RGD Reference Report - Evidence that Griscelli syndrome with neurological involvement is caused by mutations in RAB27A, not MYO5A. - Rat Genome Database

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Evidence that Griscelli syndrome with neurological involvement is caused by mutations in RAB27A, not MYO5A.

Authors: Anikster, Y  Huizing, M  Anderson, PD  Fitzpatrick, DL  Klar, A  Gross-Kieselstein, E  Berkun, Y  Shazberg, G  Gahl, WA  Hurvitz, H 
Citation: Anikster Y, etal., Am J Hum Genet. 2002 Aug;71(2):407-14. Epub 2002 Jun 7.
RGD ID: 1600821
Pubmed: PMID:12058346   (View Abstract at PubMed)
PMCID: PMC379173   (View Article at PubMed Central)
DOI: DOI:10.1086/341606   (Journal Full-text)

Griscelli syndrome (GS), a rare autosomal recessive disorder, is characterized by partial albinism, along with immunologic abnormalities or severe neurological impairment or both. Mutations in one of two different genes on chromosome 15q can cause the different subtypes of GS. Most patients with GS display the hemophagocytic syndrome and have mutations in RAB27A, which codes for a small GTPase. Two patients with neurological involvement have mutations in MYO5A, which codes for an actin-based molecular motor. The RAB27A and MYO5A gene products interact with each other and function in vesicle trafficking. We report the molecular basis of GS in a Muslim Arab kindred whose members have extremely variable neurological involvement, along with the hemophagocytic syndrome and immunologic abnormalities. The patients have normal MYO5A genes but exhibit a homozygous 67.5-kb deletion that eliminates RAB27A mRNA and immunocytofluorescence-detectable protein. We also describe the molecular organization of RAB27A and a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for the founder deletion in this kindred. Finally, we propose that all patients with GS have RAB27A mutations and immunologic abnormalities that sometimes result in secondary neurological involvement. The two patients described elsewhere who have MYO5A mutations and neurological complications but no immunologic defects may not have GS but instead may have Elejalde syndrome, a condition characterized by mild hypopigmentation and severe, primary neurological abnormalities.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Congenital Abnormalities no_associationIAGP 1600821Griscelli syndrome type I. OMIM:214450RGD 
Congenital Abnormalities no_associationISOMYO5A (Homo sapiens)1600821; 1600821Griscelli syndrome type I. OMIM:214450RGD 
Congenital Abnormalities  IAGP 1600821Griscelli syndrome type I. OMIM:214450RGD 
Congenital Abnormalities  ISORAB27A (Homo sapiens)1600821; 1600821Griscelli syndrome type I. OMIM:214450RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Myo5a  (myosin VA)
Rab27a  (RAB27A, member RAS oncogene family)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Myo5a  (myosin VA)
Rab27a  (RAB27A, member RAS oncogene family)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
MYO5A  (myosin VA)
RAB27A  (RAB27A, member RAS oncogene family)


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