Array-based gene discovery with three unrelated subjects shows SCARB2/LIMP-2 deficiency causes myoclonus epilepsy and glomerulosclerosis

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dc.contributor.authorBerkovic, S.
dc.contributor.authorDibbens, L.
dc.contributor.authorOshlack, A.
dc.contributor.authorSilver, J.
dc.contributor.authorKaterelos, M.
dc.contributor.authorVears, D.
dc.contributor.authorLullmann-Rauch, R.
dc.contributor.authorBlanz, J.
dc.contributor.authorZhang, K.
dc.contributor.authorStankovich, J.
dc.contributor.authorKalnins, R.
dc.contributor.authorDowling, J.
dc.contributor.authorAndermann, E.
dc.contributor.authorAndermann, F.
dc.contributor.authorFaldini, E.
dc.contributor.authorD'Hooge, R.
dc.contributor.authorVadlamudi, L.
dc.contributor.authorMacdonnell, R.
dc.contributor.authorHodgson, B.
dc.contributor.authorBayly, M.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractAction myoclonus-renal failure syndrome (AMRF) is an autosomal-recessive disorder with the remarkable combination of focal glomerulosclerosis, frequently with glomerular collapse, and progressive myoclonus epilepsy associated with storage material in the brain. Here, we employed a novel combination of molecular strategies to find the responsible gene and show its effects in an animal model. Utilizing only three unrelated affected individuals and their relatives, we used homozygosity mapping with single-nucleotide polymorphism chips to localize AMRF. We then used microarray-expression analysis to prioritize candidates prior to sequencing. The disorder was mapped to 4q13-21, and microarray-expression analysis identified SCARB2/Limp2, which encodes a lysosomal-membrane protein, as the likely candidate. Mutations in SCARB2/Limp2 were found in all three families used for mapping and subsequently confirmed in two other unrelated AMRF families. The mutations were associated with lack of SCARB2 protein. Reanalysis of an existing Limp2 knockout mouse showed intracellular inclusions in cerebral and cerebellar cortex, and the kidneys showed subtle glomerular changes. This study highlights that recessive genes can be identified with a very small number of subjects. The ancestral lysosomal-membrane protein SCARB2/LIMP-2 is responsible for AMRF. The heterogeneous pathology in the kidney and brain suggests that SCARB2/Limp2 has pleiotropic effects that may be relevant to understanding the pathogenesis of other forms of glomerulosclerosis or collapse and myoclonic epilepsies.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySamuel F. Berkovic, Leanne M. Dibbens, Alicia Oshlack, Jeremy D. Silver, Marina Katerelos, Danya F. Vears, Renate Lüllmann-Rauch, Judith Blanz, Ke Wei Zhang, Jim Stankovich, Renate M. Kalnins, John P. Dowling, Eva Andermann, Frederick Andermann, Enrico Faldini, Rudi D’Hooge, Lata Vadlamudi, Richard A. Macdonell, Bree L. Hodgson, Marta A. Bayly, Judy Savige, John C. Mulley, Gordon K. Smyth, David A. Power, Paul Saftig, and Melanie Bahlo
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal of Human Genetics, 2008; 82(3):673-684
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.12.019
dc.identifier.issn0002-9297
dc.identifier.issn1537-6605
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/50846
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniv Chicago Press
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.12.019
dc.subjectCerebellar Cortex
dc.subjectChromosomes, Human, Pair 4
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectMice, Knockout
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMice
dc.subjectMyoclonic Epilepsies, Progressive
dc.subjectGlomerulonephritis
dc.subjectOligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
dc.subjectChromosome Mapping
dc.subjectGene Expression
dc.subjectGenotype
dc.subjectGenes, Recessive
dc.subjectReceptors, Scavenger
dc.subjectGenetic Linkage
dc.subjectLysosomal Membrane Proteins
dc.titleArray-based gene discovery with three unrelated subjects shows SCARB2/LIMP-2 deficiency causes myoclonus epilepsy and glomerulosclerosis
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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