Exome sequencing revealed a novel biallelic deletion in the DCAF17 gene underlying Woodhouse Sakati syndrome
Woodhouse Sakati syndrome (WSS, MIM 241080) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic condition characterized by alopecia, hypogonadism, hearing impairment, diabetes mellitus, learning disabilities and extrapydamidal manifestations. Sequence variants in the gene DCAF17, encoding nucleolar substrate rece...
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Published in | Clinical genetics Vol. 90; no. 3; pp. 263 - 269 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford, UK
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.09.2016
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Summary: | Woodhouse Sakati syndrome (WSS, MIM 241080) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic condition characterized by alopecia, hypogonadism, hearing impairment, diabetes mellitus, learning disabilities and extrapydamidal manifestations. Sequence variants in the gene DCAF17, encoding nucleolar substrate receptor, were identified as the underlying cause of inherited WSS. Considerable phenotypic heterogeneity exists in WSS with regard to severity, organs involvement and age of onset, both in inter‐familial and intra‐familial cases. In this study, the genetic characterization of a consanguineous pedigree showing mild features of WSS was performed, followed by structural analysis of truncated protein. Exome sequencing identified a novel single base deletion variant (c.270delA; K90Nfs8*) in third exon of the gene DCAF17 (RefSeq; NM_025000), resulting in a truncated protein. Structural analysis of truncated DCAF17 revealed absence of amino acid residues crucial for interaction with DDB1. Taken together, the data confirmed the single base pair deletion as the underlying cause of this second report of WSS from Pakistan. This signifies the vital yet unexplored role of DCAF17 both in development and maintenance of adult tissues homeostasis. |
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Bibliography: | Belgium from Higher Education Commission International Research Support Initiative Program ArticleID:CGE12700 Higher Education Commission istex:B61B66A609846C59F05CF033E72D0501497A855E ark:/67375/WNG-CJKRVX8Q-N ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0009-9163 1399-0004 |
DOI: | 10.1111/cge.12700 |