Journal article
Novel mutations in dystonin provide clues to the pathomechanisms of HSAN-VI
Neurology, Vol.88(22), pp.2132-2140
05/30/2017
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003992
PMCID: PMC5447400
PMID: 28468842
Abstract
To describe a second hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy type VI (HSAN-VI) family harboring 2 novel heterozygous mutations in the dystonin (\n) gene and to evaluate their effect on neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC).\nThe family consisted of 3 affected siblings from nonconsanguineous healthy parents. All members underwent clinical and electrophysiologic evaluation and genetic analysis. Two patients underwent quantitative sensory testing (QST), cardiovascular reflexes, dynamic sweat test, and skin biopsy to evaluate somatic and autonomic cutaneous innervation and to get fibroblast cultures for developing iPSC-derived neurons.\nOnset occurred in the first decade, with painless and progressive mutilating distal ulcerations leading to amputation and joint deformity. Sensation to pain, touch, and vibration was reduced. Autonomic disturbances included hypohidrosis, pupillary abnormalities, and gastrointestinal and sexual dysfunction. Nerve conduction studies showed a severe axonal sensory neuropathy. QST and autonomic functional studies were abnormal. Skin biopsy revealed a lack of sensory and autonomic nerve fibers. Genetic analysis revealed 2 pathogenic mutations in the\ngene affecting exclusively the DST neuronal isoform-a2. Neurons derived from iPSC showed absence or very low levels of DST protein and short and dystrophic neuritis or no projections at all.\nUnlike the previous HSAN-VI family, our description indicates that\nmutations may be associated with a nonlethal and nonsyndromic phenotype. Neuronal loss affects large and small sensory nerve fibers as well as autonomic ones. Induced-PSC findings suggest that dystonin defect might alter proper development of the peripheral nerves. Dystonin-a2 plays a major role in the HSAN-VI phenotype.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Novel mutations in dystonin provide clues to the pathomechanisms of HSAN-VI
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- Fiore Manganelli - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CitySilvia Parisi - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityMaria Nolano - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityFeifei Tao - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CitySimona Paladino - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityChiara Pisciotta - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityStefano Tozza - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityClaudia Nesti - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityAdriana P Rebelo - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityVincenzo Provitera - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityFilippo M Santorelli - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityMichael E Shy - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityTommaso Russo - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityStephan Zuchner - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa CityLucio Santoro - From the Departments of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology (F.M., C.P., S.T., L.S.) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies (S. Parisi, S. Paladino, T.R.), University of Naples "Federico II"; Neurology Department (M.N., V.P.), "Salvatore Maugeri" Foundation IRCCS-Medical Center of Telese, Telese Terme, Italy; Department of Human Genetics and Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (F.T., A.P.R., S.Z.), Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL; Molecular Medicine Laboratory (C.N., F.M.S.), Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; and Department of Neurology (M.E.S.), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City. lusantor@unina.it
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Neurology, Vol.88(22), pp.2132-2140
- DOI
- 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003992
- PMID
- 28468842
- PMCID
- PMC5447400
- NLM abbreviation
- Neurology
- ISSN
- 0028-3878
- eISSN
- 1526-632X
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- U54 NS065712 / NINDS NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/30/2017
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984070104402771
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