皮质发育不良
生物
多小脑回
发育不良
病理
神经科学
基底神经节
发育不良
医学
解剖
中枢神经系统
癫痫
作者
Andrea Accogli,Charbel El Kosseifi,Christine Saint‐Martin,Nassima Addour-Boudrahem,Jean‐Baptiste Rivière,Daniela Toffoli,Irma López,Cheng Qian,Robert K. Koenekoop,Myriam Srour
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmg.2021.104405
摘要
PCDH12 is a member of the non-clustered protocadherins that mediate cell-cell adhesion, playing crucial roles in many biological processes. Among these, PCDH12 promotes cell-cell interactions at inter-endothelial junctions, exerting essential functions in vascular homeostasis and angiogenesis. However, its exact role in eye vascular and brain development is not completely understood. To date, biallelic loss of function variants in PCDH12 have been associated with a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the typical neuroradiological findings of diencephalic-mesencephalic junction dysplasia and intracranial calcifications, whereas heterozygous variants have been recently linked to isolated brain calcifications in absence of cognitive impairment or other brain malformations. Recently, the phenotypic spectrum associated with PCDH12 deficiency has been expanded including cerebellar and eye abnormalities. Here, we report two female siblings harboring a novel frameshift homozygous variant (c.2169delT, p.(Val724TyrfsTer8)) in PCDH12. In addition to the typical diencephalic-mesencephalic junction dysplasia, brain MRI showed dysmorphic basal ganglia and thalamus that were reminiscent of a tubulin-like phenotype, mild cerebellar vermis hypoplasia and extensive prominence of perivascular spaces in both siblings. The oldest sister developed profound and progressive monocular visual loss and the eye exam revealed exudative vitreoretinopathy. Similar but milder eye changes were also noted in her younger sister. In summary, our report expands the clinical (brain and ocular) spectrum of PCDH12-related disorders and adds a further line of evidence underscoring the important role of PCDH12 in retinal vascular and brain development.
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