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Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v2.218 PIGQ Sarah Leigh Added comment: Comment on phenotypes: According to Joanna Peas-Welch (OMIM), Multiple congenital anomalies-hypotonia-seizures syndrome-4 (MCAHS4) will replace Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 77, 618548 as the name for this phenotype (12/11/2020).
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v2.218 PIGQ Sarah Leigh Phenotypes for gene: PIGQ were changed from Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 77, 618548; Intractable seizures; developmental delay; optic atrophy; epilepsy; Ohtahara syndrome to Multiple congenital anomalies-hypotonia-seizures syndrome-4, OMIM:618548
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v2.217 PIGQ Sarah Leigh Publications for gene: PIGQ were set to 24463883; 25558065; 31148362
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v2.133 PIGQ Konstantinos Varvagiannis reviewed gene: PIGQ: Rating: GREEN; Mode of pathogenicity: None; Publications: 32588908, 24463883, 25558065, 31148362; Phenotypes: Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 77 (MIM #618548); Mode of inheritance: BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.349 PIGQ Rebecca Foulger Phenotypes for gene: PIGQ were changed from Intractable seizures; developmental delay; optic atrophy; epilepsy; Ohtahara syndrome to Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 77, 618548; Intractable seizures; developmental delay; optic atrophy; epilepsy; Ohtahara syndrome
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.274 PIGP Konstantinos Varvagiannis changed review comment from: Johnstone et al. (2017 - PMID: 28334793) report on 2 sibs born to non-consanguineous parents of French-Irish ancestry. Both presented with seizures (onset at the age of 2 and 7 weeks respectively), hypotonia and profound DD. Other features included CVI and feeding difficulties. Extensive metabolic testing as well as prior genetic testing (ARX, STXBP1, MECP2, aCGH) in the family were non-diagnostic. WES suggested the presence of 2 PIGP variants with Sanger sequencing used for confirmation and segregation studies.

PIGP encodes a subunit of the enzyme that catalyzes the first step of glycophosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor biosynthesis. Mutations in other genes whose proteins are in complex with PIGP (PIGA, PIGC, PIGQ, PIGY, DPM2) lead to similar phenotypes. The phenotype overall was also overlapping with the inherited GPI deficiencies (belonging to the broader group of CDGs).

PIGP has 2 isoforms, which differ by 24 amino acids due to utilization of alternative start codons [corresponding to NM_153681.2 (158 aa) and NM_153682.2 (134 aa)].

The variants identified affected both transcripts with the first SNV leading either to loss of the start codon (NM_153682.2:c.2T>C - p.Met1Thr) or to substitution of a methionine at position 25(NM_153681.2:c.74T>C;p.Met25Thr). The second variant led to frameshift in the last exon of both transcripts predicting a longer protein product (NM_153681.2:c.456delA / p.Glu153AsnfsTer34 or NM_153682.2:c.384delA / p.Glu129AsnfsTer34).

Overall extensive studies demonstrated decreased levels of PIGP mRNA in patient fibroblast, decreased amounts of mutant protein in tranfected HEK293 cells. The decreased levels of GPI-APs further supported the effect of variants :

- mRNA levels in patient fibroblasts were reduced compared to controls. Conclusions could not be drawn from Western blot, since no antibodies could specifically detect PIGP. HEK293 cells transfected of mt or wt HA-tagged PIGP cDNA led to undetectable amounts for the first variant (both M1T/M25T) and a protein product of increased molecular weight for the frameshift one.
- Flow cytometry of patient granulocytes indicated reduced signal of CD16 (a GPI-anchored protein) and FLAER (binding directly to the GPI anchor).
- Reduced levels of GPI-APs were also observed in PIGP deficient HAP1 cells transfected with either wt, or mutant PIGP cDNA (of both isoforms for the M1T/M25T or isoform 2 for the frameshift mutation).

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Krenn et al. (2019 - PMID: 31139695) described a patient born to non-consanguineous Polish parents. Features were highly similar to those reported by Johnstone et al. and incl. intractable infantile seizures (onset at 7m), hypotonia, severe DD and feeding difficulties. Metabolic work-up failed to identify an alternative diagnosis. WES revealed homozygosity for the frameshift variant reported by Johnstone et al. Sanger sequencing confirmed the variant and carrier state in both parents. Identified ROH of less than 7 Mb in the WES data, suggested a founder mutation rather than unreported consanguinity. The variant is present 9 times in gnomAD (AF of 3.2e-5 / no homozygotes). Flow cytometry of patient granulocytes, revealed markedly reduced expression of GPI-APs (CD157, CD59, FLAER) compared to parents/controls.

ALP was normal in all aforementioned individuals (probably in line with PIGP being involved in the 1st step of the GPI anchor biosynthesis).

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A further individual with phenotype of EIEE-55;GPIBD-14 is reported in LOVD [Individual #00246132]. This individual, born to conanguineous parents, was tested by WES and found to be homozygous for a frameshift variant, also affecting the last exon in both transcripts (NM_153681.2:c.384delA (p.Glu129ArgfsTer7) / NM_153682.2:c.312delA (p.Glu105ArgfsTer7). This was probably in agreement with segregation studies according to the respective entry. The specific variant is reported as pathogenic [variant ID #0000500090].

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?Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 55 (MIM 617599) is the corresponding phenotype in OMIM. There is no relevant G2P entry.
PIGP is included in gene panels for ID offered by some diagnostic laboratories (eg. GeneDx).

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As a result, PIGP can be considered for inclusion in the ID/epilepsy panels probably as green (3 individuals, role of the gene and similarity to other inherited GPI deficiencies, extensive supporting studies) or amber.

(Please consider inclusion in other possibly relevant panels eg. CDGs, etc).
Sources: Literature; to: Johnstone et al. (2017 - PMID: 28334793) report on 2 sibs born to non-consanguineous parents of French-Irish ancestry. Both presented with seizures (onset at the age of 2 and 7 weeks respectively), hypotonia and profound DD. Other features included CVI and feeding difficulties. Extensive metabolic testing as well as prior genetic testing (ARX, STXBP1, MECP2, aCGH) in the family were non-diagnostic. WES suggested the presence of 2 PIGP variants with Sanger sequencing used for confirmation and segregation studies.

PIGP encodes a subunit of the enzyme that catalyzes the first step of glycophosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor biosynthesis. Mutations in other genes whose proteins are in complex with PIGP (PIGA, PIGC, PIGQ, PIGY, DPM2) lead to similar phenotypes. The phenotype overall was also overlapping with the inherited GPI deficiencies (belonging to the broader group of CDGs).

PIGP has 2 isoforms, which differ by 24 amino acids due to utilization of alternative start codons [corresponding to NM_153681.2 (158 aa) and NM_153682.2 (134 aa)].

The variants identified affected both transcripts with the first SNV leading either to loss of the start codon (NM_153682.2:c.2T>C - p.Met1Thr) or to substitution of a methionine at position 25(NM_153681.2:c.74T>C;p.Met25Thr). The second variant led to frameshift in the last exon of both transcripts predicting a longer protein product (NM_153681.2:c.456delA / p.Glu153AsnfsTer34 or NM_153682.2:c.384delA / p.Glu129AsnfsTer34).

Overall extensive studies demonstrated decreased levels of PIGP mRNA in patient fibroblast, decreased amounts of mutant protein in tranfected HEK293 cells. The decreased levels of GPI-APs further supported the effect of variants :

- mRNA levels in patient fibroblasts were reduced compared to controls. Conclusions could not be drawn from Western blot, since no antibodies could specifically detect PIGP. HEK293 cells transfected of mt or wt HA-tagged PIGP cDNA led to undetectable amounts for the first variant (both M1T/M25T) and a protein product of increased molecular weight for the frameshift one.
- Flow cytometry of patient granulocytes indicated reduced signal of CD16 (a GPI-anchored protein) and FLAER (binding directly to the GPI anchor).
- Reduced levels of GPI-APs were also observed in PIGP deficient HAP1 cells transfected with either wt, or mutant PIGP cDNA (of both isoforms for the M1T/M25T or isoform 2 for the frameshift mutation).

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Krenn et al. (2019 - PMID: 31139695) described a patient born to non-consanguineous Polish parents. Features were highly similar to those reported by Johnstone et al. and incl. intractable infantile seizures (onset at 7m), hypotonia, severe DD and feeding difficulties. Metabolic work-up failed to identify an alternative diagnosis. WES revealed homozygosity for the frameshift variant reported by Johnstone et al. Sanger sequencing confirmed the variant and carrier state in both parents. Identified ROH of less than 7 Mb in the WES data, suggested a founder mutation rather than unreported consanguinity. The variant is present 9 times in gnomAD (AF of 3.2e-5 / no homozygotes). Flow cytometry of patient granulocytes, revealed markedly reduced expression of GPI-APs (CD157, CD59, FLAER) compared to parents/controls.

ALP was normal in all aforementioned individuals (probably in line with PIGP being involved in the 1st step of the GPI anchor biosynthesis).

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A further individual with phenotype of EIEE-55;GPIBD-14 is reported in LOVD [Individual #00246132]. This individual, born to consanguineous parents, was tested by WES and found to be homozygous for a frameshift variant, also affecting the last exon in both transcripts [NM_153681.2:c.384delA (p.Glu129ArgfsTer7) / NM_153682.2:c.312delA (p.Glu105ArgfsTer7)]. This was probably in agreement with segregation studies according to the respective entry. The specific variant is reported as pathogenic [variant ID #0000500090].

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?Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 55 (MIM 617599) is the corresponding phenotype in OMIM. There is no relevant G2P entry.
PIGP is included in gene panels for ID offered by some diagnostic laboratories (eg. GeneDx).

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As a result, PIGP can be considered for inclusion in the ID/epilepsy panels probably as green (3 individuals, role of the gene and similarity to other inherited GPI deficiencies, extensive supporting studies) or amber.

(Please consider inclusion in other possibly relevant panels eg. CDGs, etc).
Sources: Literature
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.272 PIGP Konstantinos Varvagiannis gene: PIGP was added
gene: PIGP was added to Genetic epilepsy syndromes. Sources: Literature
Mode of inheritance for gene: PIGP was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Publications for gene: PIGP were set to 28334793; 31139695
Phenotypes for gene: PIGP were set to Generalized hypotonia; Global developmental delay; Seizures; Intellectual disability; Feeding difficulties; Cortical visual impairment
Penetrance for gene: PIGP were set to Complete
Review for gene: PIGP was set to GREEN
Added comment: Johnstone et al. (2017 - PMID: 28334793) report on 2 sibs born to non-consanguineous parents of French-Irish ancestry. Both presented with seizures (onset at the age of 2 and 7 weeks respectively), hypotonia and profound DD. Other features included CVI and feeding difficulties. Extensive metabolic testing as well as prior genetic testing (ARX, STXBP1, MECP2, aCGH) in the family were non-diagnostic. WES suggested the presence of 2 PIGP variants with Sanger sequencing used for confirmation and segregation studies.

PIGP encodes a subunit of the enzyme that catalyzes the first step of glycophosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor biosynthesis. Mutations in other genes whose proteins are in complex with PIGP (PIGA, PIGC, PIGQ, PIGY, DPM2) lead to similar phenotypes. The phenotype overall was also overlapping with the inherited GPI deficiencies (belonging to the broader group of CDGs).

PIGP has 2 isoforms, which differ by 24 amino acids due to utilization of alternative start codons [corresponding to NM_153681.2 (158 aa) and NM_153682.2 (134 aa)].

The variants identified affected both transcripts with the first SNV leading either to loss of the start codon (NM_153682.2:c.2T>C - p.Met1Thr) or to substitution of a methionine at position 25(NM_153681.2:c.74T>C;p.Met25Thr). The second variant led to frameshift in the last exon of both transcripts predicting a longer protein product (NM_153681.2:c.456delA / p.Glu153AsnfsTer34 or NM_153682.2:c.384delA / p.Glu129AsnfsTer34).

Overall extensive studies demonstrated decreased levels of PIGP mRNA in patient fibroblast, decreased amounts of mutant protein in tranfected HEK293 cells. The decreased levels of GPI-APs further supported the effect of variants :

- mRNA levels in patient fibroblasts were reduced compared to controls. Conclusions could not be drawn from Western blot, since no antibodies could specifically detect PIGP. HEK293 cells transfected of mt or wt HA-tagged PIGP cDNA led to undetectable amounts for the first variant (both M1T/M25T) and a protein product of increased molecular weight for the frameshift one.
- Flow cytometry of patient granulocytes indicated reduced signal of CD16 (a GPI-anchored protein) and FLAER (binding directly to the GPI anchor).
- Reduced levels of GPI-APs were also observed in PIGP deficient HAP1 cells transfected with either wt, or mutant PIGP cDNA (of both isoforms for the M1T/M25T or isoform 2 for the frameshift mutation).

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Krenn et al. (2019 - PMID: 31139695) described a patient born to non-consanguineous Polish parents. Features were highly similar to those reported by Johnstone et al. and incl. intractable infantile seizures (onset at 7m), hypotonia, severe DD and feeding difficulties. Metabolic work-up failed to identify an alternative diagnosis. WES revealed homozygosity for the frameshift variant reported by Johnstone et al. Sanger sequencing confirmed the variant and carrier state in both parents. Identified ROH of less than 7 Mb in the WES data, suggested a founder mutation rather than unreported consanguinity. The variant is present 9 times in gnomAD (AF of 3.2e-5 / no homozygotes). Flow cytometry of patient granulocytes, revealed markedly reduced expression of GPI-APs (CD157, CD59, FLAER) compared to parents/controls.

ALP was normal in all aforementioned individuals (probably in line with PIGP being involved in the 1st step of the GPI anchor biosynthesis).

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A further individual with phenotype of EIEE-55;GPIBD-14 is reported in LOVD [Individual #00246132]. This individual, born to conanguineous parents, was tested by WES and found to be homozygous for a frameshift variant, also affecting the last exon in both transcripts (NM_153681.2:c.384delA (p.Glu129ArgfsTer7) / NM_153682.2:c.312delA (p.Glu105ArgfsTer7). This was probably in agreement with segregation studies according to the respective entry. The specific variant is reported as pathogenic [variant ID #0000500090].

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?Epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 55 (MIM 617599) is the corresponding phenotype in OMIM. There is no relevant G2P entry.
PIGP is included in gene panels for ID offered by some diagnostic laboratories (eg. GeneDx).

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As a result, PIGP can be considered for inclusion in the ID/epilepsy panels probably as green (3 individuals, role of the gene and similarity to other inherited GPI deficiencies, extensive supporting studies) or amber.

(Please consider inclusion in other possibly relevant panels eg. CDGs, etc).
Sources: Literature
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.191 PIGQ Rebecca Foulger Source Wessex and West Midlands GLH was added to PIGQ.
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.190 PIGQ Rebecca Foulger Source NHS GMS was added to PIGQ.
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.189 PIGQ Rebecca Foulger reviewed gene: PIGQ: Rating: AMBER; Mode of pathogenicity: ; Publications: ; Phenotypes: ; Mode of inheritance:
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.188 PIGQ Tracy Lester reviewed gene: PIGQ: Rating: GREEN; Mode of pathogenicity: ; Publications: 24463883; Phenotypes: Glycosylphosphatidylinositol biosynthesis defect ; Mode of inheritance: BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.60 PIGQ Eleanor Williams Phenotypes for gene: PIGQ were changed from Intractable seizures; developmental delay; optic atrophy to Intractable seizures; developmental delay; optic atrophy; epilepsy; Ohtahara syndrome
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.59 PIGQ Eleanor Williams Publications for gene: PIGQ were set to 24463883; 25558065
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.58 PIGQ Eleanor Williams Classified gene: PIGQ as Green List (high evidence)
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.58 PIGQ Eleanor Williams Added comment: Comment on list classification: 3 cases plus some functional data.
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.58 PIGQ Eleanor Williams Gene: pigq has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.57 PIGQ Eleanor Williams commented on gene: PIGQ
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v1.21 PIGQ Deb Pal reviewed gene: PIGQ: Rating: RED; Mode of pathogenicity: None; Publications: 24463883; Phenotypes: epilepsy, Ohtahara syndrome; Mode of inheritance: MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted; Current diagnostic: yes
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1572 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Marked gene: PIGQ as ready
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1572 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Gene: pigq has been classified as Amber List (Moderate Evidence).
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1572 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Classified gene: PIGQ as Amber List (moderate evidence)
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1572 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Added comment: Comment on list classification: changed from Red to Amber Changed from Amber to Green. Appropriate phenotypes, sufficient cases, and external review comment all support gene-disease association.
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1572 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Gene: pigq has been classified as Amber List (Moderate Evidence).
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1569 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Publications for gene: PIGQ were set to Martin et al (2014) Hum Mol Genet 23(12).3200-3211; 25558065
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1568 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Added comment: Comment on phenotypes: added phenotype from expert review
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1568 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Phenotypes for gene: PIGQ were changed from BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal to Intractable seizures; developmental delay; optic atrophy
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1565 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Mode of inheritance for gene: PIGQ was changed from to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1564 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Phenotypes for gene: PIGQ were changed from to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1557 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Added comment: Comment on publications: added publication suggested by external reviewer
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1557 PIGQ Louise Daugherty Publications for gene: PIGQ were set to Martin et al (2014) Hum Mol Genet 23(12).3200-3211
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy v0.1556 PIGQ Louise Daugherty reviewed gene: PIGQ: Rating: AMBER; Mode of pathogenicity: None; Publications: ; Phenotypes: ; Mode of inheritance: None
Early onset or syndromic epilepsy PIGQ Sarah Leigh Added gene to panel