Mutations in EXOSC2 are associated with a novel syndrome characterised by retinitis pigmentosa, progressive hearing loss, premature ageing, short stature, mild intellectual disability and distinctive gestalt

Item Type:	Article
Title:	Mutations in EXOSC2 are associated with a novel syndrome characterised by retinitis pigmentosa, progressive hearing loss, premature ageing, short stature, mild intellectual disability and distinctive gestalt
Creators Name:	Di Donato, N. and Neuhann, T. and Kahlert, A.K. and Klink, B. and Hackmann, K. and Neuhann, I. and Novotna, B. and Schallner, J. and Krause, C. and Glass, I.A. and Parnell, S.E. and Benet-Pages, A. and Nissen, A.M. and Berger, W. and Altmüller, J. and Thiele, H. and Weber, B.H.F. and Schrock, E. and Dobyns, W.B. and Bier, A. and Rump, A.
Abstract:	BACKGROUND: Retinitis pigmentosa in combination with hearing loss can be a feature of different Mendelian disorders. We describe a novel syndrome caused by biallelic mutations in the ‘exosome component 2’ (EXOSC2) gene. METHODS: Clinical ascertainment of three similar affected patients followed by whole exome sequencing. RESULTS: Three individuals from two unrelated German families presented with a novel Mendelian disorder encompassing childhood myopia, early onset retinitis pigmentosa, progressive sensorineural hearing loss, hypothyroidism, short stature, brachydactyly, recognisable facial gestalt, premature ageing and mild intellectual disability. Whole exome sequencing revealed homozygous or compound heterozygous missense variants in the EXOSC2 gene in all three patients. EXOSC2 encodes the ‘ribosomal RNA-processing protein 4’ (RRP4)—one of the core components of the RNA exosome. The RNA exosome is a multiprotein complex that plays key roles in RNA processing and degradation. Intriguingly, the EXOSC2-associated phenotype shows only minimal overlap with the previously reported diseases associated with mutations in the RNA exosome core component genes EXOSC3 and EXOSC8. CONCLUSION: We report a novel condition that is probably caused by altered RNA exosome function and expands the spectrum of clinical consequences of impaired RNA metabolism.
Keywords:	DNA Mutational Analysis, Dwarfism, Exome, Exosome Multienzyme Ribonuclease Complex, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Hearing Loss, Intellectual Disability, Missense Mutation, Pedigree, Phenotype, Premature Aging, RNA-Binding Proteins, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Syndrome
Source:	Journal of Medical Genetics
ISSN:	0022-2593
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
Volume:	53
Number:	6
Page Range:	419-425
Date:	June 2016
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103511
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