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ReviewMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2024

Homozygous TREM2 c.549del; p.(Leu184Serfs*5) variant causing Nasu-Hakola disease in three siblings in a consanguineous Iraqi family: Case report and review of literature.

Naser Gilani, Fatemeh Bitarafan, Mehmet Ozaslan, Sarah Åsheim, Morteza Heidari, Masoud Garshasbi

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Naser GilaniDepartment of Biology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Fatemeh BitarafanDepartment of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4489-2923
Mehmet OzaslanDepartment of Biology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Sarah ÅsheimDepartment of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Morteza HeidariMyelin Disorders Clinic, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud GarshasbiDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells 2 protein (TREM2) plays a crucial role in various biological processes, including osteoclast differentiation, and disease-associated microglia (DAM) activation to regulate neuroinflammation, and phagocytosis in the brain. Genetic variations in TREM2 are implicated in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Nasu-hakola disease (NHD), characterized by bone lesions, neuropsychiatric disorders, and early-onset dementia.

methodsWe studied 3 siblings with suspected NHD. Whole-exome sequencing was conducted on the proband to identify the possible genetic cause(s) and by Sanger sequencing to validate the identified variants in the two other affected siblings, a healthy sister, and the parents.

resultsWe identified a novel homozygous deletion (c.549del; p.(Leu184Serfs*5)) in TREM2. Our literature review reveals 16 TREM2 mutations causing early-onset dementia and bone lesions.

conclusionThese findings, alongside previous research, elucidate the clinical spectrum of TREM2-related diseases, aiding accurate diagnosis and patient care. This knowledge is vital for understanding TREM2-dependent DAM and its involvement in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders which can help to develop targeted therapies and improve outcomes for TREM2-affected individuals.

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HomozygoteLipodystrophyMembrane GlycoproteinsOsteochondrodysplasiasReceptors, ImmunologicSiblingsSubacute Sclerosing PanencephalitisConsanguinityFemaleHumansPedigreeMembrane GlycoproteinsReceptors, ImmunologicTREM2 protein, humandisease‐associated microglia (DAM)genetic variationsNasu‐Hakola disease (NHD)neurodegenerative disordersTREM2whole‐exome sequencing (WES)

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