{"id":55388,"date":"2022-10-01T10:28:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T08:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cegat.com\/?p=55388"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:33:37","slug":"heterozygous-uchl1-loss-of-function-variants-cause-a-neurodegenerative-disorder-with-spasticity-ataxia-neuropathy-and-optic-atrophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cegat.com\/de\/heterozygous-uchl1-loss-of-function-variants-cause-a-neurodegenerative-disorder-with-spasticity-ataxia-neuropathy-and-optic-atrophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Heterozygous UCHL1 loss-of-function variants cause a neurodegenerative disorder with spasticity, ataxia, neuropathy, and optic atrophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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class=\"comma\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"authors-list-item \">Jan Senderek<sup class=\"affiliation-links\"><span class=\"author-sup-separator\">\u00a0<\/span>5<\/sup><span class=\"comma\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"authors-list-item \">Michaela Butryn<sup class=\"affiliation-links\"><span class=\"author-sup-separator\">\u00a0<\/span>6<\/sup><span class=\"comma\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"authors-list-item \">Ana Velic<sup class=\"affiliation-links\"><span class=\"author-sup-separator\">\u00a0<\/span>7<\/sup><span class=\"comma\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"authors-list-item \">Tanya Lam<sup class=\"affiliation-links\"><span class=\"author-sup-separator\">\u00a0<\/span>8<\/sup><span class=\"comma\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"authors-list-item \">Evangelia Galanaki<sup class=\"affiliation-links\"><span class=\"author-sup-separator\">\u00a0<\/span>4<\/sup><span class=\"comma\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"authors-list-item 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class=\"comma\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"authors-list-item \">Henry Houlden<sup class=\"affiliation-links\"><span class=\"author-sup-separator\">\u00a0<\/span>29<\/sup><span class=\"comma\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"authors-list-item \">Tobias B Haack<sup class=\"affiliation-links\"><span class=\"author-sup-separator\">\u00a0<\/span>27<\/sup><span class=\"comma\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"authors-list-item \">Holger Hengel<sup class=\"affiliation-links\"><span class=\"author-sup-separator\">\u00a0<\/span>30<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:36;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Abstract<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div id=\"eng-abstract\" class=\"abstract-content selected\">\n<p><strong class=\"sub-title\">Purpose:\u00a0<\/strong>Biallelic variants in UCHL1 have been associated with a progressive early-onset neurodegenerative disorder, autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 79. In this study, we investigated heterozygous UCHL1 variants on the basis of results from cohort-based burden analyses.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sub-title\">Methods:\u00a0<\/strong>Gene-burden analyses were performed on exome and genome data of independent cohorts of patients with hereditary ataxia and spastic paraplegia from Germany and the United Kingdom in a total of 3169 patients and 33,141 controls. Clinical data of affected individuals and additional independent families were collected and evaluated. Patients&#8217; fibroblasts were used to perform mass spectrometry-based proteomics.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sub-title\">Results:\u00a0<\/strong>UCHL1 was prioritized in both independent cohorts as a candidate gene for an autosomal dominant disorder. We identified a total of 34 cases from 18 unrelated families, carrying 13 heterozygous loss-of-function variants (15 families) and an inframe insertion (3 families). Affected individuals mainly presented with spasticity (24\/31), ataxia (28\/31), neuropathy (11\/21), and optic atrophy (9\/17). The mass spectrometry-based proteomics showed approximately 50% reduction of UCHL1 expression in patients&#8217; fibroblasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sub-title\">Conclusion:\u00a0<\/strong>Our bioinformatic analysis, in-depth clinical and genetic workup, and functional studies established haploinsufficiency of UCHL1 as a novel disease mechanism in spastic ataxia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong class=\"sub-title\">Keywords:\u00a0<\/strong>Gene burden; Proteomics; Spastic ataxia; UCHL1.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color6);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic vertical-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-carousel\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-title-padding-top:10px;--awb-title-padding-right:50px;--awb-title-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-title-padding-left:50px;--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-title-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-8478a6e24174b1cf638\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"fusion-tab-8478a6e24174b1cf638\" href=\"#tab-8478a6e24174b1cf638\"><h3 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Referenzen<\/h3><\/a><\/li><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-0fc6e1474505a911440\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-0fc6e1474505a911440\" href=\"#tab-0fc6e1474505a911440\"><h3 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Autorinnen\/Autoren<\/h3><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-8478a6e24174b1cf638\" id=\"tab-8478a6e24174b1cf638\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35986737\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ver\u00f6ffentlichung auf NCBI anschauen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/de\/diagnostik\/diagnostische-methoden\/exom-diagnostik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zu unserer Exom-Diagnostik<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-0fc6e1474505a911440\" id=\"tab-0fc6e1474505a911440\">\n<ol class=\"item-list\">\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-1\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-1\">Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of T\u00fcbingen, T\u00fcbingen, Germany.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-2\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-2\">William Harvey Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-3\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-3\">William Harvey Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; UCL Genetics Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-4\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-4\">Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-5\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-5\">Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-6\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-6\">German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Magdeburg, Germany.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-7\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-7\">Proteome Center T\u00fcbingen, University of T\u00fcbingen, T\u00fcbingen, Germany.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-8\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-8\">Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; St George&#8217;s Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-9\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-9\">CeGaT GmbH, Center for Genomics and Transcriptomics, T\u00fcbingen, Germany.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-10\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-10\">Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-11\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-11\">Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Center of Expertise for Parkinson and Movement Disorders, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-12\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-12\">Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-13\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-13\">Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit &amp; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-14\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-14\">Sheffield Institute for Translational Neurosciences (SITraN), The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom; Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-15\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-15\">Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom; Academic Department of Neurosciences, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-16\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-16\">Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-17\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-17\">Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"full-view-affiliation-18\" data-affiliation-id=\"full-view-affiliation-18\">Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Neurology and Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of T\u00fcbingen, T\u00fcbingen, Germany; 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