Srivastava Siddharth, Olson Heather E, Cohen Julie S, Gubbels Cynthia S, Lincoln Sharyn, Davis Brigette Tippin, Shahmirzadi Layla, Gupta Siddharth, Picker Jonathan, Yu Timothy W, Miller David T, Soul Janet S, Poretti Andrea, Naidu SakkuBai
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland.
Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
Am J Med Genet A. 2016 Sep;170(9):2265-73. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37783. Epub 2016 Jun 9.
Mutations in BRAT1, encoding BRCA1-associated ATM activator 1, are associated with a severe phenotype known as rigidity and multifocal seizure syndrome, lethal neonatal (RMFSL; OMIM # 614498), characterized by intractable seizures, hypertonia, autonomic instability, and early death. We expand the phenotypic spectrum of BRAT1 related disorders by reporting on four individuals with various BRAT1 mutations resulting in clinical severity that is either mild or moderate compared to the severe phenotype seen in RMFSL. Representing mild severity are three individuals (Patients 1-3), who are girls (including two sisters, Patients 1-2) between 4 and 10 years old, with subtle dysmorphisms, intellectual disability, ataxia or dyspraxia, and cerebellar atrophy on brain MRI; additionally, Patient 3 has well-controlled epilepsy and microcephaly. Representing moderate severity is a 15-month-old boy (Patient 4) with severe global developmental delay, refractory epilepsy, microcephaly, spasticity, hyperkinetic movements, dysautonomia, and chronic lung disease. In contrast to RMFSL, his seizure onset occurred later at 4 months of age, and he is still alive. All four of the individuals have compound heterozygous BRAT1 mutations discovered via whole exome sequencing: c.638dupA (p.Val214Glyfs189); c.803+1G>C (splice site mutation) in Patients 1-2; c.638dupA (p.Val214Glyfs189); c.419T>C (p.Leu140Pro) in Patient 3; and c.171delG (p.Glu57Aspfs7); c.419T>C (p.Leu140Pro) in Patient 4. Only the c.638dupA (p.Val214Glyfs189) mutation has been previously reported in association with RMFSL. These patients illustrate that, compared with RMFSL, BRAT1 mutations can result in both moderately severe presentations evident by later-onset epilepsy and survival past infancy, as well as milder presentations that include intellectual disability, ataxia/dyspraxia, and cerebellar atrophy. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
编码BRCA1相关ATM激活因子1的BRAT1发生突变,与一种名为致死性新生儿强直和多灶性癫痫综合征(RMFSL;OMIM # 614498)的严重表型相关,其特征为顽固性癫痫、张力亢进、自主神经功能不稳定及早期死亡。我们报告了4例携带不同BRAT1突变的个体,他们的临床严重程度与RMFSL中的严重表型相比为轻度或中度,从而扩展了BRAT1相关疾病的表型谱。表现为轻度严重程度的是3名个体(患者1 - 3),她们是4至10岁的女孩(包括两名姐妹,患者1 - 2),有细微的畸形、智力残疾、共济失调或运动障碍,脑部MRI显示小脑萎缩;此外,患者3患有控制良好的癫痫和小头畸形。表现为中度严重程度的是一名15个月大的男孩(患者4),有严重的全面发育迟缓、难治性癫痫、小头畸形、痉挛、多动、自主神经功能障碍和慢性肺病。与RMFSL不同的是,他的癫痫发作在4个月大时才出现,并且他仍然存活。所有4例个体均通过全外显子组测序发现了复合杂合BRAT1突变:患者1 - 2为c.638dupA(p.Val214Glyfs189);c.803 + 1G>C(剪接位点突变);患者3为c.638dupA(p.Val214Glyfs189);c.419T>C(p.Leu140Pro);患者4为c.171delG(p.Glu57Aspfs7);c.419T>C(p.Leu140Pro)。只有c.638dupA(p.Val214Glyfs189)突变先前曾被报道与RMFSL相关。这些患者表明,与RMFSL相比,BRAT1突变既可以导致中度严重的表现,如癫痫发作较晚且存活至婴儿期以后,也可以导致较轻微的表现,包括智力残疾、共济失调/运动障碍和小脑萎缩。© 2016威利期刊公司