POMGnT1 gene alterations in a family with neurological abnormalities

Ann Neurol. 2004 Jul;56(1):143-8. doi: 10.1002/ana.20172.

Abstract

Muscle-eye-brain disease (MEB), is caused by mutations in the POMGnT1 gene. We describe a white family with two siblings affected with congenital hypotonia early-onset glaucoma, and psychomotor delays. Brain magnetic resonance images (MRIs) showed hydrocephalus, bilateral frontal polymicrogyria, abnormal cerebellum, and characteristic flattened dystrophic pons. We identified novel POMGnT1 gene alterations in this family. Both affected siblings were found to be compound hetrozygotes and carried two missense changes inherited from their mother and one missense change (p.R442C) inherited from their father. Our findings further define the phenotypic spectrum of MEB and its occurrence in the US population.

MeSH terms

  • Brain / abnormalities*
  • Brain / anatomy & histology
  • Child
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Congenital Abnormalities
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Eye Abnormalities / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Muscle Hypotonia / congenital
  • Muscle, Skeletal / abnormalities
  • Mutation, Missense*
  • N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases / genetics*
  • N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases / metabolism
  • Pedigree
  • White People

Substances

  • N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases
  • protein O-mannose beta-1,2-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase