Genetic Epilepsy
Gene: VPS50 Green List (high evidence)Green List (high evidence)
1x proband Chet for a nonsense p.(Lys5*) and a complex structural variant of a 4.3Mb inversion, flanked by 170kb and 428kb deletions, respectively. The 428kb deletion spans the entire VPS50 gene.
Sanger confirmed the Lys5* to be 'homozygous' in the proband.
Phenotypes include:
severe ID, muscular hypotonia, sensorineural hearing impairment, microcephaly, nystagmus, seizures, hypoplastic corpus callous, neonatal low GGT cholesatsis, hepatomegaly, failure to thriveCreated: 3 Jul 2024, 3 a.m. | Last Modified: 3 Jul 2024, 3 a.m.
Panel Version: 1.29
1x proband Chet for a nonsense p.(Lys5*) and a complex structural variant of a 4.3Mb inversion, flanked by 170kb and 428kb deletions, respectively. The 428kb deletion spans the entire VPS50 gene.
Sanger confirmed the Lys5* to be 'homozygous' in the proband.
Phenotypes include:
severe ID, muscular hypotonia, sensorineural hearing impairment, microcephaly, nystagmus, seizures, hypoplastic corpus callous, neonatal low GGT cholesatsis, hepatomegaly, failure to thriveCreated: 3 Jul 2024, 3 a.m. | Last Modified: 3 Jul 2024, 3 a.m.
Panel Version: 1.29
Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Phenotypes
Neurodevelopmental disorder with microcephaly, seizures, and neonatal cholestasis MIM#619685
Publications
Variants in this GENE are reported as part of current diagnostic practice
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Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Phenotypes
Neurodevelopmental disorder with microcephaly, seizures, and neonatal cholestasis , MIM#619685; Neonatal cholestatic liver disease; Failure to thrive; Profound global developmental delay; Postnatal microcephaly; Seizures; Abnormality of the corpus callosum
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Schneeberger et al (2021 - PMID: 34037727) describe the phenotype of 2 unrelated individuals with biallelic VPS50 variants.
Common features included transient neonatal cholestasis, failure to thrive, severe DD with failure to achieve milestones (last examination at 2y and 2y2m respectively), postnatal microcephaly, seizures (onset at 6m and 25m) and irritability. There was corpus callosum hypoplasia on brain imaging.
Both individuals were homozygous for variants private to each family (no/not known consanguinity applying to each case). The first individual was homozygous for a splicing variant (NM_017667.4:c.1978-1G>T) and had a similarly unaffected sister deceased with no available DNA for testing. The other individual was homozygous for an in-frame deletion (c.1823_1825delCAA / p.(Thr608del)).
VPS50 encodes a critical component of the endosome-associated recycling protein (EARP) complex, which functions in recycling endocytic vesicles back to the plasma membrane [OMIM based on Schindler et al]. The complex contains VPS50, VPS51, VPS52, VPS53, the three latter also being components of GARP (Golgi-associated-retrograde protein) complex. GARP contains VPS54 instead of VPS50 and is required for trafficking of proteins to the trans-golgi network. Thus VPS50 (also named syndetin) and VPS54 function in the EARP and GARP complexes, to define directional movement of their endocytic vesicles [OMIM based on Schindler et al]. The VPS50 subunit is required for recycling of the transferrin receptor.
As discussed by Schneeberger et al (refs provided in text):
- VPS50 has a high expression in mouse and human brain as well as throughout mouse brain development.
- Mice deficient for Vps50 have not been reported. vps50 knockdown in zebrafish results in severe developmental defects of the body axis. Knockout mice for other proteins of the EARP/GARP complex (e.g. Vps52, 53 and 54) display embryonic lethality.
Studies performed by Schneeberger et al included:
- Transcript analysis for the 1st variant demonstrated skipping of ex21 (in patient derived fabriblasts) leading to an in frame deletion of 81 bp (r.1978_2058del) with predicted loss of 27 residues (p.Leu660_Leu686del).
- Similar VPS50 mRNA levels but significant reduction of protein levels (~5% and ~8% of controls) were observed in fibroblasts from patients 1 and 2. Additionally, significant reductions in the amounts of VPS52 and VPS53 protein levels were observed despite mRNA levels similar to controls. Overall, this suggested drastic reduction of functional EARP complex levels.
- Lysosomes appeared to have similar morphology, cellular distribution and likely unaffected function in patient fibroblasts.
- Transferrin receptor recycling was shown to be delayed in patient fibroblasts suggestive of compromise of endocytic-recycling function.
As the authors comment, the phenotype of both individuals with biallelic VPS50 variants overlaps with the corresponding phenotype reported in 15 subjects with biallelic VPS53 or VPS51 mutations notably, severe DD/ID, microcephaly and early onset epilepsy, CC anomalies. Overall, for this group, they propose the term "GARP and/or EARP deficiency disorders".
There is no VPS50-associated phenotype in OMIM or G2P. SysID includes VPS50 among the ID candidate genes.
Consider inclusion in other relevant gene panels (e.g. for neonatal cholestasis, epilepsy, microcephaly, growth failure in early infancy, corpus callosum anomalies, etc) with amber rating pending further reports.
Sources: LiteratureCreated: 13 Aug 2021, 1:35 p.m.
Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Phenotypes
Neonatal cholestatic liver disease; Failure to thrive; Profound global developmental delay; Postnatal microcephaly; Seizures; Abnormality of the corpus callosum
Publications
Publications for gene: VPS50 were set to 34037727; 38876772
Publications for gene: VPS50 were set to 34037727; 38876772
Gene: vps50 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Publications for gene: VPS50 were set to 34037727
Gene: vps50 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Phenotypes for gene: VPS50 were changed from Neonatal cholestatic liver disease; Failure to thrive; Profound global developmental delay; Postnatal microcephaly; Seizures; Abnormality of the corpus callosum to Neurodevelopmental disorder with microcephaly, seizures, and neonatal cholestasis , MIM#619685; Neonatal cholestatic liver disease; Failure to thrive; Profound global developmental delay; Postnatal microcephaly; Seizures; Abnormality of the corpus callosum
Gene: vps50 has been classified as Amber List (Moderate Evidence).
Gene: vps50 has been classified as Amber List (Moderate Evidence).
gene: VPS50 was added gene: VPS50 was added to Genetic Epilepsy. Sources: Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: VPS50 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: VPS50 were set to 34037727 Phenotypes for gene: VPS50 were set to Neonatal cholestatic liver disease; Failure to thrive; Profound global developmental delay; Postnatal microcephaly; Seizures; Abnormality of the corpus callosum Penetrance for gene: VPS50 were set to Complete Review for gene: VPS50 was set to AMBER
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Standardised terms were used to represent the gene-disease mode of inheritance, and were mapped to commonly used terms from the different sources. Below each of the terms is described, along with the equivalent commonly-used terms.
A variant on one allele of this gene can cause the disease, and imprinting has not been implicated.
A variant on the paternally-inherited allele of this gene can cause the disease, if the alternate allele is imprinted (function muted).
A variant on the maternally-inherited allele of this gene can cause the disease, if the alternate allele is imprinted (function muted).
A variant on one allele of this gene can cause the disease. This is the default used for autosomal dominant mode of inheritance where no knowledge of the imprinting status of the gene required to cause the disease is known. Mapped to the following commonly used terms from different sources: autosomal dominant, dominant, AD, DOMINANT.
A variant on both alleles of this gene is required to cause the disease. Mapped to the following commonly used terms from different sources: autosomal recessive, recessive, AR, RECESSIVE.
The disease can be caused by a variant on one or both alleles of this gene. Mapped to the following commonly used terms from different sources: autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant, recessive or dominant, AR/AD, AD/AR, DOMINANT/RECESSIVE, RECESSIVE/DOMINANT.
A variant on one allele of this gene can cause the disease, however a variant on both alleles of this gene can result in a more severe form of the disease/phenotype.
A variant in this gene can cause the disease in males as they have one X-chromosome allele, whereas a variant on both X-chromosome alleles is required to cause the disease in females. Mapped to the following commonly used term from different sources: X-linked recessive.
A variant in this gene can cause the disease in males as they have one X-chromosome allele. A variant on one allele of this gene may also cause the disease in females, though the disease/phenotype may be less severe and may have a later-onset than is seen in males. X-linked inactivation and mosaicism in different tissues complicate whether a female presents with the disease, and can change over their lifetime. This term is the default setting used for X-linked genes, where it is not known definitately whether females require a variant on each allele of this gene in order to be affected. Mapped to the following commonly used terms from different sources: X-linked dominant, x-linked, X-LINKED, X-linked.
The gene is in the mitochondrial genome and variants within this can cause this disease, maternally inherited. Mapped to the following commonly used term from different sources: Mitochondrial.
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