Expanding the clinical and molecular spectrum of the CWC27-related spliceosomopathy

J Hum Genet. 2019 Nov;64(11):1133-1136. doi: 10.1038/s10038-019-0664-7. Epub 2019 Sep 3.

Abstract

Cyclophilins are a type of peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerases. CWC27, one of the known human cyclophilins, is recruited by the spliceosome for the pre-mRNA splicing process. Biallelic deleterious variants in CWC27 lead to a spectrum of overlapping phenotypes including retinal degeneration, skeletal anomalies, short stature, and neurological defects. The present work reports a woman showing these clinical features, in addition to hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, hypoplastic/agenesic teeth, and cataracts, not previously associated with such phenotypic spectrum. Whole exome sequencing on this patient identified a novel CWC27 homozygous variant predicted to originate a severely truncated protein and the consequent loss of functionality. The clinical and genetic characterization of such patient could provide further insight into the underlying causes of the spliceosomopathies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / physiopathology
  • Cyclophilins / genetics*
  • Dwarfism / genetics
  • Dwarfism / physiopathology
  • Exome Sequencing*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Phenotype
  • RNA Splicing / genetics
  • Retinal Degeneration / genetics
  • Retinal Degeneration / physiopathology
  • Skeleton / abnormalities
  • Skeleton / physiopathology

Substances

  • Cwc27 protein, human
  • Cyclophilins