TY - JOUR
T1 - De novo variants in MED12 cause X-linked syndromic neurodevelopmental disorders in 18 females
AU - Polla, D. L.
AU - Bhoj, E. J.
AU - Verheij, J. B. G. M.
AU - Wassink-Ruiter, J. S. Klein
AU - Reis, A.
AU - Deshpande, C.
AU - Gregor, A.
AU - Hill-Karfe, K.
AU - Vulto-van Silfhout, A. T.
AU - Pfundt, R.
AU - Bongers, E. M. H. F.
AU - Hakonarson, H.
AU - Berland, S.
AU - Gradek, G.
AU - Banka, S.
AU - Chandler, K.
AU - Gompertz, L.
AU - Huffels, S. C.
AU - Stumpel, C. T. R. M.
AU - Wennekes, R.
AU - Stegmann, A. P. A.
AU - Reardon, W.
AU - Leenders, E. K. S. M.
AU - de Vries, B. B. A.
AU - Li, D.
AU - Zackai, E.
AU - Ragge, N.
AU - Lynch, S. A.
AU - Cuddapah, S.
AU - van Bokhoven, H.
AU - Zweier, C.
AU - de Brouwer, A. P. M.
PY - 2021/4
Y1 - 2021/4
N2 - Purpose MED12 is a subunit of the Mediator multiprotein complex with a central role in RNA polymerase II transcription and regulation of cell growth, development, and differentiation. This might underlie the variable phenotypes in males carrying missense variants in MED12, including X-linked recessive Ohdo, Lujan, and FG syndromes. Methods By international matchmaking we assembled variant and clinical data on 18 females presenting with variable neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and harboring de novo variants in MED12. Results Five nonsense variants clustered in the C-terminal region, two splice variants were found in the same exon 8 splice acceptor site, and 11 missense variants were distributed over the gene/protein. Protein truncating variants were associated with a severe, syndromic phenotype consisting of intellectual disability (ID), facial dysmorphism, short stature, skeletal abnormalities, feeding difficulties, and variable other abnormalities. De novo missense variants were associated with a less specific, but homogeneous phenotype including severe ID, autistic features, limited speech and variable other anomalies, overlapping both with females with truncating variants as well as males with missense variants. Conclusion We establish de novo truncating variants in MED12 as causative for a distinct NDD and de novo missense variants as causative for a severe, less specific NDD in females.
AB - Purpose MED12 is a subunit of the Mediator multiprotein complex with a central role in RNA polymerase II transcription and regulation of cell growth, development, and differentiation. This might underlie the variable phenotypes in males carrying missense variants in MED12, including X-linked recessive Ohdo, Lujan, and FG syndromes. Methods By international matchmaking we assembled variant and clinical data on 18 females presenting with variable neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and harboring de novo variants in MED12. Results Five nonsense variants clustered in the C-terminal region, two splice variants were found in the same exon 8 splice acceptor site, and 11 missense variants were distributed over the gene/protein. Protein truncating variants were associated with a severe, syndromic phenotype consisting of intellectual disability (ID), facial dysmorphism, short stature, skeletal abnormalities, feeding difficulties, and variable other abnormalities. De novo missense variants were associated with a less specific, but homogeneous phenotype including severe ID, autistic features, limited speech and variable other anomalies, overlapping both with females with truncating variants as well as males with missense variants. Conclusion We establish de novo truncating variants in MED12 as causative for a distinct NDD and de novo missense variants as causative for a severe, less specific NDD in females.
KW - FG SYNDROME
KW - MENTAL-RETARDATION
KW - MEDIATOR COMPLEX
KW - OHDO SYNDROME
KW - MUTATION
KW - BLEPHAROPHIMOSIS
KW - GENE
KW - TRANSCRIPTION
KW - DELINEATION
KW - PHENOTYPE
U2 - 10.1038/s41436-020-01040-6
DO - 10.1038/s41436-020-01040-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 33244165
VL - 23
SP - 645
EP - 652
JO - Genetics in Medicine
JF - Genetics in Medicine
SN - 1098-3600
IS - 4
ER -