Intellectual disability - microarray and sequencing
Gene: PTRH2 Amber List (moderate evidence)Comment on list classification: Expert review by Konstantinos Varvagiannis on PTRH2.
Hu et al. (2014 - PMID:25574476) reported on 2 sibs born to consanguineous Yazidian-Turkish family, homozygous for a frameshift variant [NM_016077.4(PTRH2):c.269_270delCT (p.Ala90Glyfs)].
Picker-Minh et al (2016 - PMID: 27129381) reported on 5 individuals, from 2 unrelated consanguineous (Tunesian / Saudi-Arabian) pedigrees. These subjects were homozygous for a missense variant [NM_016077.4(PTRH2):c.254A>C (p.Gln85Pro)]. An individual from one of the families, which had 4 affected members, had been identified and reported by Alazami et al. (PMID: 25558065 - 2015).
A summary of the features observed in all 7 cases was provided by Picker-Minh et al (2016 - PMID: 27129381). ID was reported in 6/7 cases, 2/3 families, information was not available for one of the families. It should also be noted that there is large phenotypic variability even among individuals with the same variant.
Sharkia et al. (PMID: 28328138) describe 3 sibs homozygous for the p.Gln85Pro variant. The index patient was reported to have normal intelligence upon formal testing which also appeared to be the case for her 2 sisters.
Therefore as currently there is only evidence for ID from two families and ID is a conflicting phenotype even in the same variant. Classifying PTRH2 as Amber and adding to the "watch-list".Created: 29 May 2019, 4:28 p.m. | Last Modified: 17 Jul 2019, 2:25 p.m.
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Green List (high evidence)
Biallelic pathogenic variants in PTRH2 cause Infantile-onset multisystem neurologic, endocrine, and pancreatic disease (MIM 616263).
Several affected individuals have been reported to date. ID was a feature in the majority.
Hu et al. (2014 - PMID:25574476) reported on 2 sibs born to consanguineous Yazidian-Turkish family, homozygous for a frameshift variant [NM_016077.4(PTRH2):c.269_270delCT (p.Ala90Glyfs)].
In PMID: 27129381 (2016) the same group reported on 5 additional individuals, from 2 unrelated consanguineous (Tunesian / Saudi-Arabian) pedigrees. These subjects were homozygous for a missense variant [NM_016077.4(PTRH2):c.254A>C (p.Gln85Pro)].
A summary of the features observed in all 7 cases is provided in table 1 of the latter article. ID was a feature in all 6 individuals for whom this information was available (6/7). Phenotypic variability even among individuals with the same variant is underscored.
mRNA studies for both variants have shown similar levels compared to controls, with reduced protein upon Western blot (for both). In Ptrh2-null mouse model a similar to the human phenotype is observed (muscle weakness and wasting, ataxia, cerebelar atrophy, etc.) (PMIDs:25574476 and 28175314).
Alazami et al. (PMID: 25558065 - 2015) report on an additional individual homozygous for the p.Gln85Pro variant. This boy presented with intellectual disability (clinical details provided in the supplement).
Sharkia et al. (PMID: 28328138) describe 3 sibs homozygous for the p.Gln85Pro variant. The index patient was reported to have normal intelligence upon formal testing which also appeared to be the case for her 2 sisters.
Apart from the 2 variants observed in the published patients, 2 further variants have been submitted in ClinVar as likely pathogenic, namely : NM_016077.4(PTRH2):c.253C>T (p.Gln85Ter) and NM_001015509.2(PTRH2):c.114dup (p.Gly39Trpfs).
PTRH2 is not associated with any phenotype in G2P.
This gene is included in gene panels for intellectual disability offered by diagnostic laboratories (incl. Radboudumc).
As a result it can be considered for inclusion in the ID panel as green (or amber).
[As several individuals presented with ataxia, demyelinating sensorimotor neuropathy, sensorineural hearing loss and other possibly relevant phenotypes, consider inclusion in the respective gene panels].
Sources: Literature, Radboud University Medical Center, NijmegenCreated: 23 Dec 2018, 11:07 a.m.
Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Phenotypes
Infantile-onset multisystem neurologic, endocrine, and pancreatic disease (MIM 616263)
Publications
Variants in this GENE are reported as part of current diagnostic practice
Tag watchlist tag was added to gene: PTRH2.
Source Expert Review was added to PTRH2. Source Expert Review Amber was added to PTRH2. Added phenotypes Infantile-onset multisystem neurologic, endocrine, and pancreatic disease, 616263 for gene: PTRH2 Publications for gene PTRH2 were changed from 25574476; 27129381; 25558065; 28328138; 28175314 to 25574476; 28175314; 28328138; 25558065; 27129381 Rating Changed from No List (delete) to Amber List (moderate evidence)
gene: PTRH2 was added gene: PTRH2 was added to Intellectual disability. Sources: Literature,Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen Mode of inheritance for gene: PTRH2 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: PTRH2 were set to 25574476; 27129381; 25558065; 28328138; 28175314 Phenotypes for gene: PTRH2 were set to Infantile-onset multisystem neurologic, endocrine, and pancreatic disease (MIM 616263) Penetrance for gene: PTRH2 were set to Complete Review for gene: PTRH2 was set to GREEN gene: PTRH2 was marked as current diagnostic
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C. As definitions A or B but in 2 or 3 unrelated cases/families with the phenotype, with the addition of convincing bioinformatic or functional evidence of causation e.g. known inborn error of metabolism with mutation in orthologous gene which is known to have the relevant deficient enzymatic activity in other species; existence of an animal model which recapitulates the human phenotype.
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D. Evidence indicates that disease-causing mutations follow a Mendelian pattern of causation appropriate for reporting in a diagnostic setting(iv).
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E. No convincing evidence exists or has emerged that contradicts the role of the gene in the specified phenotype.
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It’s assumed that loss-of-function variants in this gene can cause the disease/phenotype unless an exception to this rule is known. We would like to collect information regarding exceptions. An example exception is the PCSK9 gene, where loss-of-function variants are not relevant for a hypercholesterolemia phenotype as they are associated with increased LDL-cholesterol uptake via LDLR (PMID: 25911073).
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Standardised terms were used to represent the gene-disease mode of inheritance, and were mapped to commonly used terms from the different sources. Below each of the terms is described, along with the equivalent commonly-used terms.
A variant on one allele of this gene can cause the disease, and imprinting has not been implicated.
A variant on the paternally-inherited allele of this gene can cause the disease, if the alternate allele is imprinted (function muted).
A variant on the maternally-inherited allele of this gene can cause the disease, if the alternate allele is imprinted (function muted).
A variant on one allele of this gene can cause the disease. This is the default used for autosomal dominant mode of inheritance where no knowledge of the imprinting status of the gene required to cause the disease is known. Mapped to the following commonly used terms from different sources: autosomal dominant, dominant, AD, DOMINANT.
A variant on both alleles of this gene is required to cause the disease. Mapped to the following commonly used terms from different sources: autosomal recessive, recessive, AR, RECESSIVE.
The disease can be caused by a variant on one or both alleles of this gene. Mapped to the following commonly used terms from different sources: autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant, recessive or dominant, AR/AD, AD/AR, DOMINANT/RECESSIVE, RECESSIVE/DOMINANT.
A variant on one allele of this gene can cause the disease, however a variant on both alleles of this gene can result in a more severe form of the disease/phenotype.
A variant in this gene can cause the disease in males as they have one X-chromosome allele, whereas a variant on both X-chromosome alleles is required to cause the disease in females. Mapped to the following commonly used term from different sources: X-linked recessive.
A variant in this gene can cause the disease in males as they have one X-chromosome allele. A variant on one allele of this gene may also cause the disease in females, though the disease/phenotype may be less severe and may have a later-onset than is seen in males. X-linked inactivation and mosaicism in different tissues complicate whether a female presents with the disease, and can change over their lifetime. This term is the default setting used for X-linked genes, where it is not known definitately whether females require a variant on each allele of this gene in order to be affected. Mapped to the following commonly used terms from different sources: X-linked dominant, x-linked, X-LINKED, X-linked.
The gene is in the mitochondrial genome and variants within this can cause this disease, maternally inherited. Mapped to the following commonly used term from different sources: Mitochondrial.
Mapped to the following commonly used terms from different sources: Unknown, NA, information not provided.
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