Mitochondrial disorders
Gene: APOO
- PMID: 32439808 (2021) - Three generation family with c.350T>C variant in APOO, encoding a component of the MICOS complex which plays a role in maintaining inner mitochondrial membrane architecture.
Phenotypes include fatigue and muscle weakness (6/8), learning difficulties and cognitive impairment (4/8), and increased blood lactate (2/8). Four individuals were asymptomatic carriers, including one male (authors indicate variability in female carriers was due to skewed X-inactivation, although skewing studies were inconclusive in some cases). Variability in clinical presentation suggests reduced penetrance or possible contribution of additional factors.
Functional studies showed altered MICOS assembly and abnormalities in mitochondria ultrastructure in patient-derived fibroblasts. Knockdown studies in Drosophila and yeast demonstrated mitochondrial structural and functional deficiencies.
Sources: LiteratureCreated: 2 Mar 2021, 3:30 p.m.
Mode of inheritance
X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, monoallelic mutations in females may cause disease (may be less severe, later onset than males)
Phenotypes
Developmental delay; Lactic acidosis; Muscle weakness; Hypotonia; Repetitive infections; Cognitive impairment; Autistic behaviour
Publications
gene: APOO was added gene: APOO was added to Mitochondrial disorders. Sources: Literature Skewed X-inactivation tags were added to gene: APOO. Mode of inheritance for gene: APOO was set to X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, monoallelic mutations in females may cause disease (may be less severe, later onset than males) Publications for gene: APOO were set to 32439808 Phenotypes for gene: APOO were set to Developmental delay; Lactic acidosis; Muscle weakness; Hypotonia; Repetitive infections; Cognitive impairment; Autistic behaviour Review for gene: APOO was set to RED