Syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder associated with de novo variants in DDX23.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2021
Identifier
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62359
Abstract
The DEAD/DEAH box RNA helicases are a superfamily of proteins involved in the processing and transportation of RNA within the cell. A growing literature supports this family of proteins as contributing to various types of human disorders from neurodevelopmental disorders to syndromes with multiple congenital anomalies. This article presents a cohort of nine unrelated individuals with de novo missense alterations in DDX23 (Dead-Box Helicase 23). The gene is ubiquitously expressed and functions in RNA splicing, maintenance of genome stability, and the sensing of double-stranded RNA. Our cohort of patients, gathered through GeneMatcher, exhibited features including tone abnormalities, global developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, autism spectrum disorder, and seizures. Additionally, there were a variety of other findings in the skeletal, renal, ocular, and cardiac systems. The missense alterations all occurred within a highly conserved RecA-like domain of the protein, and are located within or proximal to the DEAD box sequence. The individuals presented in this article provide evidence of a syndrome related to alterations in DDX23 characterized predominantly by atypical neurodevelopment.
Journal Title
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
Volume
185
Issue
10
First Page
2863
Last Page
2872
Keywords
DDX23; RNA helicase; neurodevelopment
Recommended Citation
Burns W, Bird LM, Heron D, et al. Syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder associated with de novo variants in DDX23. Am J Med Genet A. 2021;185(10):2863-2872. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.62359
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