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Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.5771 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark Phenotypes for gene: CAPRIN1 were changed from Neurodevelopmental disorder, CAPRIN1-related MONDO:0700092; Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with cerebellar ataxia and cognitive decline, MIM# 620636 to Neurodevelopmental disorder with language impairment, autism, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, MIM# 620782; Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with cerebellar ataxia and cognitive decline, MIM# 620636
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.5649 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark Phenotypes for gene: CAPRIN1 were changed from Neurodevelopmental disorder, CAPRIN1-related MONDO:0700092; Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with cerebellar ataxia and cognitive decline, MIM# 620636 to Neurodevelopmental disorder, CAPRIN1-related MONDO:0700092; Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with cerebellar ataxia and cognitive decline, MIM# 620636
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.5648 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark Phenotypes for gene: CAPRIN1 were changed from Neurodevelopmental disorder, CAPRIN1-related MONDO:0700092 to Neurodevelopmental disorder, CAPRIN1-related MONDO:0700092; Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with cerebellar ataxia and cognitive decline, MIM# 620636
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.5648 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark Publications for gene: CAPRIN1 were set to 35979925; 35977029; 28135719; 31398340
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.5647 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark reviewed gene: CAPRIN1: Rating: AMBER; Mode of pathogenicity: None; Publications: 36136249; Phenotypes: Neurodegeneration, childhood-onset, with cerebellar ataxia and cognitive decline, MIM# 620636; Mode of inheritance: MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.4933 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark Publications for gene: CAPRIN1 were set to 35979925
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.4928 CAPRIN1 Konstantinos Varvagiannis reviewed gene: CAPRIN1: Rating: GREEN; Mode of pathogenicity: None; Publications: 35979925, 35977029, 28135719, 31398340, https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.20.21267194; Phenotypes: Global developmental delay, Delayed speech and language development, Intellectual disability, Autistic behavior, Seizures; Mode of inheritance: MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.4928 UBAP2L Konstantinos Varvagiannis gene: UBAP2L was added
gene: UBAP2L was added to Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic. Sources: Literature
Mode of inheritance for gene: UBAP2L was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown
Publications for gene: UBAP2L were set to 35977029
Phenotypes for gene: UBAP2L were set to Delayed speech and language development; Motor delay; Intellectual disability; Autistic behavior; Seizures; Microcephaly; Abnormality of head or neck; Short stature; Abnormality of the skeletal system
Penetrance for gene: UBAP2L were set to unknown
Review for gene: UBAP2L was set to GREEN
Added comment: Based on Jia et al (2022 - PMID: 35977029) speech, motor delay as well as ID are observed in individuals harboring de novo pLoF variants in UBAP2L. The gene encodes a regulator of the stress granule (SG) assembly. Extensive evidence is provided on the effect of variants as well as the role of UBAP2L and other genes for components and/or regulation of SG in pathogenesis of NDDs. Among others a Ubap2l htz deletion mouse model (behavioral and cognitive impairment, abnormal cortical development due to impaired SG assembly, etc). Data from 26 previous studies, aggregating 40,853 probands with NDDs (mostly DD/ID, also ASD) suggest enrichment for DNMs in UBAP2L or other genes previously known and further shown to be important for SG formation (incl. G3BP1/G3BP2, CAPRIN1).

Details provided below.

Not associated with any phenotype in OMIM, G2P or SysNDD.

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Jia et al (2022 - PMID: 35977029) describe 12 affected individuals with heterozygous de novo pLoF variants in UBAP2L.

Phenotype: Features included hypotonia, speech (11/11) and motor delay (8/12), ID (8/10 with formal evaluation), variable behavioral concerns (ADHD 5/11, ASD in 4/10, etc). Seizures were reported in 7/12 with 3/10 having a formal diagnosis of epilepsy. Few had microcephaly (3/10). Facial dysmorphisms were common (9/9) and included abnormal palpebral fissures, deep prominent concha, high broad forehead, hypertelorism, thin upper lip and mild synophrys (each in 4 or less individuals). Short stature or skeletal alterations were described in some (4/10 each).

Role of the gene: UBAP2L encodes an essential regulator of stress granule assembly. Stress granules are membraneless cytoplasmic compartments in eukaryotic cells, induced upon a variety of stressors and playing a role in regulation of gene expression.

Variants identified : 9 nonsense/frameshift UBAP2L variants and 3 splicing ones were reported, in all cases as de novo events, upon trio/quad exome sequencing. All were absent from gnomAD. There were no other causative variants.

Variant effect/studies (NM_014847.4 / NP_055662.3) :
- Minigene assays revealed that the 3 splice variants all resulted in out-of-frame exon skipping.
- In patient fibroblasts one of these splice variants was demonstrated to result to reduced protein levels.
- 8 of the 9 nonsense/frameshift variants were predicted to result to NMD.
- 1 nonsense variant (c.88C>T/p.Q30*) was shown to result to decreased protein expression in patient fibroblasts, with detection of the protein using an antibody for the C terminus but not the N terminus. Protein N-terminal sequencing confirmed that the protein lacked the N terminus, with utilization of an alternative start site (11 codons downstream).
- Generation of HeLa UBAP2L KO cell lines resulted in significant reduction of SG numbers which was also the case for 4 variants studied, under stress conditions.
- The protein has a DUF domain (aa 495-526) known to mediate interaction of UBAP2L with G3BP1 (a stress granule marker) with deletions of this domain leading to shuttling of UBAP2L from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. Truncating variants upstream of the DUF domain were shown to result in nuclear localization.

Mouse model :
- The authors generated Ubap2l KO model with hmz deletion of Ubap2l resulting in a lethal phenotype (2.6% survived) and htz deletion leading to behavioral issues (low preference for social novelty, anxious-like behaviors) and cognitive impairment.
- Ubap2l haploinsufficiency resulted in abnormal cortical development and lamination with reduction of neural progenitor proliferation.
- Ubap2l deficiency was shown to impair SG assembly during cortical development both under physiological stress conditions or upon utilization of an oxidative stress inducer.

Additional evidence of UBAP2L and SG overall in pathogenesis of NDDs:
- Based on DNMs from 40,853 individuals with NDDs from 26 studies (9,228 with ASD, 31,625 with DD/ID) the authors demonstrate significant excess of DNM in 31 genes encoding SG components, regulators or both, the latter being the case for UBAP2L and 2 further genes (G3BP1 and G3BP2 - both with crucial roles in SG assembly).
- Excess dn splice-site (N=3) and missense (N=5) variants in G3BP1 were observed in the above cohort [c.95+1G>A, c.353+1G>T, c.539+1G>A / p.S208C, R320C, V366M].
- Excess dn missense (N=7) variants in G3BP2 were observed in the above cohort [p.R13W, D151N, E158K, L209P, E399D, K408E, R438C].
- Generation of G3BP1 or G3BP2 KO HeLa cell lines and immunofluorescence upon use of oxidative stress inducer revealed significant reduction of stress granules.
- Generation of HeLa cell lines for 5 G3BP1 mutants (R78C*, R132I*, S208C*, R320C*, V366M) and 7 G3BP2 mutants (p.R13W*, D151N*, E158K, L209P*, E399D, K408E, R438C) revealed that several (those in asterisk) resulted in significantly fewer SG formation under oxidative stress compared to WT while the subcellular distribution of the proteins under stress was identical to WT.
- Among the identified genes for SG enriched for DNMs, CAPRIN1 was implicated in previous publications as a NDD risk gene with 3 dn missense SNVs reported (p.I373K, p.Q446H, p.L484P). CAPRIN1 binding to G3BP1/2 has been shown to promote SG formation. Significant reduction of SG was observed in CAPRIN1 KO HeLa lines. p.I373K abolished interaction with G3BP1/2 and disrupted SG formation.
Sources: Literature
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.4915 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark Marked gene: CAPRIN1 as ready
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.4915 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark Gene: caprin1 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.4915 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark Classified gene: CAPRIN1 as Green List (high evidence)
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.4915 CAPRIN1 Zornitza Stark Gene: caprin1 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).
Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic v0.4912 CAPRIN1 Paul De Fazio gene: CAPRIN1 was added
gene: CAPRIN1 was added to Intellectual disability syndromic and non-syndromic. Sources: Literature
Mode of inheritance for gene: CAPRIN1 was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown
Publications for gene: CAPRIN1 were set to 35979925
Phenotypes for gene: CAPRIN1 were set to Neurodevelopmental disorder, CAPRIN1-related MONDO:0700092
Review for gene: CAPRIN1 was set to GREEN
gene: CAPRIN1 was marked as current diagnostic
Added comment: 12 individuals reported with ID and language impairment. Other features included seizures (4 individuals), hands and feet malformations (5 individuals), breathing problems (6 individuals), ocular problems (4 individuals) and hearing problems (3 individuals).

All of the variants were nonsense (NMD-predicted) or splicing variants. 10 were de novo, 1 was inherited from an affected father. Functional studies supported pathogenicity.
Sources: Literature