Mutation in mitochondrial chaperone TRAP1 results in male-specific autism
Rydzanicz, M.; Kuzniewska, B.; Magnowska, M.; Wojtowicz, T.; Borsuk, E.; Gewartowska, O.; Gruchota, J.; Hojka, A.; Milek, J.; Stawikowska, A.; Wardaszka, P.; Chojnicka, I.; Kondrakiewicz, L.; Puscian, A.; Knapska, E.; Dziembowski, A.; Ploski, R.; Dziembowska, M.
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There is increasing evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but the causal relationships are unclear. In an ASD patient whose identical twin was unaffected, we identified a postzygotic mosaic mutation p.Q639* in the TRAP1 gene, which encodes a mitochondrial chaperone of the HSP90 family. Additional screening of 176 unrelated ASD probands revealed an identical TRAP1 variant in a male patient who had inherited it from a healthy mother. Notably, newly generated knock-in Trap1 p.Q641* mice display ASD-related behavioral abnormalities exclusively in males. Accordingly, Trap1 p.Q641* mutation also resulted in sex-specific changes in synaptic plasticity, number of presynaptic mitochondria, and metabolic substrate consumption. Thus, the TRAP1 p.Q639* mutation is the first example of a monogenic ASD caused by impaired mitochondrial protein homeostasis. One-Sentence SummaryPatient mutation in TRAP1 causes autism in male mice.
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