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Rabenosyn Separation-Of-Function Mutations Uncouple Endosomal Recycling From Lysosomal Degradation, Causing a Distinct Mendelian Disorder Publisher Pubmed



Paul F1 ; Ng C2 ; Mohamad Sahari UB2 ; Nafissi S3 ; Nilipoor Y4 ; Tavasoli AR5 ; Bonnard C6 ; Wong PM2 ; Nabavizadeh N2, 7, 8 ; Altunoglu U8 ; Estiar MA9, 10 ; Majoie CB11 ; Lee H12, 13, 14 ; Nelson SF13, 14 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Paul F1
  2. Ng C2
  3. Mohamad Sahari UB2
  4. Nafissi S3
  5. Nilipoor Y4
  6. Tavasoli AR5
  7. Bonnard C6
  8. Wong PM2
  9. Nabavizadeh N2, 7, 8
  10. Altunoglu U8
  11. Estiar MA9, 10
  12. Majoie CB11
  13. Lee H12, 13, 14
  14. Nelson SF13, 14
  15. Ganor Z9, 10, 15
  16. Rouleau GA9, 10, 15
  17. Van Veldhoven PP16
  18. Massie R10, 15
  19. Hennekam RC17
  20. Kariminejad A18
  21. Reversade B1, 2, 8
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Laboratory of Human Genetics & Therapeutics, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), ASTAR, Singapore
  2. 2. Laboratory of Human Genetics & Therapeutics, Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), ASTAR, Singapore
  3. 3. Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Pediatric Pathology Research Centre, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Myelin Disorders Clinic, Pediatric Neurology Division, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Model Development, ASTAR Skin Research Labs (ASRL), Singapore
  7. 7. Department of Cell and Molecular Biology & Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Medical Genetics, Koc University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
  9. 9. Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
  10. 10. The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
  11. 11. Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  12. 12. 3billion Inc, Seoul, South Korea
  13. 13. Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  14. 14. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  15. 15. Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
  16. 16. Laboratory of Lipid Biochemistry and Protein Interactions (LIPIT), Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
  17. 17. Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  18. 18. Kariminejad-Najmabadi Pathology & Genetics Centre, Tehran, Iran

Source: Human Molecular Genetics Published:2022


Abstract

Rabenosyn (RBSN) is a conserved endosomal protein necessary for regulating internalized cargo. Here, we present clinical, genetic, cellular and biochemical evidence that two distinct RBSN missense variants are responsible for a novel Mendelian disorder consisting of progressive muscle weakness, facial dysmorphisms, ophthalmoplegia and intellectual disability. Using exome sequencing, we identified recessively acting germline alleles p.Arg180Gly and p.Gly183Arg, which are both situated in the FYVE domain of RBSN. We find that these variants abrogate binding to its cognate substrate phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PI3P) and thus prevent its translocation to early endosomes. Although the endosomal recycling pathway was unaltered, mutant p.Gly183Arg patient fibroblasts show accumulation of cargo tagged for lysosomal degradation. Our results suggest that these variants are separation-of-function alleles, which cause a delay in endosomal maturation without affecting cargo recycling. We conclude that distinct germline mutations in RBSN cause non-overlapping phenotypes with specific and discrete endolysosomal cellular defects. © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.