Pancytopenia, Recurrent Infection, Poor Wound Healing, Heterotopia of the Brain Probably Associated with a Candidate Novel de Novo <i>CDC42 </i>Gene Defect: Expanding the Molecular and Phenotypic Spectrum
<b>: </b>CDC42 (cell division cycle protein 42) belongs to the Rho GTPase family that is known to control the signaling axis that regulates several cellular functions, including cell cycle progression, migration, and proliferation. However, the functional characterization of the <i>...
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Abdulaziz Asiri Deemah Alwadaani Muhammad Umair Kheloud M. Alhamoudi Mohammed H. Almuhanna Abdul Nasir Bahauddeen M. Alrfaei Abeer Al Tuwaijri Tlili Barhoumi Yusra Alyafee Bader Almuzzaini Mohammed Aldrees Mariam Ballow Latifah Alayyar Abdulkareem Al Abdulrahman Yazeid Alhaidan Nahlah Al Ghasham Sulaiman Al-Ajaji Mohammad Alsalamah Wafa Al Suwairi Majid Alfadhel |
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Abdulaziz Asiri Deemah Alwadaani Muhammad Umair Kheloud M. Alhamoudi Mohammed H. Almuhanna Abdul Nasir Bahauddeen M. Alrfaei Abeer Al Tuwaijri Tlili Barhoumi Yusra Alyafee Bader Almuzzaini Mohammed Aldrees Mariam Ballow Latifah Alayyar Abdulkareem Al Abdulrahman Yazeid Alhaidan Nahlah Al Ghasham Sulaiman Al-Ajaji Mohammad Alsalamah Wafa Al Suwairi Majid Alfadhel Pancytopenia, Recurrent Infection, Poor Wound Healing, Heterotopia of the Brain Probably Associated with a Candidate Novel de Novo <i>CDC42 </i>Gene Defect: Expanding the Molecular and Phenotypic Spectrum Genes CDC42 a de novo missense variant poor wound healing pancytopenia recurrent infections |
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Abdulaziz Asiri Deemah Alwadaani Muhammad Umair Kheloud M. Alhamoudi Mohammed H. Almuhanna Abdul Nasir Bahauddeen M. Alrfaei Abeer Al Tuwaijri Tlili Barhoumi Yusra Alyafee Bader Almuzzaini Mohammed Aldrees Mariam Ballow Latifah Alayyar Abdulkareem Al Abdulrahman Yazeid Alhaidan Nahlah Al Ghasham Sulaiman Al-Ajaji Mohammad Alsalamah Wafa Al Suwairi Majid Alfadhel |
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Pancytopenia, Recurrent Infection, Poor Wound Healing, Heterotopia of the Brain Probably Associated with a Candidate Novel de Novo <i>CDC42 </i>Gene Defect: Expanding the Molecular and Phenotypic Spectrum |
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Pancytopenia, Recurrent Infection, Poor Wound Healing, Heterotopia of the Brain Probably Associated with a Candidate Novel de Novo <i>CDC42 </i>Gene Defect: Expanding the Molecular and Phenotypic Spectrum |
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Pancytopenia, Recurrent Infection, Poor Wound Healing, Heterotopia of the Brain Probably Associated with a Candidate Novel de Novo <i>CDC42 </i>Gene Defect: Expanding the Molecular and Phenotypic Spectrum |
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Pancytopenia, Recurrent Infection, Poor Wound Healing, Heterotopia of the Brain Probably Associated with a Candidate Novel de Novo <i>CDC42 </i>Gene Defect: Expanding the Molecular and Phenotypic Spectrum |
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Pancytopenia, Recurrent Infection, Poor Wound Healing, Heterotopia of the Brain Probably Associated with a Candidate Novel de Novo <i>CDC42 </i>Gene Defect: Expanding the Molecular and Phenotypic Spectrum |
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pancytopenia, recurrent infection, poor wound healing, heterotopia of the brain probably associated with a candidate novel de novo <i>cdc42 </i>gene defect: expanding the molecular and phenotypic spectrum |
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<b>: </b>CDC42 (cell division cycle protein 42) belongs to the Rho GTPase family that is known to control the signaling axis that regulates several cellular functions, including cell cycle progression, migration, and proliferation. However, the functional characterization of the <i>CDC42</i> gene in mammalian physiology remains largely unclear. Here, we report the genetic and functional characterization of a non-consanguineous Saudi family with a single affected individual. Clinical examinations revealed poor wound healing, heterotopia of the brain, pancytopenia, and recurrent infections. Whole exome sequencing revealed a de novo missense variant (c.101C > A, p.Pro34Gln) in the <i>CDC42</i> gene. The functional assays revealed a substantial reduction in the growth and motility of the patient cells as compared to the normal cells control. Homology three-dimensional (3-D) modeling of CDC42 revealed that the Pro34 is important for the proper protein secondary structure. In conclusion,<b> </b>we report a candidate disease-causing variant, which requires further confirmation for the etiology of <i>CDC42</i> pathogenesis. This represents the first case from the Saudi population. The current study adds to the spectrum of mutations in the <i>CDC42</i> gene that might help in genetic counseling and contributes to the CDC42-related genetic and functional characterization. However, further studies into the molecular mechanisms that are involved are needed in order to determine the role of the <i>CDC42</i> gene associated with aberrant cell migration and immune response. |
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CDC42 a de novo missense variant poor wound healing pancytopenia recurrent infections |
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doaj-27210922a5aa404a9d641217bcbb20992021-02-21T00:02:40ZengMDPI AGGenes2073-44252021-02-011229429410.3390/genes12020294Pancytopenia, Recurrent Infection, Poor Wound Healing, Heterotopia of the Brain Probably Associated with a Candidate Novel de Novo <i>CDC42 </i>Gene Defect: Expanding the Molecular and Phenotypic SpectrumAbdulaziz Asiri0Deemah Alwadaani1Muhammad Umair2Kheloud M. Alhamoudi3Mohammed H. Almuhanna4Abdul Nasir5Bahauddeen M. Alrfaei6Abeer Al Tuwaijri7Tlili Barhoumi8Yusra Alyafee9Bader Almuzzaini10Mohammed Aldrees11Mariam Ballow12Latifah Alayyar13Abdulkareem Al Abdulrahman14Yazeid Alhaidan15Nahlah Al Ghasham16Sulaiman Al-Ajaji17Mohammad Alsalamah18Wafa Al Suwairi19Majid Alfadhel20Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, 255, Al Nakhil, Bisha 67714, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaCellular Therapy and Cancer Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon 443-749, KoreaStem Cells Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Core Facility and Research Platforms, King Abdullah International Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaHematology Division, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaAllergy and Immunology Division, Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaAllergy and Immunology Division, Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaRheumatology Division, Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi ArabiaMedical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia<b>: </b>CDC42 (cell division cycle protein 42) belongs to the Rho GTPase family that is known to control the signaling axis that regulates several cellular functions, including cell cycle progression, migration, and proliferation. However, the functional characterization of the <i>CDC42</i> gene in mammalian physiology remains largely unclear. Here, we report the genetic and functional characterization of a non-consanguineous Saudi family with a single affected individual. Clinical examinations revealed poor wound healing, heterotopia of the brain, pancytopenia, and recurrent infections. Whole exome sequencing revealed a de novo missense variant (c.101C > A, p.Pro34Gln) in the <i>CDC42</i> gene. The functional assays revealed a substantial reduction in the growth and motility of the patient cells as compared to the normal cells control. Homology three-dimensional (3-D) modeling of CDC42 revealed that the Pro34 is important for the proper protein secondary structure. In conclusion,<b> </b>we report a candidate disease-causing variant, which requires further confirmation for the etiology of <i>CDC42</i> pathogenesis. This represents the first case from the Saudi population. The current study adds to the spectrum of mutations in the <i>CDC42</i> gene that might help in genetic counseling and contributes to the CDC42-related genetic and functional characterization. However, further studies into the molecular mechanisms that are involved are needed in order to determine the role of the <i>CDC42</i> gene associated with aberrant cell migration and immune response.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/2/294CDC42a de novo missense variantpoor wound healingpancytopeniarecurrent infections |