Genetics and Metabolism Flashcards
Septo-Optic Dysplasia
- Hypoplastic optic nerve (nystagmus, vision issues)
- Pituitary deficiencies (micropenis, direct hyperbili)
- Absence of septum pellucidum
- HESX1 gene mutation
Tuberous Sclerosis signs/symptoms
- Skin: hypomelanotic macules, facial angiofibromas, shagreen patches, fibrous cephalic plaques, ungual fibromas
- CNS: brain lesions (subependymal nodules, cortical dysplasias, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma), seizures, developmental delay, ASD, ADHD
- Nephro: benign angiomyolipomas, renal cysts, malignant angiomyolipoma, and renal cell carcinoma
- Cardiac rhabdomyomas
- Pulm: lymphangioleiomyomatosis, multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia
- Eye: retinal hamartomas
Tuberous Sclerosis Treatments
- Topical mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor (like sirolimus or rapamycin) can improve lesions
- Oral mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitors (sirolimus, everolimus) are often used in the treatment of TSC-related complications
Tuberous Sclerosis Genetics
- Mutations in TSC1, which encodes hamartin, or TSC2, which encodes tuberin.
- Autosomal dominant but 2/3 have de novo mutation
- Abnormal cellular proliferation that involves activation of rapamycin pathway
Glycogen storage disease type 1 genetics
- Autosomal recessive deficiency of glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic activity (GSDIa) or by a defect in glucose-6-phosphate translocase (GSDIb)
Glycogen storage disease type 1 signs/symptoms
- Exam findings: hepatomegaly, renomegaly, doll like facies, big abdomen, short stature, thin extremities
- Lab findings: hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis (with fasting), elevated lipids and triglycerides, hyperuricemia
- Symptoms: poor growth, pubertal delays, gout, CKD, pulmonary hypertension, osteoporosis, hepatic adenomas, pancreatitis, polycystic ovaries, seizures, elevated triglycerides
Bone disease (lytic lesions on xray), hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias, pulmonary disease, neurologic involvement
- Autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder
- Gaucher disease
Pompe disease genetics
- Autosomal recessive - glycogen and lysosomal storage disorder
- Deficiency in lysosomal breakdown of glycogen
Infant normal at birth that becomes floppy at 1 month of age, failure to thrive, cardiomegaly (HCM), hepatomegaly
Pompe disease (glyogen storage disease type II)
- Other sx: macroglossia, death due to respiratory failure, hypotonia but muscles hard on exam
- Labs: elevated CK and urinary oligosaccharides, reduced acid a-glucosidase activity, elevated LFTs
- Tx: enzyme replacement therapy and high protein/low carb diet
Hurler syndrome
- Autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder (mucopolysaccharidosis type 1)
- Presents before age 2
- Coarsening facial features, umbilical/inguinal hernias, upper respiratory infections, skeletal involvement, hearing loss, hepatosplenomegaly, valvuar cardiac disease, progressive intellectual disability, corneal clouding
- Labs: reduced alpha-L-iduronidase activity in WBCs
Most common cause of inherited intellectual disability
- Fragile X –> have significant receptive and expressive language problems as well as autistic behaviors and hyperactivity
- Fragile X is also the most common single gene cause of autism spectrum
Fragile X syndrome exam findings
Long face, prominent jaw, portruding ears, high arched palate, strabismus, hyperflexible joints, macro-orchidism
Fragile X genetics
- Trinucleotide repeat of > 200 CGG repeats in the FMR1 gene
- Seen in 1 in 4000 males and 1 in 8000 females
- Think of this when running in the family of males
- Need DNA testing (FMR 1 gene) to diagnose, can’t do on a microarray
Prader Willi syndrome genetics
- Microdeletion on paternal chromosome 15
- Occurs in 1:10,000-30,000
- Need a methylation test to detect this
Intellectual disability, hypotonic infant with failure to thrive, obesity/hyperphagia later on
Almond shaped eyes, thin upper lip and downturned mouth, hypogonadism, short stature, small hands/feet
Prader Willi syndrome
PKU metabolics
Lack of phenylalanine hydroxylase leads to accumulation of phenylalanine
PKU treatment
- Low protein and low phenylalanine formula
- Tyrosine is an essential amino acid so need to have adequate intake
- Can be over-treated (lethargy, rash, diarrhea –> low phenylalanine levels)
- If not treated can lead to irreversible intellectual disability
Marfan syndrome genetics
- Mutation in fibrillin-1 gene (chromosome 15)
- Autosomal dominant
Stickler syndrome
- Pierre Robin sequence (cleft palate, glossoptosis, micrognathia) and severe myopia or other ocular abnormalities
- Also commonly have skeletal abnormalities (arthritis) or sensorineural hearing loss.
First line genetic testing for global developmental delay and intellectual disability
Fragile X and chromosomal microarray
In utero testing and timing
- Chronic villus sampling can be done at 12 weeks
- Amniocentesis can be done at 16 weeks
X-linked recessive facts
- Males are affected (think uncles), females are carriers
- NO male to male transmission
- If any affected females in the family then it’s not X-linked recessive
- Often due to an enzyme deficiency
X-linked recessive transmission
- If mom is carrier: 50% risk of male being affected, 50% risk of female being carrier, 25% risk of any child being carrier or having disease and 50% risk of any child being normal
- If dad is affected: 100% chance of female being carrier, 0% chance of male being affected, 50% chance of child being carrier/50% being normal
X-linked dominant transmission
- If dad is affected then 100% of daughters will be affected and 0% of sons will be affected
- If mom has gene on two of her X chromosomes then 50% of her kids will have it and 50% wont
- There are no carriers of a dominant trait