Early-onset epileptic encephalopathy and severe developmental delay in an association with de novo double mutations in NF1 and MAGEL2

Satoshi Akamine, Noriaki Sagata, Yasunari Sakai, Takahiro A. Kato, Takeshi Nakahara, Yuki Matsushita, Osamu Togao, Akio Hiwatashi, Masafumi Sanefuji, Yoshito Ishizaki, Hiroyuki Torisu, Hirotomo Saitsu, Naomichi Matsumoto, Toshiro Hara, Akira Sawa, Shinichi Kano, Masutaka Furue, Shigenobu Kanba, Chad A. Shaw, Shouichi Ohga

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Abstract

Advance in the exome-wide sequencing analysis contributes to identifying hundreds of genes that are associated with early-onset epileptic encephalopathy and neurodevelopmental disorders. On the basis of massive sequencing data, functional interactions among different genes are suggested to explain the common molecular pathway underlying the pathogenic process of these disorders. However, the relevance of such interactions with the phenotypic severity or variety in an affected individual remains elusive. In this report, we present a 45-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), infantile-onset epileptic encephalopathy, and severe developmental delay. Whole-exome sequencing identified de novo pathogenic mutations in NF1 and the Schaaf-Yang syndrome-associated gene, MAGEL2. Literature-curated interaction data predicted that NF1 and MAGEL2 proteins were closely connected in this network via their common interacting proteins. Direct conversion of fibroblasts into neurons in vitro showed that neuronal cells from 9 patients with NF1 expressed significantly lower levels of MAGEL2 (54%, p = 0.0047) than those from healthy individuals. These data provide the first evidence that pathogenic mutations of NF1 deregulate the expression of other neurodevelopmental disease-associated genes. De novo mutations in multiple genes may lead to severe developmental phenotypes through their cumulative effects or synergistic interactions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)81-85
Number of pages5
JournalEpilepsia Open
Volume3
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2018

Keywords

  • De novo mutation
  • Direct conversion
  • Early-onset epileptic encephalopathy
  • Functional interaction
  • MAGEL2
  • Neurofibromatosis type 1
  • Whole-exome sequencing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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