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. 2024 Aug;23(4):1705-1711.
doi: 10.1007/s12311-024-01664-3. Epub 2024 Feb 12.

A Chinese Family with Digenic TBP/STUB1 Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Lili Liu #  1 , Juanjuan Chen #  1 , Guogao Zhang  1 , Zhijian Lin  1 , Di Chen  1 , Jun Hu  2
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A Chinese Family with Digenic TBP/STUB1 Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Lili Liu et al. Cerebellum. 2024 Aug.

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Abstract

Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are inherited neurodegenerative diseases characterized by loss of balance, coordination, and slurred speech. Recently, a digenic mode of inheritance of TBP/STUB1 contributing to SCA was demonstrated. The clinical manifestations of SCATBP/STUB1 include not only ataxia but also obvious cognitive and behavioral impairment. Here, we describe a Chinese family with SCATBP/STUB1 and performed a literature search for similar cases. We identified a Chinese family with SCATBP/STUB1 and compare our clinical findings with other cases described in the literature so far. Four individuals in this family have been found to carry SCATBP/STUB1, of which three have clinical manifestations. A heterozygous deletion mutation in the STIP1-homologous and U-box containing protein 1 (STUB1) gene, NM_005861.4:c433_435del(p.K145del), was identified. The proband is a 34-year-old female with progressive dementia and dysarthria. The mother and uncle of the proband first presented with motor abnormalities and gradually developed cognitive impairment. The proband and her uncle showed cerebellar atrophy on MRI. The proband's brother carried digenic variants but was asymptomatic. SCATBP/STUB1 is a novel SCA subtype. The main clinical manifestations are motor, cognitive, and behavioral abnormalities. Brain MRI shows significant cerebellar atrophy and cortical thinning. The independent segregation of TBP and STUB1 alleles should be considered when evaluating patients with cognitive impairment and ataxia.

Keywords: STUB1; TBP; Digenic inheritance; Intermediate alleles; Spinocerebellar ataxia.

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