Cortical neurons obtained from patient-derived iPSCs with GNAO1 p.G203R variant show altered differentiation and functional properties

Maria Cristina Benedetti, Tiziano D'andrea, Alessio Colantoni, Denis Silachev, Valeria de Turris, Zaira Boussadia, Valentina A. Babenko, Egor A. Volovikov, Lilia Belikova, Alexandra N. Bogomazova, Rita Pepponi, Dosh Whye, Elizabeth D. Buttermore, Gian Gaetano Tartaglia, Maria A. Lagarkova, Vladimir L. Katanaev, Ilya Musayev, Simone Martinelli, Sergio Fucile, Alessandro Rosa*

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Abstract

Pathogenic variants in the GNAO1 gene, encoding the alpha subunit of an inhibitory heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding protein (Go) highly expressed in the mammalian brain, have been linked to encephalopathy characterized by different combinations of neurological symptoms, including developmental delay, hypotonia, epilepsy and hyperkinetic movement disorder with life-threatening paroxysmal exacerbations. Currently, there are only symptomatic treatments, and little is known about the pathophysiology of GNAO1-related disorders. Here, we report the characterization of a new in vitro model system based on patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) carrying the recurrent p.G203R amino acid substitution in G alpha o, and a CRISPR-Cas9-genetically corrected isogenic control line. RNA-Seq analysis highlighted aberrant cell fate commitment in neuronal progenitor cells carrying the p.G203R pathogenic
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere26656
Number of pages17
JournalHeliyon
Volume10
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Encephalopathy
  • Gnao1
  • Induced pluripotent stem cell
  • Movement disorder
  • Neural rosette
  • Wnt

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