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Lee TY, Farah N, Chin VK, Lim CW, Chong PP, Basir R, Lim WF, Loo YS. Medicinal benefits, biological, and nanoencapsulation functions of riboflavin with its toxicity profile: A narrative review. Nutr Res 2023; 119:1-20. [PMID: 37708600 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2023.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
Abstract
Riboflavin is a precursor of the essential coenzymes flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide. Both possess antioxidant properties and are involved in oxidation-reduction reactions, which have a significant impact on energy metabolism. Also, the coenzymes participate in metabolism of pyridoxine, niacin, folate, and iron. Humans must obtain riboflavin through their daily diet because of the lack of programmed enzymatic machineries for de novo riboflavin synthesis. Because of its physiological nature and fast elimination from the human body when in excess, riboflavin consumed is unlikely to induce any negative effects or develop toxicity in humans. The use of riboflavin in pharmaceutical and clinical contexts has been previously explored, including for preventing and treating oxidative stress and reperfusion oxidative damage, creating synergistic compounds to mitigate colorectal cancer, modulating blood pressure, improving diabetes mellitus comorbidities, as well as neuroprotective agents and potent photosensitizer in killing bloodborne pathogens. Thus, the goal of this review is to provide a comprehensive understanding of riboflavin's biological applications in medicine, key considerations of riboflavin safety and toxicity, and a brief overview on the nanoencapsulation of riboflavin for various functions including the treatment of a range of diseases, photodynamic therapy, and cellular imaging.
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- Tze Yan Lee
- Perdana University School of Liberal Arts, Science and Technology (PUScLST), Wisma Chase Perdana, Changkat Semantan, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, SEGi University, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Biosciences, Taylor's University, No. 1, Jalan Taylor's, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Sunway Medical Centre, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Murgia C, Dehlia A, Guthridge MA. New insights into the nutritional genomics of adult-onset riboflavin-responsive diseases. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2023; 20:42. [PMID: 37845732 PMCID: PMC10580530 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-023-00764-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, is an essential nutrient that serves as a precursor to flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and flavin mononucleotide (FMN). The binding of the FAD and/or FMN cofactors to flavoproteins is critical for regulating their assembly and activity. There are over 90 proteins in the human flavoproteome that regulate a diverse array of biochemical pathways including mitochondrial metabolism, riboflavin transport, ubiquinone and FAD synthesis, antioxidant signalling, one-carbon metabolism, nitric oxide signalling and peroxisome oxidative metabolism. The identification of patients with genetic variants in flavoprotein genes that lead to adult-onset pathologies remains a major diagnostic challenge. However, once identified, many patients with adult-onset inborn errors of metabolism demonstrate remarkable responses to riboflavin therapy. We review the structure:function relationships of mutant flavoproteins and propose new mechanistic insights into adult-onset riboflavin-responsive pathologies and metabolic dysregulations that apply to multiple biochemical pathways. We further address the vexing issue of how the inheritance of genetic variants in flavoprotein genes leads to an adult-onset disease with complex symptomologies and varying severities. We also propose a broad clinical framework that may not only improve the current diagnostic rates, but also facilitate a personalized approach to riboflavin therapy that is low cost, safe and lead to transformative outcomes in many patients.
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- Chiara Murgia
- The School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences (SAFES), Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
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When asked to assess patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) who have respiratory muscle weakness, oropharyngeal weakness and a vulnerable airway, our immediate thought may be of Guillain-Barré syndrome or myasthenia gravis, but there are many other possible causes. For example, previously unrecognised chronic neurological conditions may decompensate and require ICU admission. Clinicians can use various clinical clues to help recognise them and need to understand how patterns of weakness reflect differing causes of reduced consciousness on ICU. Additionally, patients admitted to ICU for any reason may develop weakness during their stay, the most likely cause being ICU-acquired weakness. Assessing patients in ICU is challenging, hampered by physical barriers (machines, tubes), medication barriers (sedatives) and cognitive barriers (delirium, difficulty communicating). Nonetheless, we need to reach a clinical diagnosis, organise appropriate tests and communicate clearly with both patients and ICU colleagues.
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Pinto WBVDR, Souza PVSD, Badia BML, Farias IB, Albuquerque Filho JMVD, Gonçalves EA, Machado RIL, Oliveira ASB. Adult-onset non-5q proximal spinal muscular atrophy: a comprehensive review. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2021; 79:912-923. [PMID: 34706022 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2020-0429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adult-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) represents an expanding group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders in clinical practice. OBJECTIVE This review aims to synthesize the main clinical, genetic, radiological, biochemical, and neurophysiological aspects related to the classical and recently described forms of proximal SMA. METHODS The authors performed a non-systematic critical review summarizing adult-onset proximal SMA presentations. RESULTS Previously limited to cases of SMN1-related SMA type 4 (adult form), this group has now more than 15 different clinical conditions that have in common the symmetrical and progressive compromise of lower motor neurons starting in adulthood or elderly stage. New clinical and genetic subtypes of adult-onset proximal SMA have been recognized and are currently target of wide neuroradiological, pathological, and genetic studies. CONCLUSIONS This new complex group of rare disorders typically present with lower motor neuron disease in association with other neurological or systemic signs of impairment, which are relatively specific and typical for each genetic subtype.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Setor de Investigações nas Doenças Neuromusculares, São Paulo SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Setor de Investigações nas Doenças Neuromusculares, São Paulo SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Setor de Investigações nas Doenças Neuromusculares, São Paulo SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Setor de Investigações nas Doenças Neuromusculares, São Paulo SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Setor de Investigações nas Doenças Neuromusculares, São Paulo SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Setor de Investigações nas Doenças Neuromusculares, São Paulo SP, Brazil
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Jin C, Yonezawa A. Recent advances in riboflavin transporter RFVT and its genetic disease. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 233:108023. [PMID: 34662687 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.108023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is essential for cellular growth and function. It is enzymatically converted to flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), which participate in the metabolic oxidation-reduction reactions of carbohydrates, amino acids, and lipids. Human riboflavin transporters RFVT1, RFVT2, and RFVT3 have been identified and characterized since 2008. They are highly specific transporters of riboflavin. RFVT3 has functional characteristics different from those of RFVT1 and RFVT2. RFVT3 contributes to absorption in the small intestine, reabsorption in the kidney, and transport to the fetus in the placenta, while RFVT2 mediates the tissue distribution of riboflavin from the blood. Several mutations in the SLC52A2 gene encoding RFVT2 and the SLC52A3 gene encoding RFVT3 were found in patients with a rare neurological disorder known as Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome. These patients commonly present with bulbar palsy, hearing loss, muscle weakness, and respiratory symptoms in infancy or later in childhood. A decrease in plasma riboflavin levels has been observed in several cases. Recent studies on knockout mice and patient-derived cells have advanced the understanding of these mechanisms. Here, we summarize novel findings on RFVT1-3 and their genetic diseases and discuss their potential as therapeutic drugs.
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- Congyun Jin
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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Frederick AL, Yang JH, Schneider S, Quade A, Guidugli L, Wigby K, Cameron M. To Be or No B2: A Rare Cause of Stridor and Weakness in a Toddler. Child Neurol Open 2021; 8:2329048X211030723. [PMID: 34395718 PMCID: PMC8361551 DOI: 10.1177/2329048x211030723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
We present a case of a young child with a rare metabolic disorder whose
clinical presentation resembled that of autoimmune myasthenia gravis.
The differential diagnosis was expanded when autoantibody testing was
negative and the patient did not respond to standard immunomodulatory
therapies. Rapid whole genome sequencing identified 2 rare variants of
uncertain significance in the SLC52A3 gene shown to
be in compound heterozygous state after parental testing. Biallelic
mutations in SLC52A3 are associated with Riboflavin
Transporter Deficiency, which in its untreated form, results in
progressive neurodegeneration and death. Supplementation with oral
riboflavin has been shown to limit disease progression and improve
symptoms in some patients. When the diagnosis is suspected, patients
should be started on supplementation immediately while awaiting
results from genetic studies.
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- Aliya L Frederick
- Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, CA, USA.,Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, CA, USA.,Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, CA, USA
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- Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, CA, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego, CA, USA
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- Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.,Department of Genetics and Dysmorphology, University of California San Diego, CA, USA
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- Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, CA, USA
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Lee K, Choi YI, Im ST, Hwang SM, Lee HK, Im JZ, Kim YH, Jung SJ, Park CK. Riboflavin Inhibits Histamine-Dependent Itch by Modulating Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1). Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 14:643483. [PMID: 34220447 PMCID: PMC8249943 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.643483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, isfound in foods and is used as a dietary supplement. Its deficiency (also called ariboflavinosis) results in some skin lesions and inflammations, such as stomatitis, cheilosis, oily scaly skin rashes, and itchy, watery eyes. Various therapeutic effects of riboflavin, such as anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-nociceptive effects, are well known. Although some studies have identified the clinical effect of riboflavin on skin problems, including itch and inflammation, its underlying mechanism of action remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanism of the effects of riboflavin on histamine-dependent itch based on behavioral tests and electrophysiological experiments. Riboflavin significantly reduced histamine-induced scratching behaviors in mice and histamine-induced discharges in single-nerve fiber recordings, while it did not alter motor function in the rotarod test. In cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons, riboflavin showed a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on the histamine- and capsaicin-induced inward current. Further tests wereconducted to determine whether two endogenous metabolites of riboflavin, flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), have similar effects to those of riboflavin. Here, FMN, but not FAD, significantly inhibited capsaicin-induced currents and itching responses caused by histamine. In addition, in transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1)-transfected HEK293 cells, both riboflavin and FMN blocked capsaicin-induced currents, whereas FAD did not. These results revealed that riboflavin inhibits histamine-dependent itch by modulating TRPV1 activity. This study will be helpful in understanding how riboflavin exerts antipruritic effects and suggests that it might be a useful drug for the treatment of histamine-dependent itch.
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- Kihwan Lee
- Tooth-Periodontium Complex Medical Research Center (MRC), Department of Physiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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Gayathri S, Gowda VK, Udhayabanu T, O'Callaghan B, Efthymiou S, Varalakshmi P, Benakappa N, Houlden H, Ashokkumar B. Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere and Fazio-Londe syndromes: SLC52A3 mutations with puzzling phenotypes and inheritance. Eur J Neurol 2021; 28:945-954. [PMID: 33325104 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome (BVVLS) and Fazio-Londe disease (FLD) are rare neurological disorders presenting with pontobulbar palsy, muscle weakness and respiratory insufficiency. Mutations in SLC52A2 (hRFVT-2) or SLC52A3 (hRFVT-3) genes can be responsible for these disorders with an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. The aim of this study was to screen for mutations in SLC52A2 and SLC52A3 among Indian families diagnosed with BVVLS and FLD. METHODS SLC52A2 and SLC52A3 were screened in one FLD and three BVVLS patients by exon-specific amplification using PCR and sequencing. In silico predictions using bioinformatics tools and confocal imaging using HEK-293 cells were performed to determine the functional impact of identified mutations. RESULTS Genetic analysis of a mother and son with BVVLS was identified with a novel homozygous mutation c.710C>T (p.Ala237Val) in SLC52A3. This variant was found to have an autosomal pseudodominant pattern of inheritance, which was neither listed in the Exome Variant Server or in the 1000 Genomes Project database. In silico analysis and confocal imaging of the p.Ala237Val variant showed higher degree of disorderness in hRFVT-3 that could affect riboflavin transport. Furthermore, a common homozygous mutation c.62A>G (p.Asn21Ser) was identified in other BVVLS and FLD patients. Despite having different clinical phenotypes, both BVVLS and FLD can be attributed to this mutation. CONCLUSION A rare and peculiar pattern of autosomal pseudodominant inheritance is observed for the first time in two genetically related BVVLS cases with Indian origin and a common mutation c.62A>G (p.Asn21Ser) in SLC52A3 can be responsible for both BVVLS and FLD with variable phenotypes.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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Effect of riboflavin deficiency on development of the cerebral cortex in Slc52a3 knockout mice. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18443. [PMID: 33116204 PMCID: PMC7595085 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75601-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Riboflavin transporter 3 (RFVT3), encoded by the SLC52A3 gene, is important for riboflavin homeostasis in the small intestine, kidney, and placenta. Our previous study demonstrated that Slc52a3 knockout (Slc52a3−/−) mice exhibited neonatal lethality and metabolic disorder due to riboflavin deficiency. Here, we investigated the influence of Slc52a3 gene disruption on brain development using Slc52a3−/− embryos. Slc52a3−/− mice at postnatal day 0 showed hypoplasia of the brain and reduced thickness of cortical layers. At embryonic day 13.5, the formation of Tuj1+ neurons and Tbr2+ intermediate neural progenitors was significantly decreased; no significant difference was observed in the total number and proliferative rate of Pax6+ radial glia. Importantly, the hypoplastic phenotype was rescued upon riboflavin supplementation. Thus, it can be concluded that RFVT3 contributes to riboflavin homeostasis in embryos and that riboflavin itself is required during embryonic development of the cerebral cortex in mice.
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Carreau C, Benoit C, Ahle G, Cauquil C, Roubertie A, Lenglet T, Cosgrove J, Meunier I, Veauville-Merllié A, Acquaviva-Bourdain C, Nadjar Y. Late-onset riboflavin transporter deficiency: a treatable mimic of various motor neuropathy aetiologies. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2020; 92:jnnp-2020-323304. [PMID: 33087424 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2020-323304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Riboflavin transporter deficiencies (RTDs), involving SLC52A3 and SLC52A2 genes, have recently been related to Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere (BVVL) syndrome, a hereditary paediatric condition associating motor neuropathy (MN) and deafness. BVVL/RTD has rarely been reported in adult patients, but is probably underdiagnosed due to poor knowledge and lack of awareness of this form of disease among neurologists. In this study, we aimed to investigate the phenotype and prognosis of RTD patients with late-onset MN. METHODS We retrospectively collected clinical, biological and electrophysiological data from all French RTD patients with MN onset after 10 years of age (n=6) and extracted data from 19 other similar RTD patients from the literature. RESULTS Adult RTD patients with MN had heterogeneous clinical presentations, potentially mimicking amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or distal hereditary motor neuropathy (56%), multinevritis with cranial nerve involvement (16%), Guillain-Barré syndrome (8%) and mixed motor and sensory neuronopathy syndromes (20%, only in SLC52A2 patients). Deafness was often diagnosed before MN (in 44%), but in some patients, onset began only with MN (16%). The pattern of weakness varied widely, and the classic pontobulbar palsy described in BVVL was not constant. Biochemical tests were often normal. The majority of patients improved under riboflavin supplementation (86%). INTERPRETATION Whereas late-onset RTD may mimic different acquired or genetic causes of motor neuropathies, it is a diagnosis not to be missed since high-dose riboflavin per oral supplementation is often highly efficient.
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- Christophe Carreau
- Department of Neurology, Reference Center for Lysosomal Diseases, Neuro-Metabolism Unit, AP-HP, Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Neurology, AP-HP, Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Neurology, Hôpital Louis Pasteur, Colmar, Alsace, France
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- Neurology, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Île-de-France, France
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- Neuropediatrie, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac Pôle Neurosciences tête et cou, Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon Midi, France
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- Department of Neurophysiology, AP-HP, Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Ophthalmology, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
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- Laboratory of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Laboratory of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Department of Neurology, Reference Center for Lysosomal Diseases, Neuro-Metabolism Unit, AP-HP, Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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Sinha T, Naash MI, Al-Ubaidi MR. Flavins Act as a Critical Liaison Between Metabolic Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in the Retina. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:861. [PMID: 32984341 PMCID: PMC7481326 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Derivatives of the vitamin riboflavin, FAD and FMN, are essential cofactors in a multitude of bio-energetic reactions, indispensable for lipid metabolism and also are requisites in mitigating oxidative stress. Given that a balance between all these processes contributes to the maintenance of retinal homeostasis, effective regulation of riboflavin levels in the retina is paramount. However, various genetic and dietary factors have brought to fore pathological conditions that co-occur with a suboptimal level of flavins in the retina. Our focus in this review is to, comprehensively summarize all the possible metabolic and oxidative reactions which have been implicated in various retinal pathologies and to highlight the contribution flavins may have played in these. Recent research has found a sensitive method of measuring flavins in both diseased and healthy retina, presence of a novel flavin binding protein exclusively expressed in the retina, and the presence of flavin specific transporters in both the inner and outer blood-retina barriers. In light of these exciting findings, it is even more imperative to shift our focus on how the retina regulates its flavin homeostasis and what happens when this is disrupted.
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- Tirthankar Sinha
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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Amir F, Atzinger C, Massey K, Greinwald J, Hunter LL, Ulm E, Kettler M. The Clinical Journey of Patients with Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Type 2. J Child Neurol 2020; 35:283-290. [PMID: 31868069 DOI: 10.1177/0883073819893159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To identify symptoms and health care interactions with patients with riboflavin transporter deficiency (RTD) type 2 prior to diagnosis. METHODS Parents of children with riboflavin transporter deficiency type 2 (n = 10) were interviewed to collect data on the patient's clinical journey. RESULTS The average diagnostic delay was 27.6 months. Neurologists were the most commonly visited clinician (90%). Common symptoms during the first year of the patient's clinical journey included abnormal gait and/or ataxia (70%), nystagmus (50%), and upper body muscle weakness (40%). Prior to diagnosis, optic atrophy, sleep apnea, breath-holding spells, and dysphagia were commonly observed. Hearing loss was only reported in 40% of subjects prior to diagnosis. Riboflavin responsive megaloblastic anemia is reported for the first time. Mitochondrial disease was the most common suspected diagnosis (30%). CONCLUSION Despite clinical variability, common early symptoms of riboflavin transporter deficiency type 2 exist that can better allow clinicians to more rapidly identify riboflavin transporter deficiency type 2.
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- Fatima Amir
- College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Center for Professional Excel Rsch & EBP, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Audiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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O'Callaghan B, Bosch AM, Houlden H. An update on the genetics, clinical presentation, and pathomechanisms of human riboflavin transporter deficiency. J Inherit Metab Dis 2019; 42:598-607. [PMID: 30793323 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Riboflavin transporter deficiency (RTD) is a rare neurological condition that encompasses the Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere and Fazio-Londe syndromes since the discovery of pathogenic mutations in the SLC52A2 and SLC52A3 genes that encode human riboflavin transporters RFVT2 and RFVT3. Patients present with a deteriorating progression of peripheral and cranial neuropathy that causes muscle weakness, vision loss, deafness, sensory ataxia, and respiratory compromise which when left untreated can be fatal. Considerable progress in the clinical and genetic diagnosis of RTDs has been made in recent years and has permitted the successful lifesaving treatment of many patients with high dose riboflavin supplementation. In this review, we first outline the importance of riboflavin and its efficient transmembrane transport in human physiology. Reports on 109 patients with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of RTD are then summarized in order to highlight commonly presenting clinical features and possible differences between patients with pathogenic SLC52A2 (RTD2) or SLC52A3 (RTD3) mutations. Finally, we focus attention on recent work with different models of RTD that have revealed possible pathomechanisms contributing to neurodegeneration in patients.
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- Benjamin O'Callaghan
- MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric Metabolic Diseases, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
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Castiglioni C, Lozano-Arango A. Atrofias musculares espinales no asociadas a SMN1. REVISTA MÉDICA CLÍNICA LAS CONDES 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmclc.2018.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Fan J, Fogel BL. Successful treatment of a genetic childhood ataxia due to riboflavin transporter deficiency. CEREBELLUM & ATAXIAS 2018; 5:12. [PMID: 30377535 PMCID: PMC6196015 DOI: 10.1186/s40673-018-0091-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Background Riboflavin transporter deficiency (Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome) is a rare recessive neurodegenerative disorder that can present with gait ataxia, primarily due to sensory neuropathy as well as cerebellar involvement. Although sensorineural hearing loss, bulbar palsy, and optic atrophy are typical, presentation may be variable and an atypical condition may be difficult to recognize clinically. Case presentation Here we report a patient presenting at age 8 with progressive ataxia since the age of 2.5 years with cerebellar atrophy and peripheral polyneuropathy. Whole exome sequencing identified a known pathogenic mutation in the SLC52A2 gene consistent with a diagnosis of Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome despite the absence of common symptoms including motor neuropathy, bulbar palsy, optic atrophy, and sensorineural hearing loss. High-dose riboflavin therapy was initiated, symptoms stabilized, metabolic abnormalities resolved, and the patient is doing well with a near-normal examination at age 15. Conclusions Riboflavin transporter deficiency can be fatal if left untreated. The excellent outcome of this case illustrates the importance of identifying this potentially treatable neurologic condition. In this patient, clinical diagnosis was limited by an atypical presentation lacking several common features which was overcome through the use of genomic sequencing identifying the pathogenic mutation enabling correct diagnosis and subsequent treatment. Riboflavin transporter deficiency should be considered early in the diagnostic evaluation as a treatable form of ataxia in children, even if patients lack typical features. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40673-018-0091-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Judy Fan
- 1Program in Neurogenetics, Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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- 1Program in Neurogenetics, Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA.,2Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 695 Charles E. Young Drive South, Gonda Room 1206, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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Lin C, Fesi BD, Marquis M, Bosak NP, Lysenko A, Koshnevisan MA, Duke FF, Theodorides ML, Nelson TM, McDaniel AH, Avigdor M, Arayata CJ, Shaw L, Bachmanov AA, Reed DR. Burly1 is a mouse QTL for lean body mass that maps to a 0.8-Mb region of chromosome 2. Mamm Genome 2018; 29:325-343. [PMID: 29737391 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-018-9746-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To fine map a mouse QTL for lean body mass (Burly1), we used information from intercross, backcross, consomic, and congenic mice derived from the C57BL/6ByJ (host) and 129P3/J (donor) strains. The results from these mapping populations were concordant and showed that Burly1 is located between 151.9 and 152.7 Mb (rs33197365 to rs3700604) on mouse chromosome 2. The congenic region harboring Burly1 contains 26 protein-coding genes, 11 noncoding RNA elements (e.g., lncRNA), and 4 pseudogenes, with 1949 predicted functional variants. Of the protein-coding genes, 7 have missense variants, including genes that may contribute to lean body weight, such as Angpt41, Slc52c3, and Rem1. Lean body mass was increased by the B6-derived variant relative to the 129-derived allele. Burly1 influenced lean body weight at all ages but not food intake or locomotor activity. However, congenic mice with the B6 allele produced more heat per kilogram of lean body weight than did controls, pointing to a genotype effect on lean mass metabolism. These results show the value of integrating information from several mapping populations to refine the map location of body composition QTLs and to identify a short list of candidate genes.
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- Cailu Lin
- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Camargos S, Guerreiro R, Bras J, Mageste LS. Late-onset and acute presentation of Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome in a Brazilian family. NEUROLOGY-GENETICS 2018; 4:e215. [PMID: 29473049 PMCID: PMC5820599 DOI: 10.1212/nxg.0000000000000215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Sarah Camargos
- Department of Internal Medicine (S.C., L.S.M.), School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais; Neurology Service (S.C., L.S.M.), Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Molecular Neuroscience (R.G., J.B.), UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom; and Department of Medical Sciences (R.G., J.B.), Institute of Biomedicine iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Internal Medicine (S.C., L.S.M.), School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais; Neurology Service (S.C., L.S.M.), Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Molecular Neuroscience (R.G., J.B.), UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom; and Department of Medical Sciences (R.G., J.B.), Institute of Biomedicine iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Internal Medicine (S.C., L.S.M.), School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais; Neurology Service (S.C., L.S.M.), Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Molecular Neuroscience (R.G., J.B.), UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom; and Department of Medical Sciences (R.G., J.B.), Institute of Biomedicine iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Internal Medicine (S.C., L.S.M.), School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais; Neurology Service (S.C., L.S.M.), Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Department of Molecular Neuroscience (R.G., J.B.), UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom; and Department of Medical Sciences (R.G., J.B.), Institute of Biomedicine iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Portugal
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Babanejad M, Adeli OA, Nikzat N, Beheshtian M, Azarafra H, Sadeghnia F, Mohseni M, Najmabadi H, Kahrizi K. SLC52A2 mutations cause SCABD2 phenotype: A second report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 104:195-199. [PMID: 29287867 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias (ARCAs) are a large group of neurodegenerative disorders that manifest mainly in children and young adults. Most ARCAs are heterogeneous with respect to age at onset, severity of disease progression, and frequency of extracerebellar and systemic signs. METHODS The phenotype of a consanguineous Iranian family was characterized using clinical testing and pedigree analysis. Whole-exome sequencing was used to identify the disease-causing gene in this family. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Using whole exome sequencing (WES), a novel missense mutation in SLC52A2 gene is reported in a consanguineous Iranian family with progressive severe hearing loss, optic atrophy and ataxia. This is the second report of the genotype-phenotype correlation between this syndrome named spinocerebellar ataxia with blindness and deafness type 2 (SCABD2) and SLC52A2 gene.
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- Mojgan Babanejad
- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Chia R, Chiò A, Traynor BJ. Novel genes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: diagnostic and clinical implications. Lancet Neurol 2017; 17:94-102. [PMID: 29154141 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(17)30401-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 359] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The disease course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is rapid and, because its pathophysiology is unclear, few effective treatments are available. Genetic research aims to understand the underlying mechanisms of ALS and identify potential therapeutic targets. The first gene associated with ALS was SOD1, identified in 1993 and, by early 2014, more than 20 genes had been identified as causative of, or highly associated with, ALS. These genetic discoveries have identified key disease pathways that are therapeutically testable and could potentially lead to the development of better treatments for people with ALS. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Since 2014, seven additional genes have been associated with ALS (MATR3, CHCHD10, TBK1, TUBA4A, NEK1, C21orf2, and CCNF), all of which were identified by genome-wide association studies, whole genome studies, or exome sequencing technologies. Each of the seven novel genes code for proteins associated with one or more molecular pathways known to be involved in ALS. These pathways include dysfunction in global protein homoeostasis resulting from abnormal protein aggregation or a defect in the protein clearance pathway, mitochondrial dysfunction, altered RNA metabolism, impaired cytoskeletal integrity, altered axonal transport dynamics, and DNA damage accumulation due to defective DNA repair. Because these novel genes share common disease pathways with other genes implicated in ALS, therapeutics targeting these pathways could be useful for a broad group of patients stratified by genotype. However, the effects of these novel genes have not yet been investigated in animal models, which will be a key step to translating these findings into clinical practice. WHERE NEXT?: The identification of these seven novel genes has been important in unravelling the molecular mechanisms underlying ALS. However, our understanding of what causes ALS is not complete, and further genetic research will provide additional detail about its causes. Increased genetic knowledge will also identify potential therapeutic targets and could lead to the development of individualised medicine for patients with ALS. These developments will have a direct effect on clinical practice when genome sequencing becomes a routine and integral part of disease diagnosis and management.
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- Ruth Chia
- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Rita Levi Montalcini Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; Department of Neurology, Brain Sciences Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Paediatric motor neuron diseases encompass a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterised by the onset of muscle weakness and atrophy before the age of 18 years, attributable to motor neuron loss across various neuronal networks in the brain and spinal cord. While the genetic underpinnings are diverse, advances in next generation sequencing have transformed diagnostic paradigms. This has reinforced the clinical phenotyping and molecular genetic expertise required to navigate the complexities of such diagnoses. In turn, improved genetic technology and subsequent gene identification have enabled further insights into the mechanisms of motor neuron degeneration and how these diseases form part of a neurodegenerative disorder spectrum. Common pathophysiologies include abnormalities in axonal architecture and function, RNA processing, and protein quality control. This review incorporates an overview of the clinical manifestations, genetics, and pathophysiology of inherited paediatric motor neuron disorders beyond classic SMN1-related spinal muscular atrophy and describes recent advances in next generation sequencing and its clinical application. Specific disease-modifying treatment is becoming a clinical reality in some disorders of the motor neuron highlighting the importance of a timely and specific diagnosis.
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