings in the compound heterozygous state (p.V174fs and p.C319R); the unaffected parents were carriers of only one variant. Patients were affected with a combination of: (a) febrile seizures with onset in the first year of life (followed by epileptic non-febrile seizures); (b) distinctive facial appearance (e.g., coarse features, bulbous nose and hypomimia); (c) developmental delay and intellectual disability; (d) early-onset spastic weakness of the lower limbs; and (e) cerebellar hypoplasia/atrophy on brain MRI.

conclusionsWe review genotype-phenotype correlations and discuss clinical overlaps between different AP4-related diseases. The AP4M1 belongs to a complex that mediates vesicle trafficking of glutamate receptors, being likely involved in brain development and neurotransmission.

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Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenetic Association StudiesHumansMaleMutationPedigreeRNA-Binding ProteinsSpastic Paraplegia, HereditaryBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsDNA-Binding ProteinsREPIN1 protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsAP4 complexCerebellar hypoplasiaEpilepsyHereditary spastic paraplegiaWhole exome sequencing

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PMID29096665
PMCPMC5669016
OpenAlexW2766772219

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