Medical Genetics, Spectrum Health and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Am J Med Genet A. 2018 Dec;176(12):2548-2553. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.40523. Epub 2018 Sep 21.
The ornithine decarboxylase 1 (ODC1) gene plays an important role in physiological and cell developmental processes including embryogenesis, organogenesis, and neoplastic cell growth. Here, we report an 32-month-old Caucasian female with a heterozygous de novo nonsense mutation in the ODC1 gene that leads to a premature abrogation of 14-aa residues at the ODC protein c-terminus. This is the first human case confirming similar symptoms observed in a transgenic ODC1 mouse model first described over 20 years ago. Phenotypic manifestations include macrosomia, macrocephaly, developmental delay, alopecia, spasticity, hypotonia, cutaneous vascular malformation, delayed visual maturation, and sensorineural hearing loss. We here describe for the first time a new pediatric disorder that is directly linked to a de novo pathogenic variant in the ODC1 gene. The ODC1 gene mutation (c.1342 A>T) was identified by whole-exome sequencing and confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Red blood cells obtained from our patient showed elevated ODC protein and polyamine levels compared to healthy controls. Our autosomal dominant patient who carries this gain-of-function ODC1 mutation may benefit from treatment with α-difluoromethylornithine, a well-tolerated, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA-approved drug.
鸟氨酸脱羧酶 1(ODC1)基因在生理和细胞发育过程中发挥重要作用,包括胚胎发生、器官发生和肿瘤细胞生长。在这里,我们报告了一名 32 个月大的白种女性,其 ODC1 基因中存在杂合性从头无义突变,导致 ODC 蛋白 C 末端 14-aa 残基提前终止。这是首例人类病例,证实了 20 多年前首次描述的转基因 ODC1 小鼠模型中观察到的类似症状。表型表现包括巨胎、大头畸形、发育迟缓、脱发、痉挛、低张力、皮肤血管畸形、视觉成熟延迟和感觉神经性听力损失。我们在这里首次描述了一种新的儿科疾病,该疾病与 ODC1 基因中的从头致病性变异直接相关。通过全外显子组测序鉴定了 ODC1 基因突变(c.1342 A>T),并通过 Sanger 测序进行了确认。与健康对照组相比,我们从患者中获得的红细胞显示 ODC 蛋白和多胺水平升高。我们的常染色体显性遗传患者携带这种功能获得性 ODC1 突变,可能受益于 α-二氟甲基鸟氨酸治疗,这是一种耐受性良好的美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)批准的药物。