@article{5e33736e4ece4321a1c7df4f7bee7974,
title = "Hypomorphic Mutations in TONSL Cause SPONASTRIME Dysplasia",
abstract = "SPONASTRIME dysplasia is a rare recessive skeletal dysplasia characterized by short stature, facial dysmorphism, and aberrant radiographic findings of the spine and long bone metaphysis. No causative genetic alterations for SPONASTRIME dysplasia have yet been determined. Using whole exome sequencing, we identified biallelic TONSL mutations in 10 of 13 individuals with SPONASTRIME dysplasia. TONSL is a multi-domain scaffold protein that interacts with DNA replication and repair factors, and plays critical roles in resistance to replication stress and maintenance of genome integrity. We show here that cellular defects in dermal fibroblasts from individuals are complemented by expressing wild-type TONSL. In addition, in vitro cell-based assays and in silico analyses of TONSL structure support the pathogenicity of those TONSL variants. Intriguingly, a knock-in Tonsl mouse model leads to embryonic lethality, implying the physiological importance of TONSL. Overall, these findings indicate that genetic variants resulting in reduced function of TONSL cause SPONASTRIME dysplasia and highlight the importance of the TONSL in embryonic development and postnatal growth.",
keywords = "DNA repair, DNA replication, SPONASTRIME dysplasia, TONSL, rare genetic diseases, short stature, skeletal dysplasia, whole-exome sequencing",
author = "Chang, {Hae Ryung} and Cho, {Sung Yoon} and Lee, {Jae Hoon} and Eunkyung Lee and Jieun Soo and Lee, {Hye Ran} and Cavalcanti, {Denise P} and Outi M{\"a}kitie and Helena Valta and Girisha, {Katta M.} and Chung Lee and Kausthubham Neethukrishna and Bhavani, {Gandham S.} and Anju Shukla and Sheela Nampoothiri and Phadke, {Shubha R.} and Park, {Mi Jung} and Shiro Ikegawa and Zheng Wang and Martin Higgs and Grant Stewart and Eunyoung Jung and Myeong-Sok Lee and Park, {Jong Hoon} and Lee, {Eun A.} and Hongtae Kim and Kyungjae Myung and Woosung Jeon and Kyoungyeul Lee and Dongsup Kim and Ok-Hwa Kim and Murim Choi and Han-Woong Lee and Younghwan Kim and Tae-Joon Cho",
year = "2019",
month = mar,
day = "7",
doi = "10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.01.009",
language = "English",
volume = "104",
pages = "439--453",
journal = "American Journal of Human Genetics",
issn = "0002-9297",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "3",
}