Adult onset neurodegenerative disorder
Gene: SNCB
2 cases reported by Ohtake et al 2004. One sporadic and one familial but with reduced penetrance. Targeted sequencing of only 2 candidate genes. Functional studies of Psol et al 2021 suggest that the two variants identified cause neuropathological lesions.
PMID: 33760043 - Psol et al 2021 - expressed the V70M and P123H variants found by Ohtake et al 2004 using adeno-associated viral vectors in dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic neurons in vitro and in vivo. They found that both mutations cause distinct and mutually exclusive neuropathological lesions.
PMID: 15365127 - Ohtake et al 2004 - looked at 33 sporadic cases of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and 10 kindreds segregating DLB and screened the alpha-synuclein and beta-synuclein genes for variants. 2 unrelated patients were found to have variants in the beta-synuclein gene (SNCB) - G208A:V70M (sporadic case) and C368A:P123H (familial case). 3 of the proband's cousins, all over age 70, in the familial case were screened for the P123H variant. 1 cousin who was heterozygous and 1 homozygous had possible signs of DLB. 1 heterozygous cousin age 80 had no signs of DLB. Authors suggest this is an autosomal dominant trait with reduced penetrance . The clinical description of the familial case was first described in PMID: 12641375 (Bonner et al 2003).Created: 5 May 2021, 5:30 p.m. | Last Modified: 5 May 2021, 5:30 p.m.
Panel Version: 2.174
Mode of inheritance
MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown
Phenotypes
Dementia, Lewy body, OMIM:127750
Publications
As discussed with the GMS Neurology Specialist Test Group webex call 11th September 2019: The Specialist Test Group all agreed that there is only enough evidence to rate this gene AmberCreated: 20 Sep 2019, 4:19 p.m. | Last Modified: 20 Sep 2019, 4:19 p.m.
Panel Version: 1.106
Review and rating submitted by Nick Beauchamp (Sheffield Diagnostic genetics Service), on behalf of Yorkshire and North East GLH for GMS Neurology specialist test group.Created: 23 Jul 2019, 3:51 p.m. | Last Modified: 23 Jul 2019, 3:51 p.m.
Panel Version: 1.74
One report of two variants. Mouse model appears to support pathogenicity.Created: 23 Jul 2019, 3:35 p.m. | Last Modified: 23 Jul 2019, 3:35 p.m.
Panel Version: 1.72
Mode of inheritance
Unknown
Phenotypes
Dementia, Lewy body, 127750
Publications
Variants in this GENE are reported as part of current diagnostic practice
Phenotypes for gene: SNCB were changed from Dementia, Lewy body, 127750 to Dementia, Lewy body, OMIM:127750
Source Expert Review Amber was added to SNCB. Rating Changed from Red List (low evidence) to Amber List (moderate evidence)
Publications for gene SNCB were changed from to 15365127; 21045828
Source NHS GMS was added to SNCB.
Source Yorkshire and North East GLH was added to SNCB.
Rebecca Foulger: Gene awaiting curator evaluati
gene: SNCB was added gene: SNCB was added to Neurodegenerative disorders - adult onset. Sources: Expert Review Red Mode of inheritance for gene: SNCB was set to Unknown Phenotypes for gene: SNCB were set to Dementia, Lewy body, 127750