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ArticlePLoS genetics2020

A Novel Recessive Mutation in SPEG Causes Early Onset Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Aviva Levitas, Emad Muhammad, Yuan Zhang, Isaac Perea Gil, Ricardo Serrano, Nashielli Diaz, Maram Arafat, Alexandra A Gavidia, Michael S Kapiloff, Mark Mercola and 3 more

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Aviva LevitasDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Emad MuhammadThe Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Yuan ZhangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-3390-3797
Isaac Perea GilDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-9741-428X
Ricardo SerranoCardiovascular Institute and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4206-3638
Nashielli DiazDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-8890-0155
Maram ArafatThe Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-3857-1071
Alexandra A GavidiaDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-9347-4664
Michael S KapiloffCardiovascular Institute and Departments of Ophthalmology and Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Mark MercolaCardiovascular Institute and Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Yoram EtzionRegenerative Medicine & Stem Cell Research Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-9930-1035
Ruti ParvariThe Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Ioannis KarakikesDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-4348-600X
Cardiovascular Institute of the South · USBen-Gurion University of the Negev · IL

Funding

Project 3 (Mercola)P01HL141084 · NHLBI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Joseph C. Wu · 2019 to 2026
$21.1M
Unraveling the pathogenesis of familial dilated cardiomyopathy towards precision medicineR01HL139679 · NHLBI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Ioannis Karakikes · 2018 to 2026
$4.2M
The Role of 3-Dimensional Genome Integrity In Cardiac LaminopathiesR01HL150414 · NHLBI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI KARAKIKES, IOANNIS · 2020 to 2023
$2.1M
NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL141084NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL139679NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL150414
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common cause of heart failure and sudden cardiac death. It has been estimated that up to half of DCM cases are hereditary. Mutations in more than 50 genes, primarily autosomal dominant, have been reported. Although rare, recessive mutations are thought to contribute considerably to DCM, especially in young children. Here we identified a novel recessive mutation in the striated muscle enriched protein kinase (SPEG, p. E1680K) gene in a family with nonsyndromic, early onset DCM. To ascertain the pathogenicity of this mutation, we generated SPEG E1680K homozygous mutant human induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs) using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing. Functional studies in mutant iPSC-CMs showed aberrant calcium homeostasis, impaired contractility, and sarcomeric disorganization, recapitulating the hallmarks of DCM. By combining genetic analysis with human iPSCs, genome editing, and functional assays, we identified SPEG E1680K as a novel mutation associated with early onset DCM and provide evidence for its pathogenicity in vitro. Our study provides a conceptual paradigm for establishing genotype-phenotype associations in DCM with autosomal recessive inheritance.

Indexed as

AdolescentAge of OnsetCalciumCardiomyopathy, DilatedCells, CulturedChildChild, PreschoolExome SequencingFemaleGene EditingGenes, RecessiveHeat-Shock ProteinsHomozygoteHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsInfantCalciumHeat-Shock ProteinsMuscle ProteinsPeptide FragmentsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSNP nonapeptideSPEG protein, human

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PMID32925938
PMCPMC7571691
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