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Intellectual disability v9.206 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska changed review comment from: Comment on list classification: There is one patient reported in literature with a biallelic variant in TSEN34 and Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2. While TSEN34 shares a biochemical function with other genes known to cause Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2, the clinical evidence for this gene-disease association is lacking in literature. Hence, TSEN34 should be demoted to Amber for Intellectual disability until more evidence emerges.; to: Comment on list classification: There is one patient reported in literature with a biallelic variant in TSEN34 and Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2. While TSEN34 shares a biochemical function with other genes known to cause Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2, the clinical evidence for this gene-disease association is lacking in literature. Hence, TSEN34 should be demoted to Amber for Intellectual disability until more evidence emerges.
Intellectual disability v9.206 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska changed review comment from: Comment on list classification: There is one patient reported in literature with a biallelic variant in TSEN34 and Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2. While TSEN34 shares a biochemical function with other genes known to cause Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2, the clinical evidence for this gene-disease association is lacking in literature. In addition, there is no mention Hence, TSEN34 should be demoted to Amber for Intellectual disability until more evidence emerges.; to: Comment on list classification: There is one patient reported in literature with a biallelic variant in TSEN34 and Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2. While TSEN34 shares a biochemical function with other genes known to cause Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2, the clinical evidence for this gene-disease association is lacking in literature. Hence, TSEN34 should be demoted to Amber for Intellectual disability until more evidence emerges.
Intellectual disability v9.198 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska changed review comment from: Comment on list classification: There is one patient reported in literature with a biallelic variant in TSEN34 and Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2. While TSEN34 shares a biochemical function with other genes known to cause Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2, the clinical evidence for this gene-disease association is lacking in literature. In addition, there is no mention Hence, TSEN34 should be demoted to Amber for Intellectual disability at the next GMS update.; to: Comment on list classification: There is one patient reported in literature with a biallelic variant in TSEN34 and Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2. While TSEN34 shares a biochemical function with other genes known to cause Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2, the clinical evidence for this gene-disease association is lacking in literature. In addition, there is no mention Hence, TSEN34 should be demoted to Amber for Intellectual disability until more evidence emerges.
Intellectual disability v9.198 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska changed review comment from: PMID: 20952379 Namavar et al., 2011
Reported one Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C patient with a homozygous p.R58W variant in TSEN34 and epileptic seizures. PCH2 patient with seizures and TSEN34 variant reported in (most likely the same patient as in PMID:18711368 Budde et al., 2008). Sequenced exon-intron boundaries of TSEN54, TSEN34, TSEN2, TSEN15, RARS2 and VRK1 only.
Patient details from PMID:18711368: Patient hg1, male, phenotype: progressive microcephaly, chorea/dystonia, visual impairment, spontaneous breath; MRI typical.

PMID: 27370523 Balbi, Taicher & Litman, 2016
Brief mention of a 2-year-old female child diagnosed with TSEN34-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia Type 2 - no variant/clinical details.

Functional evidence:
PMID: 32476018 Hayne et al., 2020 / PMID: 37544645 Hayne et al., 2023
Human tRNA splicing endonuclease (TSEN) is comprised of four core subunits (TSEN54, TSEN2, TSEN34 and TSEN15), and it co-purifies with CLP1. Other TSEN subunits and CLP1 are all known to cause PCH. The TSEN34 R58W mutation eliminates a salt bridge between R58 and E218, affecting protein stability.

Additional info:
Variant NM_001077446.4(TSEN34):c.862_865dup (p.Leu289fs) was reported as Likely Pathogenic for Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C in ClinVar by Mendelics (source: clinical testing).

This gene is putatively linked to AR Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, MIM:612390 (OMIM accessed 15th Dec 2025).; to: PMID: 20952379 Namavar et al., 2011
Reported one Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C patient with a homozygous p.R58W variant in TSEN34 and epileptic seizures. PCH2 patient with seizures and TSEN34 variant reported in (most likely the same patient as in PMID:18711368 Budde et al., 2008). Sequenced exon-intron boundaries of TSEN54, TSEN34, TSEN2, TSEN15, RARS2 and VRK1 only.
Patient details from PMID:18711368: Patient hg1, male, phenotype: progressive microcephaly, chorea/dystonia, visual impairment, spontaneous breath; MRI typical.

PMID: 27370523 Balbi, Taicher & Litman, 2016
Brief mention of a 2-year-old female child diagnosed with TSEN34-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia Type 2 - no variant/clinical details.

Functional evidence:
PMID: 32476018 Hayne et al., 2020 / PMID: 37544645 Hayne et al., 2023
Human tRNA splicing endonuclease (TSEN) is comprised of four core subunits (TSEN54, TSEN2, TSEN34 and TSEN15), and it co-purifies with CLP1. Other TSEN subunits and CLP1 are all known to cause PCH. The TSEN34 R58W mutation eliminates a salt bridge between R58 and E218, affecting protein stability.

Additional info:
Variant NM_001077446.4(TSEN34):c.862_865dup (p.Leu289fs) was reported as Likely Pathogenic for Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C in ClinVar by Mendelics (source: clinical testing).

This gene is putatively linked to AR Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, MIM:612390 (OMIM accessed 16th Dec 2025).
Intellectual disability v9.198 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska Phenotypes for gene: TSEN34 were changed from PONTOCEREBELLAR HYPOPLASIA TYPE 2 AND TYPE 4 to Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, OMIM:612390; pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, MONDO:0012891
Intellectual disability v9.197 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska Publications for gene: TSEN34 were set to 0
Intellectual disability v9.196 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska Tag Q4_25_demote_amber tag was added to gene: TSEN34.
Intellectual disability v9.196 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska changed review comment from: PMID: 20952379 Namavar et al., 2011
Reported one Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C patient with a homozygous p.R58W variant in TSEN34 and epileptic seizures. PCH2 patient with seizures and TSEN34 variant reported in (most likely the same patient as in PMID:18711368 Budde et al., 2008). Sequenced exon-intron boundaries of TSEN54, TSEN34, TSEN2, TSEN15, RARS2 and VRK1 only.
Patient details from PMID:18711368: Patient hg1, male, phenotype: progressive microcephaly, chorea/dystonia, visual impairment, spontaneous breath; MRI typical.


PMID: 27370523 Balbi, Taicher & Litman, 2016
Brief mention of a 2-year-old female child diagnosed with TSEN34-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia Type 2 - no variant/clinical details.

Functional evidence:
PMID: 32476018 Hayne et al., 2020 / PMID: 37544645 Hayne et al., 2023
Human tRNA splicing endonuclease (TSEN) is comprised of four core subunits (TSEN54, TSEN2, TSEN34 and TSEN15), and it co-purifies with CLP1. Other TSEN subunits and CLP1 are all known to cause PCH. The TSEN34 R58W mutation eliminates a salt bridge between R58 and E218, affecting protein stability.

Additional info:
Variant NM_001077446.4(TSEN34):c.862_865dup (p.Leu289fs) was reported as Likely Pathogenic for Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C in ClinVar by Mendelics (source: clinical testing).

This gene is putatively linked to AR Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, MIM:612390 (OMIM accessed 15th Dec 2025).; to: PMID: 20952379 Namavar et al., 2011
Reported one Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C patient with a homozygous p.R58W variant in TSEN34 and epileptic seizures. PCH2 patient with seizures and TSEN34 variant reported in (most likely the same patient as in PMID:18711368 Budde et al., 2008). Sequenced exon-intron boundaries of TSEN54, TSEN34, TSEN2, TSEN15, RARS2 and VRK1 only.
Patient details from PMID:18711368: Patient hg1, male, phenotype: progressive microcephaly, chorea/dystonia, visual impairment, spontaneous breath; MRI typical.

PMID: 27370523 Balbi, Taicher & Litman, 2016
Brief mention of a 2-year-old female child diagnosed with TSEN34-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia Type 2 - no variant/clinical details.

Functional evidence:
PMID: 32476018 Hayne et al., 2020 / PMID: 37544645 Hayne et al., 2023
Human tRNA splicing endonuclease (TSEN) is comprised of four core subunits (TSEN54, TSEN2, TSEN34 and TSEN15), and it co-purifies with CLP1. Other TSEN subunits and CLP1 are all known to cause PCH. The TSEN34 R58W mutation eliminates a salt bridge between R58 and E218, affecting protein stability.

Additional info:
Variant NM_001077446.4(TSEN34):c.862_865dup (p.Leu289fs) was reported as Likely Pathogenic for Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C in ClinVar by Mendelics (source: clinical testing).

This gene is putatively linked to AR Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, MIM:612390 (OMIM accessed 15th Dec 2025).
Intellectual disability v9.196 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska changed review comment from: PMID: 20952379 Namavar et al., 2011
Reported one Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C patient with a homozygous p.R58W variant in TSEN34 and epileptic seizures. PCH2 patient with seizures and TSEN34 variant reported in (most likely the same patient as in PMID:18711368 Budde et al., 2008). Sequenced exon-intron boundaries of TSEN54, TSEN34, TSEN2, TSEN15, RARS2 and VRK1 only.
Patient details from PMID:18711368: Patient hg1, male, phenotype: progressive microcephaly, chorea/dystonia, visual impairment, spontaneous breath; MRI typical. No mention of cognitive ability.


PMID: 27370523 Balbi, Taicher & Litman, 2016
Brief mention of a 2-year-old female child diagnosed with TSEN34-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia Type 2 - no variant/clinical details.

Functional evidence:
PMID: 32476018 Hayne et al., 2020 / PMID: 37544645 Hayne et al., 2023
Human tRNA splicing endonuclease (TSEN) is comprised of four core subunits (TSEN54, TSEN2, TSEN34 and TSEN15), and it co-purifies with CLP1. Other TSEN subunits and CLP1 are all known to cause PCH. The TSEN34 R58W mutation eliminates a salt bridge between R58 and E218, affecting protein stability.

Additional info:
Variant NM_001077446.4(TSEN34):c.862_865dup (p.Leu289fs) was reported as Likely Pathogenic for Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C in ClinVar by Mendelics (source: clinical testing).

This gene is putatively linked to AR Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, MIM:612390 (OMIM accessed 15th Dec 2025).; to: PMID: 20952379 Namavar et al., 2011
Reported one Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C patient with a homozygous p.R58W variant in TSEN34 and epileptic seizures. PCH2 patient with seizures and TSEN34 variant reported in (most likely the same patient as in PMID:18711368 Budde et al., 2008). Sequenced exon-intron boundaries of TSEN54, TSEN34, TSEN2, TSEN15, RARS2 and VRK1 only.
Patient details from PMID:18711368: Patient hg1, male, phenotype: progressive microcephaly, chorea/dystonia, visual impairment, spontaneous breath; MRI typical.


PMID: 27370523 Balbi, Taicher & Litman, 2016
Brief mention of a 2-year-old female child diagnosed with TSEN34-related pontocerebellar hypoplasia Type 2 - no variant/clinical details.

Functional evidence:
PMID: 32476018 Hayne et al., 2020 / PMID: 37544645 Hayne et al., 2023
Human tRNA splicing endonuclease (TSEN) is comprised of four core subunits (TSEN54, TSEN2, TSEN34 and TSEN15), and it co-purifies with CLP1. Other TSEN subunits and CLP1 are all known to cause PCH. The TSEN34 R58W mutation eliminates a salt bridge between R58 and E218, affecting protein stability.

Additional info:
Variant NM_001077446.4(TSEN34):c.862_865dup (p.Leu289fs) was reported as Likely Pathogenic for Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C in ClinVar by Mendelics (source: clinical testing).

This gene is putatively linked to AR Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, MIM:612390 (OMIM accessed 15th Dec 2025).
Intellectual disability v9.196 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska edited their review of gene: TSEN34: Changed rating: AMBER
Intellectual disability v9.196 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska commented on gene: TSEN34: Comment on list classification: There is one patient reported in literature with a biallelic variant in TSEN34 and Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2. While TSEN34 shares a biochemical function with other genes known to cause Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2, the clinical evidence for this gene-disease association is lacking in literature. In addition, there is no mention Hence, TSEN34 should be demoted to Amber for Intellectual disability at the next GMS update.
Intellectual disability v9.196 TSEN34 Ida Ertmanska reviewed gene: TSEN34: Rating: RED; Mode of pathogenicity: None; Publications: 20952379, 27370523, 32476018, 37544645; Phenotypes: Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, OMIM:612390, pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2C, MONDO:0012891; Mode of inheritance: BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Intellectual disability v2.588 TSEN15 Konstantinos Varvagiannis gene: TSEN15 was added
gene: TSEN15 was added to Intellectual disability. Sources: Literature,Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen
Mode of inheritance for gene: TSEN15 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Publications for gene: TSEN15 were set to 27392077; 25558065
Phenotypes for gene: TSEN15 were set to Pontocerebellar hypoplasia, type 2F (MIM 617026)
Penetrance for gene: TSEN15 were set to Complete
Review for gene: TSEN15 was set to GREEN
gene: TSEN15 was marked as current diagnostic
Added comment: Biallelic pathogenic variants in TSEN15 cause Pontocerebellar hypoplasia, type 2F (MIM 617026).

Four individuals with molecular confirmation of the diagnosis, from 3 unrelated consanguineous families have been reported by Breuss et al. (PMID: 27392077). One of these individuals was previously included in a study of neurogenetic disorders in consanguineous families (Alazami et al. - PMID: 25558065). A similarly affected sib (possibly not tested) was reported for one patient.

DD with variable degrees of ID (mild to severe), progressive microcephaly were common to all. Seizures were noted in 2 individuals. MRI images (for the feature of pontocerebellar hypoplasia - PCH) were only available for 2 families.

Affected subjects were homozygous for missense variants private to each family, namely:
- NM_052965.3:c.226T>G (p.Trp76Gly)
- NM_052965.3:c.346C>T (p.His116Tyr)
- NM_052965.3:c.455A>G (p.Tyr152Cys)

Trp76Gly and Tyr152Cys resulted in reduced protein abundance while His116Tyr did not have an effect on TSEN15 expression levels.

TSEN15 is part of the tRNA splicing endonuclease complex, the 3 other components of which (TSEN2, TSEN34, TSEN54) have already been associated with PCH. The complex interacts with an RNA kinase encoded by CLP1.

All 3 variants resulted in altered stoichiometry (/relative abundance) of the 3 other subunits of the complex as well as the relative levels of CLP1.

Almost complete loss of in vitro tRNA cleavage activity was the case for purified complexes from all 3 mutants.
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TSEN15 is included in the DD panel of G2P associated with Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia and Progressive Microcephaly (Disease confidence: probable). ID is among the assigned phenotypes.

This gene is included in gene panels for ID offered by diagnostic laboratories (incl. Radboudumc).
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As a result, TSEN15 could be considered for inclusion in this panel as green (or amber).
Sources: Literature, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen