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A de novo PAK1 likely pathogenic variant and a de novo terminal 1q microdeletion in a Chinese girl with global developmental delay, severe intellectual disability, and seizures

BMC Medical Genomics volume 16, Article number: 3 (2023) Cite this article

Abstract

Background

Pathogenic PAK1 variants were described to be causative of neurodevelopmental disorder with macrocephaly, seizures, and speech delay. Herein, we present a de novo PAK1 variant combine with a de novo terminal 1q microdeletion in a Chinese pediatric patient, aiming to provide more insights into the underlying genotype–phenotype relationship.

Methods

Enrolled in this study was a 6-year-old girl with clinical features of global developmental delay, severe intellectual disability, speech delay, and seizures from Quanzhou region of China. Karyotype and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) were performed to detect chromosome abnormalities in this family. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed to investigate additional genetic variants in this family.

Results

No chromosomal abnormalities were elicited from the entire family by karyotype analysis. Further familial CMA results revealed that the patient had a de novo 2.7-Mb microdeletion (arr[GRCh37] 1q44(246,454,321_249,224,684) × 1]) in 1q44 region, which contains 14 OMIM genes, but did not overlap the reported smallest region of overlap (SRO) responsible for the clinical features in 1q43q44 deletion syndrome. In addition, WES result demonstrated a de novo NM_002576: c.251C > G (p.T84R) variant in PAK1 gene in the patient, which was interpreted as a likely pathogenic variant.

Conclusion

In this study, we identify a novel PAK1 variant associated with a terminal 1q microdeletion in a patient with neurodevelopmental disorder. In addition, we believe that the main clinical features may ascribe to the pathogenic variant in PAK1 gene in the patient.

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Introduction

The p21-activated kinases (PAKs) are a family of serine/threonine kinases consist of six members (PAK1-6), which are active upon Rho GTPases that regulate several signal pathways including Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK and Wnt/β-catenin, and other underlying pathways [1, 2]. The PAKs family can be divided into group I (PAK1, PAK2 and PAK3) and group II (PAK4, PAK5 and PAK6) based on domain architecture and regulation [3]. PAKs have been implicated in several human disorders, variants in PAK3 gene have been described in males with X-linked recessive developmental delay (OMIM: 300558) [4]. The PAK1 (OMIM: 602590) gene located in 11q13.5q14.1 region is highly expressed during embryogenesis and in adult tissues including the brain, muscle, and spleen [5]. In the recent reports, de novo PAK1 variants were described to be causative of neurodevelopmental disorder with macrocephaly, seizures, and speech delay [6].

Chromosome terminal 1q microdeletion is a less common chromosome syndrome with only sporadic cases available in the literature, which were commonly identified as interstitial and terminal deletions. Patients with chromosome terminal 1q microdeletion syndrome commonly exhibit developmental delay, intellectual disability, microcephaly, craniofacial anomalies, seizures, and abnormality of the corpus callosum [7,8,9]. Interestingly, previous studies indicated three distinct smallest regions of overlap (SRO), which demonstrated different sizes in the 1q43q44 microdeletion region. The first region is a ~ 75 kb fragment in size including the ZNF238 gene and responsible for corpus callosum abnormalities; the second region contains the AKT3 gene that responsible for microcephaly; the last region is a ~ 100 kb fragment that overlaps HNRNPU, FAM36A and NCRNA00201 genes and is proposed to be the candidate region for seizures [10,11,12].

In the study, we present a new de novo terminal 1q microdeletion in a Chinese pediatric patient who manifested developmental delay, speech delay, severe intellectual disability, and seizures, without covering the three distinct SRO in 1q43q44 microdeletion region. In addition, an additional de novo variant in PAK1 gene was identified in the patient using whole exome sequencing.

Material and methods

Subjects

Enrolled in this study was a family from Quanzhou region Fujian province of China. This family denied consanguineous marriage and any familial inherited diseases. Karyotype, chromosomal microarray analysis and whole exome sequencing were carried out for chromosomal abnormalities and genetic variants detection in the family after signed the written inform. Ethics Committee approval was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee of Quanzhou Women’s and Children’s Hospital to the commencement of the study (2020No.31).

Karyotype analysis

Approximately 2–3 ml peripheral blood were collected from the patient and the parents for karyotype analysis. The peripheral blood lymphocytes were harvested using a SinochromeChromprepII automatic chromosome harvesting system according to the standard protocol (Shanghai Lechen Biotechnology Co., Ltd.), which has been described previously in our study [13]. After staining with Giemsa stain, twenty karyotypes were counted and analyzed five karyotypes.

Genomics DNA extraction

About 3–5 ml peripheral bloods were collected from the patient and the parents for chromosomal microarray analysis, Sanger sequencing and whole exome sequencing. Genomics DNA were extracted from enrolled members’ peripheral blood using QIAamp DNA Blood Kit (QIAGEN, Germany) according to the manufacturer’s protocol (www.qiagen.com).

Chromosomal microarray analysis

Chromosomal microarray analysis was performed using single-nucleotide polymorphism based Affymetrix Cytoscan 750 K chip (Life Technologies, American) according to the protocol described previously [14]. Copy number variants (CNVs) were further assessed according to Database of Genomic Variants (DGV), Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), DECIPHER and PubMed databases, as well as other databases and our local database. The CNVs pathogenicity interpretation was conducted according to a joint consensus of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) and the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) standards and guidelines [15].

Whole exome sequencing and data analysis

The genomics DNA in the enrolled family were further subjected to WES analysis. DNA quantification was carried out using the Qubit dsDNA HS Assay (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). Approximate mean fragment length of 150–200 bp were sheared using the Covaris LE220 (Covaris, Woburn, MA, USA). Then, the sheared DNA were used for library preparation of targeted regions by SureSelect whole-exome capture kit (Agilent). The Illumina DNA Standards and Primer Premix Kit (Kapa Biosystems, Boston, MA, USA) was used for the sequencing libraries quantification. Subsequently, the Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform (Illumina, San Diego, CA, USA) was used for sequencing.

The specific process of data analysis was conducted according to the description of our previous study [16]. Data analysis was processed included variant calling, annotation and variant screening. The dbSNP, 1000 Genomes Project, Exome Aggregation Consortium and Exome Variant Server databases were used for searching the minor allele frequencies (MAF < 0.1%) of all known variants. The OMIM, ClinVar, Human Gene Mutation Database and SwissVar databases were used to determine the harmfulness and pathogenicity of the detected variants. Variants were classified as pathogenic, likely pathogenic, variants of unknown significance (VOUS), likely benign and benign, according to the ACMG guidelines [17]. Sanger sequencing was further performed for verification of the variants detected by WES.

Results

Subject information

Recruited in this case report was a 6-year-old girl, who was the first child of the family. Both of her parents were 30-year-old, who denied consanguineous marriage and any history of familial genetic diseases. She was born naturally at the gestational age of 39+4 weeks, with 3.0 kg (+ 0.2 SD) in birth weight and a 50 cm (− 0.6 SD) in height. No threatened abortion or prenatal ultrasound anomalies were observed during the pregnancy. However, an obvious developmental milestone delay was observed, she was unable to sit independently at 18 months, could crawl at 26 months, and walk independently at over 4 years of age. A subsequent children psychological test elicited a low intelligence quotient (scores: 19), based on which a diagnosis of severe intellectual disability was made.

At the age of 3+ years, seizures occurred, accompanied with loss of consciousness, clenched fists, twitching limbs, without foaming at the mouth and fever. Seizures could relieved spontaneously in about one minute, with a daily frequency of 4–5 episodes. The symptom could be controlled by oral administration of antiepileptic drugs. Electroencephalography (EEG) showed abnormal brain waves, including synchronous paroxysmal slow wave rhythm with high amplitude, asymmetric amplitude on both sides, and overlapping sharp slow waves during the period, which was obvious in both frontotemporal areas. No abnormalities were observed in brain MRI detection. She is now 6 years and 10 months old with 115 cm (− 1.4 SD) in height and 23 kg (+ 0.2 SD) in weight. But she is unable to speak and defecate by herself, and she could only understand simple instructions. In addition, physical examination showed that she had normal consciousness, and limb muscle strength was defined as class V. She had a normal head circumference, with no significant deformities in the hands and feet, but mild facial abnormalities were observable including ocular hypertelorism, flat nasal bridge, irregular teeth, and hydrostomia. Later, the couple gave birth to a girl and a boy in 2018 and 2021, respectively, both showing normal clinical features and developmental milestones.

Karyotype and chromosomal microarray analysis results

No chromosomal abnormality was detected in the entire family by karyotype analysis. The subsequent CMA result demonstrated that the patient had a 2.7-Mb deletion (arr[GRCh37]1q44(246454321–249224684) × 1) in 1q44 region, containing 14 OMIM genes including SMYD3, TFB2M, CNST, AHCTF1, ZNF695, ZNF124, ZNF496, NLRP3, OR13G1, OR2W3, OR2M7, OR14I1, LYPD8, and ZNF692 (Fig. 1). No CNVs were detected in the parents and the other two siblings, suggesting that the 1q44 deletion in the patient was a de novo variant and was interpreted as variant of uncertain significance according to the ACMG guidelines. In addition, partial cases of 1q44 microdeletion reported in the literature were reviewed and listed in Table 1.

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The result of chromosomal microarray analysis and whole exome sequencing in the patient. A A 2.7-Mb deletion in 1q44 region as detected by chromosomal microarray analysis. As shown in B, the terminal deletion of 1q44 contained 14 OMIM genes, including SMYD3, TFB2M, CNST, AHCTF1, ZNF695, ZNF124, ZNF496, NLRP3, OR13G1, OR2W3, OR2M7, OR14I1, LYPD8, and ZNF692. C A novel c.251C > G (p.T84R) variant in PAK1 gene was identified in the patient by WES technology. D Sanger sequencing results confirmed the c.251C > G variant in the patient, and no relevant variant was observed in her parents

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Table 1 Clinical findings and the encompassed genes in patients with terminal 1q44 microdeletion
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Whole exome sequencing results

WES technology was further employed to investigate additional variants in the patient using peripheral blood. A novel NM_002576: c.251C > G (p.T84R) variant in PAK1 gene in the patient and verified by Sanger sequencing (Fig. 1). Parental sanger sequencing verification indicated that the novel variant observed in the patient was de novo (Fig. 1) (PM6). No frequency was observed in the databases of gnomAD, 1000 genomes, dbSNP, PubMed, HGMD and ClinVar (PM2_Supporting). According to the online computer-aided analysis predictions (http://159.226.67.237/sun/varcards/welcome/index) the c.251C > G variant was predict to affect protein structure/function (Damaging scroe: 0.83) (PP3). In addition, the c.251C > G variant in PAK1 gene located in the p21-Rho-binding domain, which binding Cdc42p- and/or Rho-like small GTPases according to the UCSC database (PM1). Furthermore, the patient’s clinical presentation is consistent with this gene evaluated by clinical experts (PP4). Finally, the variant was interpreted as likely pathogenic variant according to the ACMG guidelines (PM1, PM6, PM2_Supporting, PP3, PP4).

Discussion

In the clinical practice, CMA technology manifests a great advantage in copy number variants (CNVs) detection, as well as uniparental diploid and triploid, and it has been recommended as a first-line detection tool in etiological diagnosis of patients with multiple congenital anomalies [26, 27]. In addition, WES technology has been recommended as a fundamental tool to investigate additional sequence variants in patient with normal CMA result or unexplained CNVs [28, 29]. In the present study, we present a Chinese pediatric patient with global developmental delay, speech delay, severe intellectual disability, and seizures and had a de novo PAK1 gene variant associated with a de novo terminal 1q44 microdeletion, without covering the reported three distinct SRO in 1q43q44 microdeletion region.

Causative variants in PAK1 gene were related to intellectual developmental disorder with macrocephaly, seizures, and speech delay (IDDMSSD; 618,158). To date, extremely rare reports of PAK1 variants that result in IDDMSSD are available in the literature. Additionally, most of the patients had de novo PAK1 variants [6]. The PAK1 are activated upon binding the GTP-bound forms of the Rho GTPases CDC42 (OMIM: 116,952) and RAC1 (OMIM: 602,048). In addition, pathogenic variants in RAC1 and CDC42 genes are associated with developmental disorders [30]. A previous study reported two unrelated subjects who had de novo c.392A > G (p.Tyr131Cys) and c.1286A > G (p.Tyr429Cys) variants in PAK1 gene exhibited developmental delay, macrocephaly, seizures, and ataxic gait [6]. Both patients’ fibroblasts showed increased phosphorylation of downstream PAK1 targets and a trend of increased PAK1 kinase activity, which indicating a gain of function effect of the variants. In addition, gain of function mechanism of PAK1 variant was also supported that knockout of either PAK1 or PAK3 in mice results in no obvious abnormalities [31]. In addition, a previous study [32] present a patient with neurodevelopmental disorder, seizures, and macrocephaly caused by a de novo p.Ser110Thr missense variant in PAK1 gene, indicating the important role of PAK1 in controlling postnatal brain development and volume. However, a previous study conducted by Horn et al. [30] presented four patients who harbored PAK1 gene variants with intellectual disability, macrocephaly and seizures, with one of them did not manifests macrocephaly.

In our case report, a de novo c.251C > G (p.T84R) variant in PAK1 gene was also identified using WES technology who had similar features including global developmental delay, severe intellectual disability, speech delay, and seizures, without macrocephaly. Thus, the clinical feature of macrocephaly may manifest incomplete penetrance in patients with PAK1 variants. As for the importance of PAK1 in neuronal growth and structure, as well as the previous reported cases, we believe that the de novo PAK1 gene variant in the patient may responsible for the major clinical features of neurodevelopmental disorder. However, we can not rule out the pathogenic of 1q44 microdeletion that contributing to the phenotypes such as developmental delay and intellectual disability.

Although the terminal 1q microdeletion in our study did not covering the reported three distinct SRO in 1q43q44 microdeletion region, several OMIM genes including SMYD3 were contained. As demonstrated in the DECIPHER database, two cases with 1q44 microdeletion (DECIPHER ID: 338648 and 426113) only containing SMYD3 gene exhibited global developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures, and stereotypy. SMYD3 is a histone methyltransferase, playing a role in transcriptional regulation as a RNA polymerase complex, and also an important role in carcinogenesis and metastasis [33]. A previous study conducted by Wang et al. [34] indicated that the deletion of SMYD3 was responsible for the intellectual disability phenotype in their cases. Thus, the SMYD3 deletion may also responsible for partial clinical features in this study.

In conclusion, our study presented a patient with terminal 1q microdeletion with global developmental delay, severe intellectual disability, speech delay, and seizures, without covering the reported three distinct SRO in 1q43q44 microdeletion region. Interestingly, an additional c.251C > G (p.T84R) variant in PAK1 gene was identified, which may be the main reason for the patient’s clinical phenotypes. Moreover, our study also strengthened the application value of CMA and WES in the etiologic diagnosis of in patients with unexplained congenital abnormality.

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We express our appreciation to the patient and other subjects who participated in this study. We also wish to express our appreciation to Fujian Provincial Health Commission and Quanzhou City Science & Technology Bureau for funding this work.

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    Jianlong Zhuang, Wanyu Fu, Shuhong Zeng, Yuying Jiang & Yuanbai Wang

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JZ designed and wrote the article; SZ and YW performed the karyotype analysis; MX, JY, WF, and YJ recruited the participants and analyzed the data; CC, GW and YX revised and polished the paper. All authors have approved the final article. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Zhuang, J., Xie, M., Yao, J. et al. A de novo PAK1 likely pathogenic variant and a de novo terminal 1q microdeletion in a Chinese girl with global developmental delay, severe intellectual disability, and seizures. BMC Med Genomics 16, 3 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12920-023-01433-x

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