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ArticleHuman molecular genetics2024

Functional analysis of germline VANGL2 variants using rescue assays of vangl2 knockout zebrafish.

Christopher J Derrick, Emmanuelle Szenker-Ravi, Adrian Santos-Ledo, Ahlam Alqahtani, Amirah Yusof, Lorraine Eley, Alistair H L Coleman, Sumanty Tohari, Alvin Yu-Jin Ng, Byrappa Venkatesh and 11 more

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Article in Human molecular genetics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 11 institutions in 5 countries.

Christopher J DerrickBiosciences Institute, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, United Kingdom.
Emmanuelle Szenker-RaviGenome Institute of Singapore (GIS), A*STAR, 60 Biopolis St, 138672, Singapore.
Adrian Santos-LedoBiosciences Institute, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, United Kingdom.
Ahlam AlqahtaniBiosciences Institute, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, United Kingdom.
Amirah YusofGenome Institute of Singapore (GIS), A*STAR, 60 Biopolis St, 138672, Singapore.
Lorraine EleyBiosciences Institute, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, United Kingdom.
Alistair H L ColemanBiosciences Institute, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, United Kingdom.
Sumanty TohariInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR, 61 Biopolis Dr, Proteos, 138673, Singapore.
Alvin Yu-Jin NgInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR, 61 Biopolis Dr, Proteos, 138673, Singapore.
Byrappa VenkateshInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR, 61 Biopolis Dr, Proteos, 138673, Singapore.
Essa AlharbyCenter for Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Taibah University, 7534 Abdul Muhsin Ibn Abdul Aziz, Al Ihn, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah 42318, Saudi Arabia.
Luke MansardMolecular Genetics Laboratory, University of Montpellier, CHU Montpellier, 163 Rue Auguste Broussonnet, 34090 Montpellier, France.
Marie-Noelle Bonnet-DupeyronDepartment of Genetics, Valence Hospital's Center, 179 Bd Maréchal Juin, 26000 Valence, France.
Anne-Francoise RouxMolecular Genetics Laboratory, University of Montpellier, CHU Montpellier, 163 Rue Auguste Broussonnet, 34090 Montpellier, France.
Christel VachéMolecular Genetics Laboratory, University of Montpellier, CHU Montpellier, 163 Rue Auguste Broussonnet, 34090 Montpellier, France.
Joëlle RoumeDépartement de Génétique, CHI Poissy, St Germain-en-Laye, 10 Rue du Champ Gaillard, 78300 Poissy, France.
Patrice BouvagnetCPDPN, Hôpital MFME, CHU de Martinique, Fort de France, Fort-de-France 97261, Martinique, France.
Naif A M AlmontashiriCenter for Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Taibah University, 7534 Abdul Muhsin Ibn Abdul Aziz, Al Ihn, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah 42318, Saudi Arabia.
Deborah J HendersonBiosciences Institute, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, United Kingdom.
Bruno ReversadeGenome Institute of Singapore (GIS), A*STAR, 60 Biopolis St, 138672, Singapore.
Bill ChaudhryBiosciences Institute, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, United Kingdom.
Centre for Life · GBAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGInstitute for Neurosciences of Montpellier · FRNewcastle University · GBTaibah University · SACentre Hospitalier de Valence · FRCentre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Poissy · FRCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique · MQGenome Institute of Singapore · SGInserm · FRInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology · SG

Funding

British Heart Foundation PG/05/041British Heart Foundation PG/15/58/31611British Heart Foundation RG/19/2/34256
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Developmental studies have shown that the evolutionarily conserved Wnt Planar Cell Polarity (PCP) pathway is essential for the development of a diverse range of tissues and organs including the brain, spinal cord, heart and sensory organs, as well as establishment of the left-right body axis. Germline mutations in the highly conserved PCP gene VANGL2 in humans have only been associated with central nervous system malformations, and functional testing to understand variant impact has not been performed. Here we report three new families with missense variants in VANGL2 associated with heterotaxy and congenital heart disease p.(Arg169His), non-syndromic hearing loss p.(Glu465Ala) and congenital heart disease with brain defects p.(Arg135Trp). To test the in vivo impact of these and previously described variants, we have established clinically-relevant assays using mRNA rescue of the vangl2 mutant zebrafish. We show that all variants disrupt Vangl2 function, although to different extents and depending on the developmental process. We also begin to identify that different VANGL2 missense variants may be haploinsufficient and discuss evidence in support of pathogenicity. Together, this study demonstrates that zebrafish present a suitable pipeline to investigate variants of unknown significance and suggests new avenues for investigation of the different developmental contexts of VANGL2 function that are clinically meaningful.

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Heart Defects, CongenitalZebrafishAnimalsCell PolarityGerm CellsGerm-Line MutationHumansMembrane ProteinsZebrafish ProteinsMembrane ProteinsVANGL1 protein, zebrafishvangl2 protein, zebrafishZebrafish Proteinscongenital heart defectneural tube defectplanar cell polarityvariant of unknown significancezebrafish

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PMID37815931
PMCPMC10772043
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