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A heterozygous mutation in UBE2H in a patient with developmental delay leads to an aberrant brain development in zebrafish

Author(s)
Shin, UnbeomChoi, YeonsongKo, Hwa SooMyung, KyungjaeLee, SeminCheon, Chong KunLee, Yoonsung
Issued Date
2023-05
DOI
10.1186/s40246-023-00491-7
URI
https://scholarworks.unist.ac.kr/handle/201301/64488
Citation
HUMAN GENOMICS, v.17, no.1, pp.44
Abstract
BackgroundUbiquitin-related rare diseases are generally characterized by developmental delays and mental retardation, but the exact incidence or prevalence is not yet fully understood. The clinical application of next-generation sequencing for pediatric seizures and developmental delay of unknown causes has become common in studies aimed at identification of a causal gene in patients with ubiquitin-related rare diseases that cannot be diagnosed using conventional fluorescence in situ hybridization or chromosome microarray tests. Our study aimed to investigate the effects of ubiquitin-proteasome system on ultra-rare neurodevelopmental diseases, through functional identification of candidate genes and variants.MethodsIn our present work, we carried out genome analysis of a patient with clinical phenotypes of developmental delay and intractable convulsion, to identify causal mutations. Further characterization of the candidate gene was performed using zebrafish, through gene knockdown approaches. Transcriptomic analysis using whole embryos of zebrafish knockdown morphants and additional functional studies identified downstream pathways of the candidate gene affecting neurogenesis.ResultsThrough trio-based whole-genome sequencing analysis, we identified a de novo missense variant of the ubiquitin system-related gene UBE2H (c.449C>T; p.Thr150Met) in the proband. Using zebrafish, we found that Ube2h is required for normal brain development. Differential gene expression analysis revealed activation of the ATM-p53 signaling pathway in the absence of Ube2h. Moreover, depletion of ube2h led to induction of apoptosis, specifically in the differentiated neural cells. Finally, we found that a missense mutation in zebrafish, ube2h (c.449C>T; p.Thr150Met), which mimics a variant identified in a patient with neurodevelopmental defects, causes aberrant Ube2h function in zebrafish embryos.ConclusionA de novo heterozygous variant in the UBE2H c.449C>T (p.Thr150Met) has been identified in a pediatric patient with global developmental delay and UBE2H is essential for normal neurogenesis in the brain.
Publisher
BMC
ISSN
1473-9542
Keyword (Author)
UBE2HRare diseaseZebrafishTranscriptomicsBrainp53ATM
Keyword
E3 UBIQUITIN LIGASENEURAL DIFFERENTIATIONCHROMOSOME 7Q32E2 ENZYMESGENEP53ATMASSOCIATIONCELLSDEGRADATION

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