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Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.6656 MARK2 Zornitza Stark Marked gene: MARK2 as ready
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.6656 MARK2 Zornitza Stark Gene: mark2 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.6629 MARK2 Chirag Patel Classified gene: MARK2 as Green List (high evidence)
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.6629 MARK2 Chirag Patel Gene: mark2 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.6628 MARK2 Chirag Patel gene: MARK2 was added
gene: MARK2 was added to Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic. Sources: Literature
Mode of inheritance for gene: MARK2 was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted
Publications for gene: MARK2 were set to PMID: 39419027, 39436150
Phenotypes for gene: MARK2 were set to Neurodevelopmental disorder MONDO:0700092
Review for gene: MARK2 was set to GREEN
Added comment: 31 individuals with autism spectrum disorder (30/31), intellectual disability/developmental delay (100%), motor delay (62%), speech-language problems (100%), seizure/epilepsy (46%), behaviour disorders (ADHD, aggression, anxiety)(74%), and distinctive facial features (narrow face, abnormal or broad forehead, downslanting palpebral fissures, and large or dysplastic ears).

WES/WGS identified 25 LOF and 6 missense variants in MARK2 gene (Microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 2) which contributes to establishing neuronal polarity and developing dendritic spines. LOF variants were de novo (16/25), inherited (4/25), or unk (5/25). All 6 missense variants were de novo and clustered in the kinase or KA1 domains.

The mRNA and protein expression of MARK2 in PBMCs were significantly lower in affected individuals with LOF variants than in the control group. In vitro expression assay of missense variants supported the effect of MARK2 loss. Proband-derived and CRISPR-engineered isogenic induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) showed MARK2 loss leads to early neuronal developmental and functional deficits, including anomalous polarity and disorganization in neural rosettes, as well as imbalanced proliferation and differentiation in neural progenitor cells (NPCs). Mark2+/- mice showed abnormal cortical formation and partition and ASD-like behaviour. Through the use of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and lithium treatment, they linked MARK2 loss to downregulation of the WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway and identified lithium as a potential drug for treating MARK2-associated ASD.
Sources: Literature