Language
English
Publication Date
11-7-2024
Journal
American Journal of Human Genetics
DOI
10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.10.002
PMID
39471804
PMCID
PMC11568760
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
10-28-2025
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
WD repeat domain 83 opposite strand (WDR83OS) encodes the 106-aa (amino acid) protein Asterix, which heterodimerizes with CCDC47 to form the PAT (protein associated with ER translocon) complex. This complex functions as a chaperone for large proteins containing transmembrane domains to ensure proper folding. Until recently, little was known about the role of WDR83OS or CCDC47 in human disease traits. However, biallelic variants in CCDC47 were identified in four unrelated families with trichohepatoneurodevelopmental syndrome, characterized by a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) with liver dysfunction. Three affected siblings in an additional family share a homozygous truncating WDR83OS variant and a phenotype of NDD, dysmorphic features, and liver dysfunction. Using family-based rare variant analyses of exome sequencing (ES) data and case matching through GeneMatcher, we describe the clinical phenotypes of 11 additional individuals in eight unrelated families (nine unrelated families, 14 individuals in total) with biallelic putative truncating variants in WDR83OS. Consistent clinical features include NDD (14/14), facial dysmorphism (13/14), intractable itching (9/14), and elevated bile acids (5/6). Whereas bile acids were significantly elevated in 5/6 of individuals tested, bilirubin was normal and liver enzymes were normal to mildly elevated in all 14 individuals. In three of six individuals for whom longitudinal data were available, we observed a progressive reduction in relative head circumference. A zebrafish model lacking Wdr83os function further supports its role in the nervous system, craniofacial development, and lipid absorption. Taken together, our data support a disease-gene association between biallelic loss-of-function of WDR83OS and a neurological disease trait with hypercholanemia.
Keywords
Humans, Male, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Female, Zebrafish, Homozygote, Animals, Child, Child, Preschool, Pedigree, Adolescent, Phenotype, Infant, Mutation, Bile Acids and Salts, Exome Sequencing, Adult, WDR83OS, ASTERIX, PAT complex, CCDC47, hypercholanemia, pruritus, developmental delay, intellectual disability, ER translocation
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Barish, Scott; Lin, Sheng-Jia; Maroofian, Reza; et al., "Homozygous Variants in WDR83OS Lead to a Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Hypercholanemia" (2024). Faculty and Staff Publications. 5061.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/5061
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