| Title: |
An HNRNPK-specific DNA methylation signature makes sense of missense variants and expands the phenotypic spectrum of Au-Kline syndrome |
| Authors: |
Choufani, Sanaa; McNiven, Vanda; Aul, Ritu B.; Castiglioni, Claudia; Breckpot, Jeroen; Devriendt, Koen; Stewart, Helen; Banos-Pinero, Benito; Mehta, Sarju; Sandford, Richard; Dunn, Carolyn; Mathevet, Remi; Cytrynbaum, Cheryl; Dudding-Byth, Tracy; Piard, J; Brischoux-Boucher, E; Vitobello, A; Faivre, L; Bournez, M; Tran-Mau, F; Maystadt, I; Fernandez-Jaen, A; Alvarez, S; Jangjoo, Maryam; Garcia-Prieto, ID; Alkuraya, FS; Alsaif, HS; Rahbeeni, Z; El-Akouri, K; Al-Mureikhi, M; Spillmann, RC; Shashi, V; Sanchez-Lara, PA; Graham, JM; Adam, Margaret P.; Roberts, A; Chorin, O; Evrony, GD; Kraatari-Tiri, M; Dudding-Byth, T; Richardson, A; Hunt, D; Hamilton, L; Dyack, S; Mendelsohn, BA; Bjornsson, Hans T.; Rodriguez, N; Sanchez-Martinez, R; Tenorio-Castano, J; Nevado, J; Lapunzina, P; Tirado, P; Rodrigues, M-TCA; Quteineh, L; Innes, AM; Kline, AD; Harris, Jacqueline; Au, PYB; Weksberg, R; Dyment, David A.; Graham, Gail E.; Nezarati, Marjan M. |
| Contributors: |
The University of Newcastle. College of Health, Medicine & Wellbeing, School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Publisher Information: |
Cell Press |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
NOVA: The University of Newcastle Research Online (Australia) |
| Subject Terms: |
Au-Kline syndrome; HNRNPK; DNA methylation signature; epigenetics; RNA processing gene; Okamoto syndrome |
| Description: |
Au-Kline syndrome (AKS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with multiple malformations and a characteristic facial gestalt. The first individuals ascertained carried de novo loss-of-function (LoF) variants in HNRNPK. Here, we report 32 individuals with AKS (26 previously unpublished), including 13 with de novo missense variants. We propose new clinical diagnostic criteria for AKS that differentiate it from the clinically overlapping Kabuki syndrome and describe a significant phenotypic expansion to include individuals with missense variants who present with subtle facial features and few or no malformations. Many gene-specific DNA methylation (DNAm) signatures have been identified for neurodevelopmental syndromes. Because HNRNPK has roles in chromatin and epigenetic regulation, we hypothesized that pathogenic variants in HNRNPK may be associated with a specific DNAm signature. Here, we report a unique DNAm signature for AKS due to LoF HNRNPK variants, distinct from controls and Kabuki syndrome. This DNAm signature is also identified in some individuals with de novo HNRNPK missense variants, confirming their pathogenicity and the phenotypic expansion of AKS to include more subtle phenotypes. Furthermore, we report that some individuals with missense variants have an “intermediate” DNAm signature that parallels their milder clinical presentation, suggesting the presence of an epi-genotype phenotype correlation. In summary, the AKS DNAm signature may help elucidate the underlying pathophysiology of AKS. This DNAm signature also effectively supported clinical syndrome delineation and is a valuable aid for variant interpretation in individuals where a clinical diagnosis of AKS is unclear, particularly for mild presentations. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
American Journal of Human Genetics Vol. 109, Issue 10, p. 1867-1884; http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1485582; uon:51636 |
| Availability: |
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1485582 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.437BCF3 |
| Database: |
BASE |