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Genome-wide analyses identify KIF5A as a novel ALS gene.
Neuron 97, 1268-1283.e6 (2018)
To identify novel genes associated with ALS, we undertook two lines of investigation. We carried out a genome-wide association study comparing 20,806 ALS cases and 59,804 controls. Independently, we performed a rare variant burden analysis comparing 1,138 index familial ALS cases and 19,494 controls. Through both approaches, we identified kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A) as a novel gene associated with ALS. Interestingly, mutations predominantly in the N-terminal motor domain of KIF5A are causative for two neurodegenerative diseases: hereditary spastic paraplegia (SPG10) and Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2 (CMT2). In contrast, ALS-associated mutations are primarily located at the C-terminal cargo-binding tail domain and patients harboring loss-of-function mutations displayed an extended survival relative to typical ALS cases. Taken together, these results broaden the phenotype spectrum resulting from mutations in KIF5A and strengthen the role of cytoskeletal defects in the pathogenesis of ALS.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Als ; Axonal Transport ; Cargo ; Gwas ; Kif5a ; Wes ; Wgs; Amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis; Kinesin Heavy-chain; Dna-damage; Axonal-transport; Hexanucleotide Repeat; Targeted Disruption; Genotype Imputation; Motor-neurons; Familial Als; Mutations
Sprache
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2018
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2018
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0896-6273
e-ISSN
1097-4199
Zeitschrift
Neuron
Quellenangaben
Band: 97,
Heft: 6,
Seiten: 1268-1283.e6
Verlag
Cell Press
Verlagsort
Cambridge, Mass.
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Human Genetics (IHG)
POF Topic(s)
30501 - Systemic Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Factors that Impact Health
Forschungsfeld(er)
Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e)
G-500700-001
WOS ID
WOS:000428235400013
Scopus ID
85044172835
PubMed ID
29566793
Erfassungsdatum
2018-05-07