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ArticleGenetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2020

DLG2 variants in patients with pubertal disorders.

Youn Hee Jee, Sehoon Won, Julian C Lui, Melissa Jennings, Philip Whalen, Shanna Yue, Adrian G Temnycky, Kevin M Barnes, Tim Cheetham, Matthew G Boden and 10 more

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Article in Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics, 2020. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Genetics of Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic HypogonadismJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Youn Hee JeeDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Sehoon WonReceptor Biology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Julian C LuiDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Melissa JenningsDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Philip WhalenDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Shanna YueDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Adrian G TemnyckyDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Kevin M BarnesDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Tim CheethamTranslational & Clinical Research Institute, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Matthew G BodenDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Sally RadovickDepartment of Pediatrics, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Richard QuintonTranslational & Clinical Research Institute, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Ellen W LeschekNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Greti AguileraDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Jack A YanovskiDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Stephanie B SeminaraHarvard Reproductive Sciences Center and Reproductive Endocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
William F CrowleyHarvard Reproductive Sciences Center and Reproductive Endocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Angela DelaneyDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Katherine W RocheReceptor Biology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Jeffrey BaronDivision of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. jeffrey.baron@nih.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7311-9112
National Institutes of Health · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USNewcastle University · GBRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

Funding

Subunit-Specific Regulation Of Glutamate ReceptorsZIANS002994 · NINDS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE · PI ROCHE, KATHERINE · 2009 to 2025
$30.0M
Regulation Of Childhood GrowthZIAHD000640 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI BARON, JEFFREY · 2009 to 2025
$24.4M
The Genetic Determinants of Human GNRH DeficiencyP50HD028138 · NICHD · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI CROWLEY, WILLIAM FRANCIS · 2014 to 2020
$12.9M
Towards Curative Therapies for Hypogonadotropic DiseasesR37HD043341 · NICHD · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI Stephanie Beth Seminara · 2020 to 2026
$5.8M
TRANSFER: 5U01HD086838-03 Genetic Diagnosis of Childhood Growth DisordersU01HD086838 · NICHD · RBHS-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI RADOVICK, SALLY · 2017 to 2020
$694k
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA HD000640NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD028138NICHD NIH HHS R37 HD043341NICHD NIH HHS U01 HD086838
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeImpaired function of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons can cause a phenotypic spectrum ranging from delayed puberty to isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH). We sought to identify a new genetic etiology for these conditions.

methodsExome sequencing was performed in an extended family with autosomal dominant, markedly delayed puberty. The effects of the variant were studied in a GnRH neuronal cell line. Variants in the same gene were sought in a large cohort of individuals with IHH.

resultsWe identified a rare missense variant (F900V) in DLG2 (which encodes PSD-93) that cosegregated with the delayed puberty. The variant decreased GnRH expression in vitro. PSD-93 is an anchoring protein of NMDA receptors, a type of glutamate receptor that has been implicated in the control of puberty in laboratory animals. The F900V variant impaired the interaction between PSD-93 and a known binding partner, Fyn, which phosphorylates NMDA receptors. Variants in DLG2 that also decreased GnRH expression were identified in three unrelated families with IHH.

conclusionThe findings indicate that variants in DLG2/PSD-93 cause autosomal dominant delayed puberty and may also contribute to IHH. The findings also suggest that the pathogenesis involves impaired NMDA receptor signaling and consequently decreased GnRH secretion.

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Gonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHypogonadismExome SequencingGuanylate KinasesHumansProteinsSignal TransductionTumor Suppressor ProteinsDLG2 protein, humanGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneGuanylate KinasesProteinsTumor Suppressor ProteinsDLG2hypogonadotropic hypogonadismNMDA receptorsPSD-93puberty

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PMID32341572
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