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Full Disclosures ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS Expanding the molecular and phenotypic spectrum of truncating MT-ATP6 mutations Enrico Bugiardini, MD,* Emanuela Bottani, PhD,* Silvia Marchet, PhD, Olivia V. Poole, MD, Correspondence Cristiane Beninca, PhD, Alejandro Horga, MD, Cathy Woodward, BSc, Amanda Lam, PhD, Dr. Pitceathly [email protected] Iain Hargreaves, PhD, Annapurna Chalasani, PhD, Alessandra Valerio, MD, Eleonora Lamantea, PhD, Kerrie Venner, BSc, Janice L. Holton, PhD, Massimo Zeviani, PhD, Henry Houlden, FRCP, Rosaline Quinlivan, FRCP, Costanza Lamperti, PhD, Michael G. Hanna, FRCP, and Robert D.S. Pitceathly, PhD Neurol Genet 2020;6:e381. doi:10.1212/NXG.0000000000000381 Abstract Objective To describe the clinical and functional consequences of 1 novel and 1 previously reported truncating MT-ATP6 mutation. Methods Three unrelated probands with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy harboring truncating MT- ATP6 mutations are reported. Transmitochondrial cybrid cell studies were used to confirm pathogenicity of 1 novel variant, and the effects of all 3 mutations on ATPase 6 and complex V structure and function were investigated. Results Patient 1 presented with adult-onset cerebellar ataxia, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes, whereas patient 2 had myoclonic epilepsy and cerebellar ataxia; both harbored the novel m.8782G>A; p.(Gly86*) mutation. Patient 3 exhibited cognitive decline, with posterior white matter abnormalities on brain MRI, and severely impaired renal function requiring trans- plantation. The m.8618dup; p.(Thr33Hisfs*32) mutation, previously associated with neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa, was identified. All 3 probands demonstrated a broad range of heteroplasmy across different tissue types. Blue-native gel electrophoresis of cultured fibroblasts and skeletal muscle tissue confirmed multiple bands, suggestive of impaired complex V assembly. Microscale oxygraphy showed reduced basal respiration and adenosine triphosphate synthesis, while reactive oxygen species generation was increased. Trans- mitochondrial cybrid cell lines studies confirmed the deleterious effects of the novel m.8782 G>A; p.(Gly86*) mutation. Conclusions We expand the clinical and molecular spectrum of MT-ATP6-related mitochondrial disorders to include leukodystrophy, renal disease, and myoclonic epilepsy with cerebellar ataxia. Truncating MT-ATP6 mutations may exhibit highly variable mutant levels across different tissue types, an important consideration during genetic counseling. *These authors contributed equally to this work. Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (E. Bugiardini, O.V.P, A.H., H.H., R.Q., M.G.H., R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Mitochondrial Medicine Group (E. Bottani, C.B., M.Z.), Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine (E. Bottani, A.V.), University of Brescia; Medical Genetics and Neurogenetics Unit (S.M., E.L., C.L.), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico, “C. Besta,” Milan, Italy; Neurogenetics Unit (C.W.), and Neurometabolic Unit (A.L., I.H., A.C.), The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery; Division of Neuropathology (K.V., J.L.H.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology; and Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre (R.Q.), Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Go to Neurology.org/NG for full disclosures. Funding information is provided at the end of the article. The Article Processing Charge was funded by author. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology. 1 Glossary BNGE = blue-native gel electrophoresis; CMT = Charcot-Marie-Tooth; COX = cytochrome c oxidase; CS = citrate synthase; EM = electron microscopy; MERRF = myoclonic epilepsy with RRF; MILS = maternally-inherited Leigh syndrome; mtDNA = mutations in mitochondrial DNA; NARP = neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa; NCS = nerve conduction study; NGS = next generation sequencing; OCR = oxygen consumption rate; OXPHOS = oxidative phosphorylation; RC = respiratory chain; ROS = reactive oxygen species; RRF = ragged red fiber. Mitochondrial disorders are genetic diseases caused by muta- restriction was reported, but early motor development was tions in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)-encoded or nuclear- otherwise normal. At 10 years of age, growth hormone re- encoded genes; the protein products of which are essential for placement was commenced for short stature. He subsequently adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis by oxidative phos- developed noninsulin-dependent diabetes at the age of 24 phorylation (OXPHOS). ATP is generated from adenosine years and was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulo- diphosphate and inorganic phosphate by mitochondrial ATP sclerosis 1 year later. He subsequently developed imbalance synthase (OXPHOS complex V), which harnesses the proton (28 years), sensorineural hearing loss (30 years), impaired electrochemical gradient generated across the inner mito- exercise tolerance and muscle aches/cramps (34 years), and chondrial membrane by the sequential transfer of electrons complex partial seizures (36 years). There is no family history; across the mitochondrial electron transport chain enzymes both parents and his 27-year-old sister are healthy (figure 1A). (complexes I–IV).1 ATP synthase comprises 16 subunits, 14 Clinical examination at the age of 36 years revealed short nuclear-encoded and 2 mtDNA-encoded (MT-ATP6/8). Nu- stature (5 feet 5 inches), microcephaly, a mild head tremor, an merous pathogenic mutations in MT-ATP6/8 are reported. ataxic gait, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and impaired The most common of these is the pathogenic m.8993T>G/C coordination. There were upper motor neuron signs in the mutation in MT-ATP6, encoding the ATP6 subunit of mito- limbs, with increased tone and pathologically brisk reflexes. chondrial ATP synthase, which is proven to both disrupt as- Blood lactate at the age of 35 years was elevated (4.66 IU/L, sembly of complex V and reduce catalytic activity of the reference range 0.5–2.2). Nerve conduction studies and EMG enzyme.2 Classic mitochondrial phenotypes described with showed no evidence of neuropathy or myopathy. EEG was MT-ATP6 mutations include maternally inherited Leigh syn- normal. Brain MRI showed left sided mesial temporal scle- drome and neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia, and retinitis rosis, cerebellar atrophy, and white matter changes (figure pigmentosa (NARP). The presentation and severity of these 1A). Diagnostic next generation sequencing (NGS) of are usually dependent on the level of mutant mtDNA (heter- mtDNA in blood confirmed the novel heteroplasmic trun- oplasmic load) in different tissue types.3 Recently, the clinical cating MT-ATP6 variant m.8782G>A; p.(Gly86*). Mutant spectrum of mitochondrial ATP synthase disorders has ex- m.8782G>A; p.(Gly86*) levels varied across the tissues, with panded further to include axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth dis- 31% mutant load detected in blood leucocytes, 53% in urinary ease,4 late-onset hereditary spastic paraplegia-like disorder,5 epithelial cells, and 27% in primary fibroblasts. The variant and episodic weakness.6 The majority of MT-ATP6 mutations was undetectable in mtDNA extracted from the blood leu- are missense; only 3 truncating mutations are reported, all of cocytes of the P1’s asymptomatic mother (figure 1A). – which presented with ataxia, developmental delay, or NARP.7 9 Patient 2 Here, we describe 3 patients harboring heteroplasmic trun- The proband (P2) is a 38-year-old woman born after un- cating MT-ATP6 mutations; 2 harboring a novel de novo complicated pregnancy and delivery from Italian non- variant and a third with a maternally inherited, previously consanguineous parents. Cognitive impairment was reported reported, mutation. The structural and functional con- in late infancy. At 25 years of age, she had frequent episodic sequences of both mutations in all the 3 patients are presented. jerks and tremors of the arms and legs and was diagnosed with myoclonic epilepsy at the age of 32 years. At 36 years of age, she underwent bilateral cataract surgery. She had also de- Methods veloped gait instability, speech impairment, hearing loss, and Standard protocol approvals, registrations, tinnitus. Her mother was reported to have migraine, focal- and patient consents onset epilepsy with a normal brain MRI, type 2 diabetes, and The study was performed under the ethical guidelines issued by lipomas. The proband was the second born of 4 children; the the relevant local ethical committees of the participating cen- eldest brother died at 3 months of age for a not specified ters with written informed consent obtained from participants. cardiomyopathy. Both her 31-year-old brother and 16-year- old sister are healthy (figure 1B). Clinical examination of the Patient 1 proband at the age of 38 years showed short stature, hyper- The proband (P1), a 37-year-old man, is the eldest of 2 sib- trichosis, dysarthria, nystagmus in lateral gaze, upper limb lings from nonconsanguineous parents. Intrauterine growth tremor, dysmetria, and ataxic gait. ECG and echocardiogram 2 Neurology: Genetics | Volume 6, Number
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