The clinical presentation caused by truncating CHD8 variants

Clin Genet. 2019 Jul;96(1):72-84. doi: 10.1111/cge.13554. Epub 2019 May 14.

Abstract

Variants in the chromodomain helicase DNA-binding protein 8 (CHD8) have been associated with intellectual disability (ID), autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and overgrowth and CHD8 is one of the causative genes for OGID (overgrowth and ID). We investigated 25 individuals with CHD8 protein truncating variants (PTVs), including 10 previously unreported patients and found a male to female ratio of 2.7:1 (19:7) and a pattern of common features: macrocephaly (62.5%), tall stature (47%), developmental delay and/or intellectual disability (81%), ASDs (84%), sleep difficulties (50%), gastrointestinal problems (40%), and distinct facial features. Most of the individuals in this cohort had moderate-to-severe ID, some had regression of speech (37%), seizures (27%) and hypotonia (27%) and two individuals were non-ambulant. Our study shows that haploinsufficiency of CHD8 is associated with a distinctive OGID syndrome with pronounced autistic traits and supports a sex-dependent penetrance of CHD8 PTVs in humans.

Keywords: CHD8; OGID; autism; macrocephaly; overgrowth.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Alleles
  • Amino Acid Substitution
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • Facies
  • Female
  • Genetic Association Studies* / methods
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders / diagnosis
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders / genetics
  • Phenotype*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics*

Substances

  • CHD8 protein, human
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Transcription Factors