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@ARTICLE{Caporali:151660,
author = {Caporali, Leonardo and Magri, Stefania and Legati, Andrea
and Del Dotto, Valentina and Tagliavini, Francesca and
Balistreri, Francesca and Nasca, Alessia and La Morgia,
Chiara and Carbonelli, Michele and Valentino, Maria L. and
Lamantea, Eleonora and Baratta, Silvia and Schöls, Ludger
and Schüle, Rebecca and Barboni, Piero and Cascavilla,
Maria L. and Maresca, Alessandra and Capristo,
Mariantonietta and Ardissone, Anna and Pareyson, Davide and
Cammarata, Gabriella and Melzi, Lisa and Zeviani, Massimo
and Peverelli, Lorenzo and Lamperti, Costanza and Marzoli,
Stefania B. and Fang, Mingyan and Synofzik, Matthis and
Ghezzi, Daniele and Carelli, Valerio and Taroni, Franco},
title = {{ATP}ase {D}omain {AFG}3{L}2 {M}utations {A}lter {OPA}1
{P}rocessing and {C}ause {O}ptic {N}europathy},
journal = {Annals of neurology},
volume = {88},
number = {1},
issn = {1531-8249},
address = {Hoboken, NJ},
publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
reportid = {DZNE-2020-01239},
pages = {18 - 32},
year = {2020},
abstract = {ObjectiveDominant optic atrophy (DOA) is the most common
inherited optic neuropathy, with a prevalence of 1:12,000 to
1:25,000. OPA1 mutations are found in $70\%$ of DOA
patients, with a significant number remaining
undiagnosed.MethodsWe screened 286 index cases presenting
optic atrophy, negative for OPA1 mutations, by targeted next
generation sequencing or whole exome sequencing.
Pathogenicity and molecular mechanisms of the identified
variants were studied in yeast and patient‐derived
fibroblasts.ResultsTwelve cases $(4\%)$ were found to carry
novel variants in AFG3L2, a gene that has been associated
with autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia 28 (SCA28).
Half of cases were familial with a dominant inheritance,
whereas the others were sporadic, including de novo
mutations. Biallelic mutations were found in 3 probands with
severe syndromic optic neuropathy, acting as recessive or
phenotype‐modifier variants. All the DOA‐associated
AFG3L2 mutations were clustered in the ATPase domain,
whereas SCA28‐associated mutations mostly affect the
proteolytic domain. The pathogenic role of DOA‐associated
AFG3L2 mutations was confirmed in yeast, unraveling a
mechanism distinct from that of SCA28‐associated AFG3L2
mutations. Patients' fibroblasts showed abnormal OPA1
processing, with accumulation of the fission‐inducing
short forms leading to mitochondrial network fragmentation,
not observed in SCA28 patients' cells.InterpretationThis
study demonstrates that mutations in AFG3L2 are a relevant
cause of optic neuropathy, broadening the spectrum of
clinical manifestations and genetic mechanisms associated
with AFG3L2 mutations, and underscores the pivotal role of
OPA1 and its processing in the pathogenesis of DOA. ANN
NEUROL 2020 ANN NEUROL 2020;88:18–32},
keywords = {ATP-Dependent Proteases: genetics / ATPases Associated with
Diverse Cellular Activities: genetics / Adolescent / Adult /
Aged / Child / Female / GTP Phosphohydrolases: genetics /
Genetic Testing / High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing /
Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Mutation / Optic Atrophy:
genetics / Optic Nerve Diseases: genetics / Pedigree / Exome
Sequencing / Young Adult},
cin = {AG Gasser / AG Maetzler},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1210000 / I:(DE-2719)5000024},
pnm = {344 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF3-344) / 345 -
Population Studies and Genetics (POF3-345)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-344 / G:(DE-HGF)POF3-345},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pmc = {pmc:PMC7383914},
pubmed = {pmid:32219868},
doi = {10.1002/ana.25723},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/151660},
}