Loss of function of FAM177A1, a Golgi complex localized protein, causes a novel neurodevelopmental disorder
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Loss of function of FAM177A1, a Golgi complex localized protein, causes a novel neurodevelopmental disorder
Abstract
Purpose: The function of FAM177A1 and its relationship to human disease is largely unknown. Recent studies have demonstrated FAM177A1 to be a critical immune-associated gene. One previous case study has linked FAM177A1 to a neurodevelopmental disorder in 4 siblings.
Methods: We identified 5 individuals from 3 unrelated families with biallelic variants in FAM177A1. The physiological function of FAM177A1 was studied in a zebrafish model organism and human cell lines with loss-of-function variants similar to the affected cohort.
Results: These individuals share a characteristic phenotype defined by macrocephaly, global developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures, behavioral abnormalities, hypotonia, and gait disturbance. We show that FAM177A1 localizes to the Golgi complex in mammalian and zebrafish cells. Intersection of the RNA sequencing and metabolomic data sets from FAM177A1-deficient human fibroblasts and whole zebrafish larvae demonstrated dysregulation of pathways associated with apoptosis, inflammation, and negative regulation of cell proliferation.
Conclusion: Our data shed light on the emerging function of FAM177A1 and defines FAM177A1-related neurodevelopmental disorder as a new clinical entity.
Keywords: Developmental Delay; FAM177A1; Macrocephaly; Neurodevelopment; Zebrafish.
Copyright © 2024 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Conflict of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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