Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://hdl.handle.net/2445/184623
Title: | New spinocerebellar ataxia subtype caused by SAMD9L mutation triggering mitochondrial dysregulation (SCA49) |
Author: | Corral Juan, Marc Casquero, Pilar Giraldo Restrepo, Natalia Laurie, Steve Martinez Piñeiro, Alicia Mateo Montero, Raidili Cristina Ispierto, Lourdes Vilas, Dolores Tolosa, Eduardo Volpini, Victor Alvarez Ramo, Ramiro Sánchez, Ivelisse Matilla Dueñas, Antoni |
Director/Tutor: | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
Keywords: | Cerebel Malalties neurodegeneratives Cerebellum Neurodegenerative Diseases |
Issue Date: | 10-Feb-2022 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Abstract: | Spinocerebellar ataxias consist of a highly heterogeneous group of inherited movement disorders clinically characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia variably associated with additional distinctive clinical signs. The genetic heterogeneity is evidenced by the myriad of associated genes and underlying genetic defects identified. In this study, we describe a new spinocerebellar ataxia subtype in nine members of a Spanish five-generation family from Menorca with affected individuals variably presenting with ataxia, nystagmus, dysarthria, polyneuropathy, pyramidal signs, cerebellar atrophy and distinctive cerebral demyelination. Affected individuals presented with horizontal and vertical gaze-evoked nystagmus and hyperreflexia as initial clinical signs, and a variable age of onset ranging from 12 to 60 years. Neurophysiological studies showed moderate axonal sensory polyneuropathy with altered sympathetic skin response predominantly in the lower limbs. We identified the c.1877C > T (p.Ser626Leu) pathogenic variant within the SAMD9L gene as the disease causative genetic defect with a significant log-odds score (Z(max) = 3.43; theta = 0.00; P < 3.53 x 10(-5)). We demonstrate the mitochondrial location of human SAMD9L protein, and its decreased levels in patients' fibroblasts in addition to mitochondrial perturbations. Furthermore, mutant SAMD9L in zebrafish impaired mobility and vestibular/sensory functions. This study describes a novel spinocerebellar ataxia subtype caused by SAMD9L mutation, SCA49, which triggers mitochondrial alterations pointing to a role of SAMD9L in neurological motor and sensory functions. Corral-Juan et al. describe a novel dominantly inherited spinocerebellar ataxia subtype, SCA49, caused by SAMD9L mutation characterized by polyneuropathy, distinctive cerebral demyelination with gaze-evoked nystagmus and hyperreflexia as initial clinical signs. The study demonstrates the mitochondrial location of human SAMD9L protein triggering mitochondrial and lysosomal alterations. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcac030 |
It is part of: | Brain Communications, 2022, vol 4, num 2 |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/184623 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcac030 |
ISSN: | 2632-1297 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Institut d'lnvestigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL)) |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
fcac030.pdf | 2.12 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
This item is licensed under a
Creative Commons License