Two novel cases of biallelic SMPD4 variants with brain structural abnormalities

Aoki, Shintaro; Watanabe, Kazuki; Kato, Mitsuhiro; Konishi, Yukihiko; Kubota, Kazuo; Kobayashi, Emiko; Nakashima, Mitsuko; Saitsu, Hirotomo

doi:10.1007/s10048-023-00737-5

Neurogenetics

2023

DOI: 10.1007/s10048-023-00737-5

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Two novel cases of biallelic SMPD4 variants with brain structural abnormalities

Shintaro Aoki,

Kazuki Watanabe,

Mitsuhiro Kato

et al.

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Zhou

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Zhai,

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Whole-exome-based single nucleotide variants and copy number analysis for prenatal diagnosis of compound heterozygosity of SMPD4

Du,

Li,

2024

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Background Biallelic loss-of-function variants in SMPD4 cause a rare and severe neurodevelopmental disorder. These variants have been identified in a group of children with neurodevelopmental disorders with microcephaly, arthrogryposis, and structural brain anomalies. SMPD4 encodes a sphingomyelinase that hydrolyzes sphingomyelin into ceramide at neutral pH and can thereby affect membrane lipid homeostasis. SMPD4 localizes to the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum and nuclear envelope and interacts with nuclear pore complexes. Materials and methods For the efficient prenatal diagnosis of rare and undiagnosed diseases, the parallel detection of copy number variants (CNVs) and single nucleotide variants using whole-exome analysis is required. A physical examination of the parents was performed. Karyotype and whole-exome analysis were performed for the fetus and the parents. Results A fetus with microcephaly and arthrogryposis; biallelic null variants (c.387-1G>A; Chr2[GRCh38]: g.130142742_130202459del) were detected by whole-exome sequencing (WES). We have reported for the first time the biallelic loss-of-function mutations in SMPD4 in patients born to unrelated parents in China. Conclusion WES could replace chromosomal microarray analysis and copy number variation sequencing as a more cost-effective genetic test for detecting CNVs and diagnosing highly heterogeneous conditions.

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Two novel cases of biallelic SMPD4 variants with brain structural abnormalities

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Lipid metabolism: Novel approaches for managing idiopathic epilepsy

Lipid metabolism: Novel approaches for managing idiopathic epilepsy

Whole-exome-based single nucleotide variants and copy number analysis for prenatal diagnosis of compound heterozygosity of SMPD4

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