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P.131 De novo PIK3CB mutation associated with macrocephaly and diffuse polymicrogyria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2018

KD Kernohan
Affiliation:
(Ottawa)
HJ McMillan
Affiliation:
(Ottawa)
A McBride
Affiliation:
(Ottawa)
T Hartley
Affiliation:
(Ottawa)
DA Dyment
Affiliation:
(Ottawa)
KM Boycott
Affiliation:
(Ottawa)
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Abstract

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Background: Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta (PIK3CB) is a member of the PI3K complex. This complex has two p110 members; PIK3CA (p110a) and PIK3CB (p110b) which are both ubiquitously expressed. PI3K complex functions to phosphorylate PIP2 to PIP3 which activates AKT and subsequently mTOR. PIK3CA mutations have been previously linked with macrocephaly and developmental delay. Methods: An 18 month old girl was investigated for severe hypotonia, developmental delay and macrocephaly. Head circumference was >97%ile at birth and 53.0 cm (>99%ile, +5.4 SD) at 13 months old. She had no hydrocephalus or epilepsy. MRI brain (18 months old) re-identified megalencephaly and diffuse polymicrogyria. Symmetric signal abnormality was noted in the periventricular white matter, unchanged between 8 and 18 month images. MR spectroscopy was unrevealing. At 18 months she remains unable to sit independently. Exome sequencing was performed and functional studies to further support variant pathogenicity. Results: Exome sequencing identified de novo variant in PIK3CB: c.1735G>T; p.Asp579Tyr. No mutations were noted in other genes known to cause developmental delay, macrocephaly or overgrowth syndromes. Functional studies in patient cells showed dysregulation of PIK3CB and downstream signalling, providing support for causality of this novel disease gene. Conclusions: We believe that our patient’s macrocephaly (+5.4 SD) and diffuse polymicrogyria results from altered PIK3CB function.

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© The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences Inc. 2018