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Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.3713 JMJD1C Chris Richmond gene: JMJD1C was added
gene: JMJD1C was added to Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic. Sources: Expert Review
Mode of inheritance for gene: JMJD1C was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted
Publications for gene: JMJD1C were set to 26181491; 32996679
Phenotypes for gene: JMJD1C were set to Intellectual disability
Penetrance for gene: JMJD1C were set to unknown
Review for gene: JMJD1C was set to GREEN
Added comment: Reported in ID cohort (with Rett-like phenotypic overlap) with supporting functional studies (PMID: 26181491) "Functional study of the JMJD1C mutant Rett syndrome patient demonstrated that the altered protein had abnormal subcellular localization, diminished activity to demethylate the DNA damage-response protein MDC1, and reduced binding to MECP2. We confirmed that JMJD1C protein is widely expressed in brain regions and that its depletion compromises dendritic activity."

Splice-disrupting JMJD1C variant reported in association with learning disability and myoclonic epilepsy (PMID 32996679)

Disruption of gene due to balanced translocation (PMID 33591602) implicated in autism spectrum disease phenotype.
Sources: Expert Review
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.2625 YIF1B Konstantinos Varvagiannis gene: YIF1B was added
gene: YIF1B was added to Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic. Sources: Literature
Mode of inheritance for gene: YIF1B was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Publications for gene: YIF1B were set to 32006098
Phenotypes for gene: YIF1B were set to Central hypotonia; Failure to thrive; Microcephaly; Global developmental delay; Intellectual disability; Seizures; Spasticity; Abnormality of movement
Penetrance for gene: YIF1B were set to Complete
Review for gene: YIF1B was set to GREEN
Added comment: AlMuhaizea et al (2020 - PMID: 32006098) report on the phenotype of 6 individuals (from 5 families) with biallelic YIF1B truncating variants.

Affected subjects presented hypotonia, failure to thrive, microcephaly (5/6), severe global DD and ID (as evident from best motor/language milestones achieved - Table S1) as well as features suggestive of a motor disorder (dystonia/spasticity/dyskinesia). Seizures were reported in 2 unrelated individuals (2/6). MRI abnormalities were observed in some with thin CC being a feature in 3.

Variable initial investigations were performed including SNP CMA, MECP2, microcephaly / neurotransmitter disorders gene panel testing did not reveal P/LP variants.

YIF1B variants were identified in 3 families within ROH. Following exome sequencing, affected individuals were found to be homozygous for truncating variants (4/5 families being consanguineous). The following 3 variants were identified (NM_001039672.2) : c.186dupT or p.Ala64fs / c.360_361insACAT or p.Gly121fs / c.598G>T or p.Glu200*.

YIF1B encodes an intracellular transmembrane protein.

It has been previously demonstrated that - similarly to other proteins of the Yip family being implicated in intracellular traffic between the Golgi - Yif1B is involved in the anterograde traffic pathway. Yif1B KO mice demonstrate a disorganized Golgi architecture in pyramidal hippocampal neurons (Alterio et al 2015 - PMID: 26077767). The rat ortholog interacts with serotonin receptor 1 (5-HT1AR) with colocalization of Yif1BB and 5-HT1AR in intermediate compartment vesicles and involvement of the former in intracellular trafficing/modulation of 5-HT1AR transport to dendrites (PMID cited: 18685031).

Available mRNA and protein expression data (Protein Atlas) suggest that the gene is widely expressed in all tissues incl. neuronal cells. Immunochemistry data from the Human Brain Atlas also suggest that YIF1B is found in vesicles and localized to the Golgi apparatus. Immunohistochemistry in normal human brain tissue (cerebral cortex) demonstrated labeling of neuronal cells (Human Protein Atlas).

Functional/network analysis of genes co-regulated with YIF1B based on available RNAseq data, suggest enrichement in in genes important for nervous system development and function.

Please consider inclusion in other panels that may be relevant (e.g. microcephaly, etc).
Sources: Literature
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.2619 CDC42BPB Konstantinos Varvagiannis gene: CDC42BPB was added
gene: CDC42BPB was added to Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic. Sources: Literature
Mode of inheritance for gene: CDC42BPB was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown
Publications for gene: CDC42BPB were set to 32031333
Phenotypes for gene: CDC42BPB were set to Central hypotonia; Global developmental delay; Intellectual disability; Seizures; Autistic behavior; Behavioral abnormality
Penetrance for gene: CDC42BPB were set to unknown
Review for gene: CDC42BPB was set to GREEN
Added comment: Chilton et al (2020 - PMID: 32031333) report on 14 individuals with missense and loss-of-function CDC42BPB variants.

Features included hypotonia (8/11), DD (12/13 - the 14th was a fetus), ID (7/13), ASD (8/12), clinical seizures (in 3 - a 4th had abnormal EEG without seizures), behavioral abnormalities. Variable non-specific dysmorphic features were reported in some (sparse hair being the most frequent - 4/8). Additional features were observed in few (=<4) incl. cryptorchidism, ophthalmological issues, constipation, kidney abnormalities, micropenis, etc.

All individuals had non-diagnostic prior genetic testing (incl. CMA, FMR1, MECP2, Angelman/Prader-Willi methylation studies, autism gene panel - suggesting relevance to the current panel) or metabolic testing.

Variants were identified following clinical exome sequencing with Sanger confirmation. Most occurred as de novo events (11/14) while inheritance was not available for few (3/14). Missense variants did not display (particular) clustering.

Almost all variants were absent from gnomAD and were predicted to be deleterious in silico (among others almost all had CADD scores >25).

As the authors comment, CDC42BPB encodes myotonic dystrophy-related Cdc42-binding kinase β (MRCKβ) a serine/threonine protein kinase playing a role in regulation of cytoskeletal reorganization and cell migration in nonmuscle cells (through phosporylation of MLC2).

Previous studies have demonstrated that it is ubiquitously expressed with prenatal brain expression.

The gene appears to be intolerant to pLoF (pLI of 1) as well as to missense variants (Z-score of 3.66).

CDC42BPB is a downstream effector of CDC42. Mutations of the latter cause Takenouchi-Kosaki syndrome with DD/ID and some further overlapping features (with CDC42BPB-associated phenotypes).

Homozygous Cdc42bpb KO in mouse appears to be nonviable (MGI:2136459). Loss of gek in the eyes of Drosophila results in disrupted growth cone targeting to the lamina (gek is the fly CDC42BPB ortholog).

Please consider inclusion with amber / green rating in the ID panel (>=4 relevant individuals / variants) and other panels (e.g. for epilepsy, ASD).
Sources: Literature
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.2144 MECP2 Zornitza Stark Marked gene: MECP2 as ready
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.2144 MECP2 Zornitza Stark Gene: mecp2 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.2144 MECP2 Zornitza Stark Phenotypes for gene: MECP2 were changed from to Encephalopathy, neonatal severe 300673 XLR; Mental retardation, X-linked, syndromic 13 300055 XLR; Rett syndrome 312750 XLD
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.2143 MECP2 Zornitza Stark Publications for gene: MECP2 were set to
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.2142 MECP2 Zornitza Stark Mode of inheritance for gene: MECP2 was changed from Unknown to Other
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.2132 MECP2 Michelle Torres reviewed gene: MECP2: Rating: GREEN; Mode of pathogenicity: None; Publications: 20301670; Phenotypes: Encephalopathy, neonatal severe 300673 XLR, Mental retardation, X-linked syndromic, Lubs type 300260 XLR, Mental retardation, X-linked, syndromic 13 300055 XLR, Rett syndrome 312750 XLD, Rett syndrome, atypical 312750 XLD, Rett syndrome, preserved speech variant 312750 XLD, {Autism susceptibility, X-linked 3} 300496 XL; Mode of inheritance: Other; Current diagnostic: yes
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.0 MECP2 Zornitza Stark gene: MECP2 was added
gene: MECP2 was added to Intellectual disability, syndromic and non-syndromic_GHQ. Sources: Expert Review Green,Genetic Health Queensland
Mode of inheritance for gene: MECP2 was set to Unknown