The role of de novo mutations in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Title:	The role of de novo mutations in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Creators Name:	van Doormaal, P.T.C., Ticozzi, N., Weishaupt, J.H., Kenna, K., Diekstra, F.P., Verde, F., Andersen, P.M., Dekker, A.M, Tiloca, C., Marroquin, N., Overste, D.J., Pensato, V., Nürnberg, P., Pulit, S.L., Schellevis, R.D., Calini, D., Altmüller, J., Francioli, L.C., Muller, B., Castellotti, B., Motameny, S., Ratti, A., Wolf, J., Gellera, C., Ludolph, A.C., van den Berg, L.H., Kubisch, C., Landers, J.E., Veldink, J.H., Silani, V. and Volk, A.E.
Abstract:	The genetic basis combined with the sporadic occurrence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suggests a role of de novo mutations in disease pathogenesis. Previous studies provided some evidence for this hypothesis; however, results were conflicting: no genes with recurrent occurring de novo mutations were identified and different pathways were postulated. In this study, we analyzed whole-exome data from 82 new patient-parents trios and combined it with the datasets of all previously published ALS trios (173 trios in total). The per patient de novo rate was not higher than expected based on the general population (P = 0.40). We showed that these mutations are not part of the previously postulated pathways, and gene-gene interaction analysis found no enrichment of interacting genes in this group (P = 0.57). Also, we were able to show that the de novo mutations in ALS patients are located in genes already prone for de novo mutations (P < 1 × 10(-15)). Although the individual effect of rare de novo mutations in specific genes could not be assessed, our results indicate that, in contrast to previous hypothesis, de novo mutations in general do not impose a major burden on ALS risk.
Keywords:	Alleles, Amino Acid Substitution, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, C9orf72 Protein, Case-Control Studies, Genetic Databases, Exome Sequencing, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Mutation Rate, Mutation, Protein Interaction Mapping, Protein Interaction Maps, Whole Genome Sequencing
Source:	Human Mutation
ISSN:	1059-7794
Publisher:	Wiley
Volume:	38
Number:	11
Page Range:	1534-1541
Date:	November 2017
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1002/humu.23295
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