{"title":"Multicenter experience of Kabuki syndrome: a case series of eight patients including three novel KMT2D variants and a brief review.","authors":"Firat Ozcelik, Nilgun Duman, Aslihan Kiraz, Ozlem Oz, Mikail Demir, Alper Dogan, Selcan Ozturk, Dilek Cicek, Gul Direk Trabzon, Yusuf Ozkul, Huseyin Per, Munis Dundar","doi":"10.1007/s10048-026-00906-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-026-00906-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Kabuki syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by growth retardation, distinctive craniofacial features, intellectual disability, and congenital anomalies that can affect various systems. Disease-causing variants in KMT2D and KDM6A, two genes that regulate transcription via histone modifications, are responsible for most of the cases. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and molecular studies of eight patients suspected of Kabuki syndrome in four centers in Turkey between 2016 and 2021. We detected eight patients with a definitive diagnosis of Kabuki syndrome. All patients had intellectual disability/developmental delay and some of the distinctive dysmorphic features. Most of the clinical presentations occurred at a frequency similar to the current literature. Seven patients had pathogenic variants in the KMT2D gene, while three variants were previously unreported. One was diagnosed with his characteristic clinical findings. A patient with a novel KMT2D variant had recurrent bone fractures. Kabuki syndrome affects various systems, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and follow-up. Clinical findings, as well as molecular studies, are valuable in diagnosis. In this study, we clarify the signs and symptoms of the patients and contribute to the molecular spectrum of Kabuki syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":56106,"journal":{"name":"Neurogenetics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147857763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurogeneticsPub Date : 2026-05-07DOI: 10.1007/s10048-026-00904-4
Vasileios Siokas, Maria Sokratous, Antonia Tsika, Ioannis Liampas, Georgia Pepe, Chrysoula Marogianni, Elena Papageorgiou, Georgios Nasioulas, Polyxeni Stamati, Stylliani Ralli, Efthimios Dardiotis
{"title":"A novel compound heterozygosity in AAAS gene in two Greek siblings: expanding the genotypic landscape of Allgrove syndrome.","authors":"Vasileios Siokas, Maria Sokratous, Antonia Tsika, Ioannis Liampas, Georgia Pepe, Chrysoula Marogianni, Elena Papageorgiou, Georgios Nasioulas, Polyxeni Stamati, Stylliani Ralli, Efthimios Dardiotis","doi":"10.1007/s10048-026-00904-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-026-00904-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Allgrove syndrome, also known as Triple-A syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the triad of alacrima, achalasia, and adrenal insufficiency, alongside a broad spectrum of neurological and autonomic dysfunctions. We present a compound heterozygosity for the pathogenic NM_015665.6:c.787T > C, p.(Ser263Pro) and the not previously described in the literature NM_015665.6:c.1442 A > G, p.(His481Arg), as a possible cause for Allgrove syndrome. Exome sequencing was performed in a female patient with achalasia, alacrima, optic atrophy, asymmetrical axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy, segmental demyelination, and chronic denervation, revealing the above-mentioned compound heterozygosity. Segregation analysis was performed in three siblings of the proband and in the mother. The affected brother of the proband (presenting with achalasia, alacrimia, motor neuropathy, autonomic dysfunction, optic atrophy and osteoporosis), was found to be compound heterozygotes for the same variants. Although the paternal genotype was not available, the absence of the p.(His481Arg) variant in the mother indicates paternal inheritance of this variant, providing indirect evidence that the two AAAS variants are located on different alleles (in trans). The proband and her affected sibling were found to carry compound heterozygosity for the known pathogenic AAAS variant p.(Ser263Pro) and the novel p.(His481Arg) variant. Segregation analysis in available family members supports a contributory role of p.(His481Arg) in the context of autosomal recessive inheritance, however, phase could not be directly confirmed due to the unavailability of the paternal sample. Functional validation and/or identification of the variant in unrelated affected individuals would be required to further clarify its pathogenic significance. We also provide a comprehensive review of reported Allgrove syndrome cases in the literature carrying compound heterozygosity for the NM_015665.6:c.787T > C, p.(Ser263Pro) variant and the respective wide spectrum of this syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":56106,"journal":{"name":"Neurogenetics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147846593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Internal carotid and vertebrobasilar artery dolichoectasia in patients with cerebral small vessel disease and COL4A1/COL4A2 duplication.","authors":"Ryotaro Yui, Teruya Morizumi, Nobuhiko Ohashi, Katsuya Nakamura, Shinji Masuko, Fumihito Ichinohe, Yoshiki Sekijima","doi":"10.1007/s10048-026-00905-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-026-00905-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hereditary cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) associated with duplication involving region 13q34, which includes both COL4A1/COL4A2 is relatively rare. Here, we report a Japanese family with this duplication along with dilation and tortuosity in the multiple intracranial arteries. A 44-year-old man and his father experienced a lacunar infarction. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple white matter hyperintensities and abnormal elongation and tortuosity of the ICA/VA. Genetic studies revealed a distal duplication at 13q34. Our cases suggest that dilation and tortuosity of the multiple intracranial artery may be a distinguishing neuroradiological feature of patients with CSVD caused by COL4A1/COL4A2 duplication. Ryotaro Yui, Teruya Morizumi and Nobuhiko Ohashi contributed equally to this work and share first authorship.</p>","PeriodicalId":56106,"journal":{"name":"Neurogenetics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurogeneticsPub Date : 2026-04-27DOI: 10.1007/s10048-026-00903-5
Lan Kluwe, Tabea Hartung, Steffen Rosahl, Said Farschtschi
{"title":"Divergence in intra-tumor variant frequencies in sporadic vestibular schwannomas as a potential indication for mosaic NF2-related schwannomatosis?","authors":"Lan Kluwe, Tabea Hartung, Steffen Rosahl, Said Farschtschi","doi":"10.1007/s10048-026-00903-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-026-00903-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56106,"journal":{"name":"Neurogenetics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13121345/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147790284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurogeneticsPub Date : 2026-04-22DOI: 10.1007/s10048-026-00901-7
Sarah Hussein Ali Alallo, Zahraa A Althabet, Heba Akram Mohsin
{"title":"Astaxanthin protects human astrocytes (HA) against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced oxidative toxicity.","authors":"Sarah Hussein Ali Alallo, Zahraa A Althabet, Heba Akram Mohsin","doi":"10.1007/s10048-026-00901-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-026-00901-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56106,"journal":{"name":"Neurogenetics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147790291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurogeneticsPub Date : 2026-04-18DOI: 10.1007/s10048-026-00902-6
Pavol Ďurina, Andrej Bandura, Ján Chandoga, Miriama Juhosová, Marcel Repiský, Petra Jungová, Jana Roháľová, Dominika Jarásková, Viktória Pohorelská, Silvia Dallemule, Slavomíra Mattošová, Katarína Brennerová, Katarína Okaľová, Imre Bohuniczky, Daniel Böhmer
{"title":"Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis in Slovak patients - experience with clinical manifestations and diagnostic approaches.","authors":"Pavol Ďurina, Andrej Bandura, Ján Chandoga, Miriama Juhosová, Marcel Repiský, Petra Jungová, Jana Roháľová, Dominika Jarásková, Viktória Pohorelská, Silvia Dallemule, Slavomíra Mattošová, Katarína Brennerová, Katarína Okaľová, Imre Bohuniczky, Daniel Böhmer","doi":"10.1007/s10048-026-00902-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10048-026-00902-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56106,"journal":{"name":"Neurogenetics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13091801/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147718984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurogeneticsPub Date : 2026-04-09DOI: 10.1007/s10048-026-00899-y
Yong Luo, Jian Chen, Qian Li, Yun Zhang
{"title":"Homozygous NOTCH3 c.3373G > A (p.(Glu1125Lys)) in a consanguineous Chinese family presenting with vestibular migraine and epilepsy: Expanding the genotype-phenotype spectrum.","authors":"Yong Luo, Jian Chen, Qian Li, Yun Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10048-026-00899-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-026-00899-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56106,"journal":{"name":"Neurogenetics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147640795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurogeneticsPub Date : 2026-04-06DOI: 10.1007/s10048-026-00889-0
Yun Wang, Xuexin Li, Bowen Sun, Fei He, Li Liu
{"title":"Neuroepigenetic regulation by long non-coding RNAs in sepsis-associated encephalopathy: cell-type programs and translational biomarkers.","authors":"Yun Wang, Xuexin Li, Bowen Sun, Fei He, Li Liu","doi":"10.1007/s10048-026-00889-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-026-00889-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56106,"journal":{"name":"Neurogenetics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurogeneticsPub Date : 2026-03-26DOI: 10.1007/s10048-026-00895-2
Ercan Babur, Hatice Saray, Cem Süer, Nurcan Dursun
{"title":"Inhibition of phosphatase and tensin homolog induces chemical long-term potentiation in the dentate gyrus of hippocampus.","authors":"Ercan Babur, Hatice Saray, Cem Süer, Nurcan Dursun","doi":"10.1007/s10048-026-00895-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-026-00895-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56106,"journal":{"name":"Neurogenetics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147522882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}