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CAMTA1-related disorder : Phenotypic and molecular characterization of 26 new individuals and literature review

Published inClinical genetics, vol. 105, no. 3, p. 294-301
Publication date2024-03
First online date2023-12-03
Abstract

Calmodulin-binding transcriptional activator 1 (CAMTA1) is highly expressed in the brain and plays a role in cell cycle regulation, cell differentiation, regulation of long-term memory, and initial development, maturation, and survival of cerebellar neurons. The existence of human neurological phenotypes, including cerebellar dysfunction with variable cognitive and behavioral abnormalities (CECBA), associated with CAMTA1 variants, has further supported its role in brain functions. In this study, we phenotypically and molecularly characterize the largest cohort of individuals (n = 26) with 23 novel CAMTA1 variants (frameshift-7, nonsense-6, splicing-1, initiation codon-1, missense-5, and intragenic deletions-3) and compare the findings with all previously reported cases (total = 53). We show that the most notable phenotypic findings are developmental delay/intellectual disability, unsteady or uncoordinated gait, hypotonia, behavioral problems, and eye abnormalities. In addition, there is a high incidence of dysarthria, dysgraphia, microcephaly, gastrointestinal abnormalities, sleep difficulties, and nonspecific brain MRI findings; a few of which have been under-reported. More than one third of the variants in this cohort were inherited from an asymptomatic or mildly affected parent suggesting reduced penetrance and variable expressivity. Our cohort provides a comprehensive characterization of the spectrum of phenotypes and genotypes among individuals with CECBA and the large data will facilitate counseling and formulating management plans and surveillance recommendations for these individuals.

Keywords
  • CAMTA1
  • CECBA
  • Behavioral
  • Developmental delay
  • Gait
  • Hypotonia
  • Neurodevelopmental disorder
  • Reduced penetrance
  • Variants
  • Humans
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Genotype
  • Intellectual Disability / genetics
  • Phenotype
  • Trans-Activators / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
Citation (ISO format)
AL-KATEB, Hussam et al. CAMTA1-related disorder : Phenotypic and molecular characterization of 26 new individuals and literature review. In: Clinical genetics, 2024, vol. 105, n° 3, p. 294–301. doi: 10.1111/cge.14464
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