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Mitochondrial 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase deficiency: From metabolism to clinical implications

Grünert, Sarah C; Baumgartner, Matthias R; Bouchereau, Juliette; Burlina, Alberto; Clayton, Peter T; Heras, Javier de Las; Dionisi-Vici, Carlo; ... Sass, Jörn Oliver; + view all (2025) Mitochondrial 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase deficiency: From metabolism to clinical implications. Genetics in Medicine , 27 (9) , Article 101484. 10.1016/j.gim.2025.101484. Green open access

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Ketone bodies represent an important energy source and can contribute much to the energy supply of the brain. Mitochondrial 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase deficiency (HMGCS2D) is an autosomal recessive disorder of ketogenesis caused by biallelic variants in HMGCS2. Only 59 patients with this disorder have been reported so far. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a comprehensive literature search to identify all published cases of HMGCS2D (n=59). Additionally, data of 16 yet undescribed patients with this disorder were collected. Clinical course, biochemical findings and mutation data are highlighted and discussed. An overview on all HMGCS2 variants reported in patients is provided. RESULTS: Sixty-eight patients (91%) presented with an acute metabolic decompensation, mostly within the first year of life, but beyond the neonatal period. Asymptomatic individuals were identified in several families. Six patients (8%) had died, mainly during the initial metabolic crisis. The neurologic long-term outcome of surviving patients was favorable with almost all patients (98%) showing normal development. Only one variant was identified to be common, (HMGCS2) NM_005518.4: c.634G>A, p.(Gly212Arg), and found in 6 families. No genotype-phenotype correlation can be established. DISCUSSION: This comprehensive data analysis provides an overview on all published patients reported with HMGCS2D including a list of HMGCS2 variants identified in affected individuals.

Type: Article
Title: Mitochondrial 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase deficiency: From metabolism to clinical implications
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2025.101484
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gim.2025.101484
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2025 The Authors. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: HMGCS2, fatty acid catabolism, ketogenesis, ketone body metabolism, ketone body synthesis, mitochondrial 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase-2 deficiency
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 Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Genetics and Genomic Medicine Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10210166
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