Novel compound heterozygous PIGT mutations caused multiple congenital anomalies-hypotonia-seizures syndrome 3

Neurogenetics. 2014 Aug;15(3):193-200. doi: 10.1007/s10048-014-0408-y. Epub 2014 Jun 8.

Abstract

Recessive mutations in genes of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor synthesis pathway have been demonstrated as causative of GPI deficiency disorders associated with intellectual disability, seizures, and diverse congenital anomalies. We performed whole exome sequencing in a patient with progressive encephalopathies and multiple dysmorphism with hypophosphatasia and identified novel compound heterozygous mutations, c.250G>T (p. Glu84*) and c.1342C>T (p. Arg488Trp), in PIGT encoding a subunit of the GPI transamidase complex. The surface expression of GPI-anchored proteins (GPI-APs) on patient granulocytes was lower than that of healthy controls. Transfection of the Arg488Trp mutant PIGT construct, but not the Glu84* mutant, into PIGT-deficient cells partially restored the expression of GPI-APs DAF and CD59. These results indicate that PIGT mutations caused neurological impairment and multiple congenital anomalies in this patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / pathology
  • Acyltransferases / genetics*
  • Acyltransferases / metabolism
  • Female
  • Glycosylphosphatidylinositols / metabolism
  • Granulocytes / metabolism
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Muscle Hypotonia / complications
  • Muscle Hypotonia / genetics*
  • Mutation*
  • Pedigree
  • Seizures / complications
  • Seizures / genetics*
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Glycosylphosphatidylinositols
  • Acyltransferases
  • COOH-terminal signal transamidase