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ArticleGenetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2021

Computational analysis of 10,860 phenotypic annotations in individuals with SCN2A-related disorders.

Katherine Crawford, Julie Xian, Katherine L Helbig, Peter D Galer, Shridhar Parthasarathy, David Lewis-Smith, Michael C Kaufman, Eryn Fitch, Shiva Ganesan, Margaret O'Brien and 6 more

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16 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Katherine Crawford *Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Julie Xian *Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Katherine L HelbigDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Peter D GalerDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Shridhar ParthasarathyDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
David Lewis-SmithTranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Michael C KaufmanDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Eryn FitchDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Shiva GanesanDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Margaret O'BrienDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Veronica CodoniLuxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Belvaux, Luxembourg.
Colin A EllisThe Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (ENGIN), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Laura J ConwayGenetic Counseling, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, USA.
Deanne TaylorDepartment of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Roland KrauseLuxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Belvaux, Luxembourg.
Ingo HelbigDivision of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. helbigi@email.chop.edu.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · USArcadia University · USUniversity of Luxembourg · LUNewcastle University · GB

Funding

Project 3 - Development and investigation of murine models of channelopathy-associated epilepsyU54NS108874 · NINDS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI KEARNEY, JENNIFER A · 2018 to 2022
$12.1M
Remapping neurology through translation and innovationT32NS091008 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI AGUIRRE, GEOFFREY KARL, JENSEN, FRANCES E · 2015 to 2024
$3.0M
Joint analysis of genomic and electronic medical record data to assess outcomes and drug response in pediatric epilepsiesK02NS112600 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI HELBIG, INGO · 2020 to 2024
$963k
NINDS NIH HHS K02 NS112600NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS091008NINDS NIH HHS U54 NS108874Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 203914/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePathogenic variants in SCN2A cause a wide range of neurodevelopmental phenotypes. Reports of genotype-phenotype correlations are often anecdotal, and the available phenotypic data have not been systematically analyzed.

methodsWe extracted phenotypic information from primary descriptions of SCN2A-related disorders in the literature between 2001 and 2019, which we coded in Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) terms. With higher-level phenotype terms inferred by the HPO structure, we assessed the frequencies of clinical features and investigated the association of these features with variant classes and locations within the Na

resultsWe identified 413 unrelated individuals and derived a total of 10,860 HPO terms with 562 unique terms. Protein-truncating variants were associated with autism and behavioral abnormalities. Missense variants were associated with neonatal onset, epileptic spasms, and seizures, regardless of type. Phenotypic similarity was identified in 8/62 recurrent SCN2A variants. Three independent principal components accounted for 33% of the phenotypic variance, allowing for separation of gain-of-function versus loss-of-function variants with good performance.

conclusionOur work shows that translating clinical features into a computable format using a standardized language allows for quantitative phenotype analysis, mapping the phenotypic landscape of SCN2A-related disorders in unprecedented detail and revealing genotype-phenotype correlations along a multidimensional spectrum.

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NAV1.2 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelSpasms, InfantileGenetic Association StudiesHumansInfant, NewbornPhenotypeSeizuresNAV1.2 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelSCN2A protein, human

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PMID33731876
PMCPMC8257493
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