Intellectual disability - microarray and sequencing
Gene: TIAM1 Green List (high evidence)Green List (high evidence)
The rating of this gene has been updated to Green and the mode of inheritance set to 'BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal' following NHS Genomic Medicine Service approval.Created: 30 Jan 2023, 5:50 p.m. | Last Modified: 30 Jan 2023, 5:50 p.m.
Panel Version: 4.53
Green List (high evidence)
Associated with relevant phenotype in OMIM, but not associated with phenotype in Gen2Phen. PMID: 35240055 reports six TIAM1 variants in four unrelated cases (5 cases in total) of Neurodevelopmental disorder with language delay and seizures, OMIM:619908. All of the cases displayed seizures and intellectual disability, where an assessment was made. The drospohila ortholog (still life) and funtional studies supported this gene disease association (PMID: 35240055).Created: 25 Aug 2022, 9:29 a.m. | Last Modified: 25 Aug 2022, 9:29 a.m.
Panel Version: 3.1684
Comment on list classification: There is enough evidence for this gene to be rated GREEN at the next major review.Created: 25 Aug 2022, 9:12 a.m. | Last Modified: 25 Aug 2022, 9:12 a.m.
Panel Version: 3.1683
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Lu et al (2022 - PMID: 35240055) describe 5 individuals (from 4 families) with biallelic TIAM1 missense variants.
The phenotype overall corresponded to a neurodevelopmental disorder with DD (5/5), ID (4/4 individuals of relevant age - 3 families), speech delay (5/5), seizures (5/5 - onset: 2m-13y) and behavioral abnormalities (2/2, sibs with autism and ADHD). Several subjects had endocrine symptoms, namely hypothyroidism (N=3 - 2 families), Addison's disease (1) or hypomagnesemia (1). Non-consistent abnormalities were reported in (3/3) subjects who had a brain MRI.
Previous investigations were mentioned for 3 individuals (incl. 2 sibs) and included normal CMA and/or metabolic workup.
Singleton or trio exome sequencing (in one family) revealed biallelic missense TIAM1 variants.
6 different missense variants were reported, all ultra-rare or not present in gnomAD (also o/e:0.2, pLI:0.96), with CADD scores in favor of deleterious effect (NM_001353694.2): c.67C>T/p.Arg23Cys*, c.2584C>T/p.Leu862Phe*, c.983G>T/p.Gly328Val*, c.4640C>A/p.Ala1547Glu, c.1144G>C/p.Gly382Arg, c.4016C>T/p.Ala1339Val.
TIAM1 encodes a RAC1-specific guanine exchange factor (GEF), regulating RAC1 signaling pathways that in turn affect cell shape, migration, adhesion, growth, survival, and polarity, and influence actin cytoskeletal organization, endocytosis, and membrane trafficking. RAC1 signaling plays important role in control of neuronal morphogenesis and neurite outgrowth (based on the summary by Entrez and authors).
TIAM1 is highly expressed in human brain (GTEx).
The authors provide evidence that sif, the Drosophila ortholog, is expressed primarily in neurons of the fly CNS (but not in glia). Using different sif LoF mutant flies they demonstrate that loss of sif impairs viability. Surviving flies exhibited climbing defects and seizure-like behaviors, both significantly rescued upon UAS-sif expression. Neuronal specific sif knockdown resulted in similar phenotypes to ubiquitous knockdown, while glial knockdown did not result in climbing defects.
The semi-lethal phenotype could be fully rescued by expression of the fly sif cDNA, but only partially by human TIAM1 cDNA reference. Upon expression, 3 patient-variants (R23C, L862F, G328V) had variable rescue abilities similar to or lower (R23C) than TIAM1 Ref. TIAM1 Ref and variants could not rescue the neurological phenotypes though. Higher/ectopic expression of sif or TIAM1 Ref was toxic, which was also observed to a lesser extent for variants.
Overall, the evidence provided suggests that the 3 variants tested induce partial LoF.
In a recent study cited (PMID: 33328293), Tiam1 KO mice had simplified dendritic arbors, reduced spine density and diminished excitatory transmission in dentate gyrus. The authors comment that this mouse model presented only subtle behavioral abnormalities which they speculate may be secondary to GEF redundancy (eg. Tiam2).
There is no TIAM1-associated phenotype in OMIM/G2P/SysID. TIAM1 is included in PanelApp Australia in the ID and epilepsy panels with green rating.
Consider inclusion in the current panel with amber rating [As authors discuss: some phenotypic features differed in their small cohort and the contribution of other recessive conditions in 2 consanguineous families cannot be excluded. Also: in fig S1 only status of parents but not of affected/unaffected sibs is specified with the exception of Fam1].
Sources: LiteratureCreated: 13 Mar 2022, 11:49 a.m.
Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Phenotypes
Delayed speech and language development; Global developmental delay; Intellectual disability; Seizures; Behavioral abnormality; Abnormality of the endocrine system; Hypothyroidism; Abnormality of nervous system morphology
Publications
Tag Q3_22_rating was removed from gene: TIAM1. Tag Q3_22_MOI was removed from gene: TIAM1.
Source NHS GMS was added to TIAM1. Source Expert Review Green was added to TIAM1. Rating Changed from Amber List (moderate evidence) to Green List (high evidence)
Tag Q3_22_rating tag was added to gene: TIAM1. Tag Q3_22_MOI tag was added to gene: TIAM1.
Phenotypes for gene: TIAM1 were changed from Delayed speech and language development; Global developmental delay; Intellectual disability; Seizures; Behavioral abnormality; Abnormality of the endocrine system; Hypothyroidism; Abnormality of nervous system morphology to Neurodevelopmental disorder with language delay and seizures, OMIM:619908
Gene: tiam1 has been classified as Amber List (Moderate Evidence).
gene: TIAM1 was added gene: TIAM1 was added to Intellectual disability. Sources: Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: TIAM1 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: TIAM1 were set to 35240055; 33328293 Phenotypes for gene: TIAM1 were set to Delayed speech and language development; Global developmental delay; Intellectual disability; Seizures; Behavioral abnormality; Abnormality of the endocrine system; Hypothyroidism; Abnormality of nervous system morphology Penetrance for gene: TIAM1 were set to Complete Review for gene: TIAM1 was set to AMBER
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Genes included in a Genomics England gene panel for a rare disease category (green list) should fit the criteria A-E outlined below.
These guidelines were developed as a combination of the ClinGen DEFINITIVE evidence for a causal role of the gene in the disease(a), and the Developmental Disorder Genotype-Phenotype (DDG2P) CONFIRMED DD Gene evidence level(b) (please see the original references provided below for full details). These help provide a guideline for expert reviewers when assessing whether a gene should be on the green or the red list of a panel.
A. There are plausible disease-causing mutations(i) within, affecting or encompassing an interpretable functional region(ii) of this gene identified in multiple (>3) unrelated cases/families with the phenotype(iii).
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B. There are plausible disease-causing mutations(i) within, affecting or encompassing cis-regulatory elements convincingly affecting the expression of a single gene identified in multiple (>3) unrelated cases/families with the phenotype(iii).
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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.
(i)Plausible disease-causing mutations: Recurrent de novo mutations convincingly affecting gene function. Rare, fully-penetrant mutations - relevant genotype never, or very rarely, seen in controls. (ii) Interpretable functional region: ORF in protein coding genes miRNA stem or loop. (iii) Phenotype: the rare disease category, as described in the eligibility statement. (iv) Intermediate penetrance genes should not be included.
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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