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Mutations in SLC13A5 cause autosomal-recessive epileptic encephalopathy with seizure onset in the first days of life.

Abstract：

:Epileptic encephalopathy (EE) refers to a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of severe disorders characterized by seizures, abnormal interictal electro-encephalogram, psychomotor delay, and/or cognitive deterioration. We ascertained two multiplex families (including one consanguineous family) consistent with an autosomal-recessive inheritance pattern of EE. All seven affected individuals developed subclinical seizures as early as the first day of life, severe epileptic disease, and profound developmental delay with no facial dysmorphism. Given the similarity in clinical presentation in the two families, we hypothesized that the observed phenotype was due to mutations in the same gene, and we performed exome sequencing in three affected individuals. Analysis of rare variants in genes consistent with an autosomal-recessive mode of inheritance led to identification of mutations in SLC13A5, which encodes the cytoplasmic sodium-dependent citrate carrier, notably expressed in neurons. Disease association was confirmed by cosegregation analysis in additional family members. Screening of 68 additional unrelated individuals with early-onset epileptic encephalopathy for SLC13A5 mutations led to identification of one additional subject with compound heterozygous mutations of SLC13A5 and a similar clinical presentation as the index subjects. Mutations affected key residues for sodium binding, which is critical for citrate transport. These findings underline the value of careful clinical characterization for genetic investigations in highly heterogeneous conditions such as EE and further highlight the role of citrate metabolism in epilepsy.

journal_name

Am J Hum Genet

journal_title

American journal of human genetics

authors

Thevenon J,Milh M,Feillet F,St-Onge J,Duffourd Y,Jugé C,Roubertie A,Héron D,Mignot C,Raffo E,Isidor B,Wahlen S,Sanlaville D,Villeneuve N,Darmency-Stamboul V,Toutain A,Lefebvre M,Chouchane M,Huet F,Lafon A,de Saint

doi

10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.06.006

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-07-03 00:00:00

pages

113-20

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eissn

0002-9297

issn

1537-6605

pii

S0002-9297(14)00268-7

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Mutations in SLC13A5 cause autosomal-recessive epileptic encephalopathy with seizure onset in the first days of life.