Intellectual disability - microarray and sequencing
Gene: ZNF462 Green List (high evidence)Comment on list classification: Expert review by Konstantinos Varvagiannis on ZNF462.
Weiss et al. (PMID: 28513610) reports on 8 individuals (from 6 unrelated families) with heterozygous pathogenic variants affecting ZNF462. 4 individuals from 4 families have ID/DD, although one patient had mild ID.
Cosemans et al. (PMID: 29427787) report on an individual with mild ID and ASD, the individual had a de novo (complex) translocation disrupting ZNF462 and KLF12.
A further case of ZNF462 disruption caused by a translocation was published in the literature (Talisetti et al. PMID: 14564155 / Ramocki et al. PMID: 12825074, same individual). Profound ID was among the features of this individual, although the translocation disrupted a further ID gene (ASXL2). There are also further variants reported in the literature, ClinVar and Dechiper.
ZNF462 is probable in the DD panel of G2P, associated with Craniofacial anomalies, corpus callosum dysgenesis, ptosis, and developmental delay.
Although ID was not a consistent feature throughout all the individuals reported to have a mutation in ZNF462, there are sufficient number of variants and individuals identified to classify ZNF462 as Green.Created: 23 May 2019, 2:11 p.m. | Last Modified: 8 Jul 2019, 1:46 p.m.
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Weiss et al. (PMID: 28513610) report on 8 individuals (from 6 unrelated families) with heterozygous pathogenic variants affecting ZNF462.
Frequent features included ptosis metopic ridging, craniosynostosis, dysgenesis of corpus callosum. DD (with or without ASD) was a feature in 4 (4/8), one of whom was reported to present mild ID.
4 LoF mutations as well as 2 9q31.2 deletions spanning also other genes are reported [NM_021224.4]:
Fam. 1 - c.3787C>T p.(Arg1263*) (familial) - Normal development in all 3 family members
Fam. 2 - c.2979_2980delinsA p.(Val994Trpfs*147) (de novo) - DD
Fam. 3 - c.4263delA p.(Glu1422Serfs*6) (de novo) - DD
Fam. 4 - Chr9:g.(108940763-110561397)del (hg19) (de novo) - Normal development
Fam. 5- Chr9:g(108464368-110362345)del (hg19) (de novo) - DD with mild ID
Fam. 6 - c.5145delC p.(Tyr1716Thrfs*28) (de novo) - DD
There were no expression/functional studies performed although haploinsufficiency can be presumed based on these variants (ZNF462 has a pLI of 1 in ExAC).
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Cosemans et al. (PMID: 29427787) report on an individual investigated - among others - for mild ID and ASD. This individual harbored a de novo (complex) translocation disrupting ZNF462 and KLF12.
As this subject presented similar features to those reported by Weiss et al. (eg. craniofacial anomalies, abn. development, ASD) and given that KLF12 is not associated with any disorder, the phenotype of this individual was thought to be secondary to disruption of ZNF462.
Details on this patient - before delineation of the translocation breakpoints - were provided previously by Fryns and Hendrickx ( PMID:9297446).
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Cited by the previous article, a further case of ZNF462 disruption due to translocation was previously published in the literature (same individual - Talisetti et al. PMID: 14564155 / Ramocki et al. PMID: 12825074). Profound ID was among the features of this individual although the translocation disrupted also a further ID gene (ASXL2).
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In ClinVar 8 variants have been submitted as pathogenic/likely pathogenic although a phenotype is provided only for 3 variants published by Weiss et al.(submitting lab participating in PMID: 28513610 / SCV000494060.1 corresp. to Fam.1 / SCV000494061.1 - Fam.2 / SCV000494062.1 - Fam. 3).
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Several individuals with de novo coding variants in ZNF462 have been reported in the context of larger cohorts (some with ID as a principal feature).
http://denovo-db.gs.washington.edu/denovo-db/QueryVariantServlet?searchBy=Gene&target=ZNF462
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In Decipher apart from the DDD study participants DDD4K.03663 and DDD4K.03792 (appearing in the denovo-db) with LoF and abnormality of the nervous system, several further individuals have been submitted.
2 of these subjects, harbored a de novo LoF variant (submitted as pathogenic) and had ID as a feature [DECIPHER IDs: 273587 and 270154].
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ZNF462 is included in the DD panel of G2P, associated with Craniofacial anomalies, corpus callosum dysgenesis, ptosis, and developmental delay [Disease confidence: probable / Global DD (but not ID) among the phenotypes assigned to this entry].
This gene is not associated with any phenotype in OMIM.
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ZNF462 is included in gene panels for ID offered by diagnostic laboratories (incl. Radboudumc).
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As a result this gene can be considered for inclusion in the ID panel probably as amber (or green if the current evidence is thought to be sufficient).
Sources: Literature, Radboud University Medical Center, NijmegenCreated: 2 Jan 2019, 12:12 p.m.
Mode of inheritance
MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown
Phenotypes
Ptosis; Prominent metopic ridge; Craniosynostosis; Global developmental delay; Intellectual disability; Autistic behavior
Publications
Variants in this GENE are reported as part of current diagnostic practice
Source Expert Review Green was added to ZNF462. Source Expert Review was added to ZNF462. Added phenotypes Ptosis, Prominent metopic ridge, Craniosynostosis, Global developmental delay, Intellectual disability, Autistic behavior for gene: ZNF462 Publications for gene ZNF462 were changed from 28513610; 29427787; 14564155; 12825074 to 28513610; 12825074; 29427787; 14564155 Rating Changed from No List (delete) to Green List (high evidence)
gene: ZNF462 was added gene: ZNF462 was added to Intellectual disability. Sources: Literature,Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen Mode of inheritance for gene: ZNF462 was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown Publications for gene: ZNF462 were set to 28513610; 29427787; 14564155; 12825074 Phenotypes for gene: ZNF462 were set to Ptosis; Prominent metopic ridge; Craniosynostosis; Global developmental delay; Intellectual disability; Autistic behavior Penetrance for gene: ZNF462 were set to unknown Review for gene: ZNF462 was set to AMBER gene: ZNF462 was marked as current diagnostic
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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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We classify loss-of-function variants as those with the following Sequence Ontology (SO) terms:
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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.
For example, if the mode of inheritance is digenic, please indicate this in the comments and which other gene is involved.