1. Hypomorphic variants of SEL1L-HRD1 ER-associated degradation are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders
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Wang, Huilun H., Lin, Liangguang L., Li, Zexin J., Wei, Xiaoqiong, Askander, Omar, Cappuccio, Gerarda, Hashem, Mais O., Huber, Laurence, Munnich, Arnold, Alqahtani, Mashael, Pang, Qi, Burmeister, Margit, Lu, You, Poirier, Karine, Besmond, Claude, Sun, Shengyi, Brunetti-Pierri, Nicola, Alkuraya, Fowzan S., and Qi, Ling
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Child development deviations -- Development and progression -- Genetic aspects -- Causes of ,Nervous system diseases -- Development and progression -- Genetic aspects -- Causes of ,Endoplasmic reticulum -- Health aspects ,Neurological research ,Genetic variation -- Research ,Developmental disabilities -- Development and progression -- Genetic aspects -- Causes of ,Health care industry - Abstract
Recent studies using cell type-specific knockout mouse models have improved our understanding of the pathophysiological relevance of suppressor of lin-12-like-HMG-CoA reductase degradation 1 (SEL1L- HRD1) endoplasmic reticulum- associated (ER-associated) degradation (ERAD); however, its importance in humans remains unclear, as no disease variant has been identified. Here, we report the identification of 3 biallelic missense variants of SEL1L and HRD1 (or SYVN1) in 6 children from 3 independent families presenting with developmental delay, intellectual disability, microcephaly, facial dysmorphisms, hypotonia, and/or ataxia. These SEL1L (p.Gly585Asp, p.Met528Arg) and HRD1 (p.Pro398Leu) variants were hypomorphic and impaired ERAD function at distinct steps of ERAD, including substrate recruitment (SEL1L p.Gly585Asp), SEL1L-HRD1 complex formation (SEL1L p.Met528Arg), and HRD1 activity (HRD1 p.Pro398Leu). Our study not only provides insights into the structure-function relationship of SEL1L-HRD1 ERAD, but also establishes the importance of SEL1L-HRD1 ERAD in humans., Introduction Nascent membrane or secretory proteins are synthesized and folded in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which is prone to misfolding. Such misfolding may have pathogenic consequences if not cleared effectively [...]
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- 2024
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