The phenotypic spectrum of PCDH12 associated disorders - Five new cases and review of the literature

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Beitragende

  • Walid Fazeli - , Universität zu Köln, Universität Bonn (Autor:in)
  • Daniel Bamborschke - , Universität zu Köln (Autor:in)
  • Abubakar Moawia - , Universität zu Köln (Autor:in)
  • Somayeh Bakhtiari - , Phoenix Children's Hospital, University of Arizona (Autor:in)
  • Abbas Tafakhori - , Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Autor:in)
  • Matthias Giersdorf - , Universität zu Köln (Autor:in)
  • Andreas Hahn - , Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Autor:in)
  • Anja Weik - , CeGaT GmbH (Autor:in)
  • Kirsten Kolzter - , Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH (Autor:in)
  • Sajad Shafiee - , Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (Autor:in)
  • Sheng Chih Jin - , Washington University St. Louis (Autor:in)
  • Friederike Körber - , Universität zu Köln (Autor:in)
  • Min Ae Lee-Kirsch - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin (Autor:in)
  • Hossein Darvish - , Golestan University of Medical Sciences (Autor:in)
  • Sebahattin Cirak - , Universität zu Köln (Autor:in)
  • Michael C. Kruer - , Phoenix Children's Hospital, University of Arizona (Autor:in)
  • Anne Koy - , Universität zu Köln (Autor:in)

Abstract

PCDH12 is a member of the non-clustered protocadherin family of calcium-dependent cell adhesion proteins, which are involved in the regulation of brain development and endothelial adhesion. To date, only 15 families have been reported with PCDH12 associated disease. The main features previously associated with PCDH12 deficiency are developmental delay, movement disorder, epilepsy, microcephaly, visual impairment, midbrain malformations, and intracranial calcifications. Here, we report novel clinical features such as onset of epilepsy after infancy, episodes of transient developmental regression, and dysplasia of the medulla oblongata associated with three different novel truncating PCDH12 mutations in five cases (three children, two adults) from three unrelated families. Interestingly, our data suggests a clinical overlap with interferonopathies, and we show an elevated interferon score in two pediatric patients. This case series expands the genetic and phenotypic spectrum of PCDH12 associated diseases and highlights the broad clinical variability.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)7-13
Seitenumfang7
FachzeitschriftEuropean journal of paediatric neurology
Jahrgang36
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Jan. 2022
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 34773825

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Brain malformation, Epilepsy, Interferonopathy, Intracranial calcification, Movement disorder, PCDH12

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