Volume 75, Issue 4 pp. 542-549
Research Article

Gain-of-function ADCY5 mutations in familial dyskinesia with facial myokymia

Ying-Zhang Chen MD, PhD

Ying-Zhang Chen MD, PhD

Department of Medicine/Medical Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Jennifer R. Friedman MD

Jennifer R. Friedman MD

Departments of Neurosciences and Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA

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Dong-Hui Chen MD, PhD

Dong-Hui Chen MD, PhD

Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Guy C.-K. Chan PhD

Guy C.-K. Chan PhD

Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Cinnamon S. Bloss PhD

Cinnamon S. Bloss PhD

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Fuki M. Hisama MD

Fuki M. Hisama MD

Department of Medicine/Medical Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Sarah E. Topol RN

Sarah E. Topol RN

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Andrew R. Carson PhD

Andrew R. Carson PhD

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Phillip H. Pham BS

Phillip H. Pham BS

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Emily S. Bonkowski BS

Emily S. Bonkowski BS

Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Erick R. Scott MD

Erick R. Scott MD

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Janel K. Lee BS

Janel K. Lee BS

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Guangfa Zhang PhD

Guangfa Zhang PhD

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Glenn Oliveira BS

Glenn Oliveira BS

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Jian Xu PhD

Jian Xu PhD

Department of Physiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

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Ashley A. Scott-Van Zeeland PhD

Ashley A. Scott-Van Zeeland PhD

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Qi Chen PhD

Qi Chen PhD

Southern Biomedical Research Center, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China

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Samuel Levy PhD

Samuel Levy PhD

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Eric J. Topol MD

Eric J. Topol MD

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Daniel Storm PhD

Daniel Storm PhD

Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Phillip D. Swanson MD, PhD

Phillip D. Swanson MD, PhD

Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Thomas D. Bird MD

Thomas D. Bird MD

Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Seattle, WA

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Nicholas J. Schork PhD

Nicholas J. Schork PhD

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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Wendy H. Raskind MD, PhD

Wendy H. Raskind MD, PhD

Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Seattle, WA

Departments of Medicine/Medical Genetics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Seattle, WA

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Ali Torkamani PhD

Corresponding Author

Ali Torkamani PhD

Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Health, and Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

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First published: 15 February 2014
Citations: 105

Abstract

Objective

To identify the cause of childhood onset involuntary paroxysmal choreiform and dystonic movements in 2 unrelated sporadic cases and to investigate the functional effect of missense mutations in adenylyl cyclase 5 (ADCY5) in sporadic and inherited cases of autosomal dominant familial dyskinesia with facial myokymia (FDFM).

Methods

Whole exome sequencing was performed on 2 parent–child trios. The effect of mutations in ADCY5 was studied by measurement of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) accumulation under stimulatory and inhibitory conditions.

Results

The same de novo mutation (c.1252C>T, p.R418W) in ADCY5 was found in both studied cases. An inherited missense mutation (c.2176G>A, p.A726T) in ADCY5 was previously reported in a family with FDFM. The significant phenotypic overlap with FDFM was recognized in both cases only after discovery of the molecular link. The inherited mutation in the FDFM family and the recurrent de novo mutation affect residues in different protein domains, the first cytoplasmic domain and the first membrane-spanning domain, respectively. Functional studies revealed a statistically significant increase in β-receptor agonist-stimulated intracellular cAMP consistent with an increase in adenylyl cyclase activity for both mutants relative to wild-type protein, indicative of a gain-of-function effect.

Interpretation

FDFM is likely caused by gain-of-function mutations in different domains of ADCY5—the first definitive link between adenylyl cyclase mutation and human disease. We have illustrated the power of hypothesis-free exome sequencing in establishing diagnoses in rare disorders with complex and variable phenotype. Mutations in ADCY5 should be considered in patients with undiagnosed complex movement disorders even in the absence of a family history. Ann Neurol 2014;75:542–549

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