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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2022

Exome sequencing in a child with neurodevelopmental disorder and epilepsy: Variant analysis of the AHNAK2 gene.

Mirella Vinci, Petri Kursula, Donatella Greco, Maurizio Elia, Luigi Vetri, Carmelo Schepis, Valeria Chiavetta, Serena Donadio, Michele Roccella, Marco Carotenuto and 2 more

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Article in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Mirella VinciOasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.
Petri KursulaDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Donatella GrecoOasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.
Maurizio EliaOasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.
Luigi VetriOasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0121-3396
Carmelo SchepisOasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.
Valeria ChiavettaOasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.
Serena DonadioDepartment of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Michele RoccellaDepartment of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Marco CarotenutoClinic of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Mental Health, Physical and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Valentino RomanoDepartment of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Francesco CalìOasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8667-8223
Oasi Maria SS · ITUniversity of Palermo · ITUniversity of Bergen · NOUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe AHNAK2 gene encodes a large nucleoprotein expressed in several tissues, including brain, squamous epithelia, smooth muscle, and neuropil. Its role in calcium signaling has been suggested and to date, clear evidence about its involvement in the pathogenesis of clinical disorders is still lacking.

methodsHere, we report a female 24-year-old patient diagnosed with a cardio-facio-cutaneous-like phenotype (CFC-like), characterized by epilepsy, psychomotor development delay, atopic dermatitis, congenital heart disease, hypotonia, and facial dysmorphism, who is compound heterozygote for two missense mutations in the AHNAK2 gene detected by exome sequencing.

resultsThis patient had no detectable variant in any of the genes known to be associated with the cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome. Moreover, the mode of inheritance does not appear to be autosomal dominant, as it is in typical CFC syndrome. We have performed in silico assessment of mutation severity separately for each missense mutation, but this analysis excludes a severe effect on protein function. Protein structure predictions indicate the mutations are located in flexible regions possibly involved in molecular interactions.

conclusionWe discuss an alternative interpretation on the potential involvement of the two missense mutations in the AHNAK2 gene on the expression of CFC-like phenotype in this patient based on inter-allelic complementation.

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EpilepsyNeurodevelopmental DisordersEctodermal DysplasiaExomeFaciesFailure to ThriveFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHumansNucleoproteinsNucleoproteinsAHNAK2borderline intellectual functioningepilepsyfacio-cardio-cutaneous-like phenotypeNGS exome

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