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Reporting a Novel Disease Causing Variant in Pgap3 Associated With Hyperphosphatasia and Intellectual Disability: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review Publisher Pubmed



Salmaninejad A ; Seyedtaghia MR ; Bereshneh AH ; Azizi N ; Bayat R ; Esnaashari S ; Aminzadeh V ; Koohmanaee S ; Savad S ; Mojarrad M ; Dalili S
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Source: Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine Published:2026


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Background: A rare autosomal recessive disorder known as hyperphosphatasia with impaired intellectual development syndrome (HPMRS), also referred to as Mabry syndrome, is caused by a deficiency in glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI). Elevated blood alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels, cognitive impairment, and epileptic seizures are among its key features. These pathways are involved in the synthesis of GPI and the transfer of GPI anchor to the proteins, fatty acid remodeling, and transport of GPI-anchored proteins (GPI-APs). Methods: Using exome sequencing (ES), the cause of hyperphosphatasia and ID of an 11-year-old girl from non-consanguineous parents was solved, and the results confirmed by direct Sanger sequencing method. Results: ES identified a novel homozygous pathogenic variant, PGAP3 (NM_033419.5: c.202dupT, p.Cys68fs*2) that segregated within the family members. To the best of our knowledge at the time of writing this manuscript, this variant has not been reported in HPMRS in the literature. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that the p.Cys68fs*2 variant may disrupt normal protein function and likely disrupt its interaction with its associated partner proteins, potentially leading to disruption of GPI biosynthesis. We present a novel pathogenic variant thus expanding the phenotypic and mutational spectrum of this extremely rare disorder. Elevated ALP assays and ES are valuable diagnostic tools for HPMRS. Additionally, a comprehensive literature review was conducted to expand the phenotypic and genotypic spectrum within the PGAP3 gene responsible for HPMRS. © 2026 The Author(s). Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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