Journal
GENETICS IN MEDICINE
Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 160-168Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/gim.2016.75
Keywords
deglycosylation; glycosylation; natural history; NGLY1; NGLY1-CDDG
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- Common Fund, Office of the Director
- NHGRI
- NIDCD, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Purpose: The cytosolic enzyme N-glycanase 1,'encoded by NGLY1, catalyzes cleavage of the P-aspartyl glycosylamine bond of N-linked glycoproteins, releasing intact N-glycans from proteins bound for degradation. In this study, we describe the clinical spectrum of NGLY1 deficiency (NGLY1-CDDG). Methods: Prospective natural history protocol. Results: In 12 individuals ages 2 to 21 years with confirmed, biallelic, pathogenic NGLY1 mutations, we identified previously unreported clinical features, including optic atrophy and retinal pigmentary changes/cone dystrophy, delayed bone age, joint hypermobility, and lower than predicted resting energy expenditure. Novel laboratory findings include low cerebral spinal fluid (CSP) total protein and albumin and unusually high antibody titers toward rubella and/or rubeola following vaccination. We also confirmed and further quantified previously reported findings noting that decreased tear production, transient transaminitis, small feet, a complex hyperkinetic movement disorder, and varying degrees of global developmental delay with relatively preserved socialization are the most consistent features. Conclusion: Our prospective phenotyping expands the clinical spectrum of NGLY1-CDDG, offers prognostic information, and provides baseline data for evaluating therapeutic
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