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PDXK mutations cause polyneuropathy responsive to PLP supplementation

Chelban, V; Wilson, MP; Warman Chardon, J; Vandrovcova, J; Zanetti, MN; Zamba-Papanicolaou, E; Efthymiou, S; ... SYNaPS Study Group, .; + view all (2019) PDXK mutations cause polyneuropathy responsive to PLP supplementation. Annals of Neurology 10.1002/ana.25524. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify disease-causing variants in autosomal recessive axonal polyneuropathy with optic atrophy and provide targeted replacement therapy. METHODS: We performed genome-wide sequencing, homozygosity mapping and segregation analysis for novel disease-causing gene discovery. We used circular dichroism to show secondary structure changes and isothermal titration calorimetry to investigate the impact of variants on ATP-binding. Pathogenicity was further supported by enzymatic assays and mass spectroscopy on recombinant protein, patient-derived fibroblasts, plasma and erythrocytes. Response to supplementation was measured with clinical validated rating scales, electrophysiology and biochemical quantification. RESULTS: We identified bi-allelic mutations in PDXK in five individuals from two unrelated families with primary axonal polyneuropathy and optic atrophy. The natural history of this disorder suggests that untreated, affected individuals become wheelchair-bound and blind. We identified conformational rearrangement in the mutant enzyme around the ATP-binding pocket. Low PDXK ATP-binding resulted in decreased erythrocyte PDXK activity and low pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) concentrations. We rescued the clinical and biochemical profile with PLP supplementation in one family, improvement in power, pain and fatigue contributing to patients regaining their ability to ambulate during the first year of PLP normalization. INTERPRETATION: We show that mutations in PDXK cause autosomal recessive axonal peripheral polyneuropathy leading to disease via reduced PDXK enzymatic activity and low PLP. We show that the biochemical profile can be rescued with PLP supplementation associated with clinical improvement. As B6 is a cofactor in diverse essential biological pathways, our findings may have direct implications for neuropathies of unknown aetiology characterised by reduced PLP levels. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Type: Article
Title: PDXK mutations cause polyneuropathy responsive to PLP supplementation
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/ana.25524
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.25524
Language: English
Additional information: © 2019 The Authors Annals of Neurology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Neurological Association. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: PDXK, optic atrophy, polyneuropathy, pyridoxal kinase, vitamin B6
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10076271
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