Table 1 Clinical features and genetic findings in the patients of this study

From: Clinical and experimental evidence suggest a link between KIF7 and C5orf42-related ciliopathies through Sonic Hedgehog signaling

Patient Number

Patient 1 original ACLS

Patient 2 original ACLS

Patient 3

Patient 4 sibling 1

Patient 5 sibling 2

Patients 6, 7, 8 3 siblings

Patient 9

Patient 10

Patients 11, 12 2 siblings

Patient 13

Gender/Age

Female/29 years (deceased)

Male/38 years

Female/34 years

Male/7 years

Female/5.5 years

2 Females, 1 Male

Male/9.5 years

Female/14 years

Female/7.8 years, Male/6 years

Male/29 years

Origin

Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland

Turkey

Turkey

Palestine

Switzerland

Switzerland/Netherlands

Italy/Switzerland

Switzerland

Variant

KIF7 Mother: c.423_428delACATGT heterozygous carrier, p.(Val142_His143del)

KIF7 c.[2593-3 C>G]; [3001 C>T], p.[(?)];[(Gln1001*)]

KIF7 c.[2593-3 C>G]; [2593-3 C>G], p.[(?)];[(?)]

KIF7 c.[1643dupC]; [1643dupC], p.[(Arg549Alafs*40)]; [(Arg549Alafs*40)]

KIF7 c.[1643dupC]; [1643dupC], p.[(Arg549Alafs*40)]; [(Arg549Alafs*40)]

KIF7 c.[2164G>T]; [2164 G>T], p.[(Glu722*)]; [(Glu722*)]

C5orf42 c.[493delA];[4643 A>G], p.[(Ile165Tyrfs*17)]; [(Asp1548Gly)]

C5orf42 c.[2624 C>T];[5733 T>G], p.[(Ser875Phe)];[(Tyr1911*)]

C5orf42 c.[4313delA];[5348 C>A], p.[(Glu1439Lysfs*19)]; [(Ala1783Asp)]

SHH c.1282delG, p.(Ala428Profs*15)de novo

Macrocephaly

Relative

Relative

+

+

+

+

Borderline

Borderline

Relative

+

Prominent/broad forehead

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Hypertelorism

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Depressed/wide nasal bridge

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Upper limb

Left postaxial polydactyly

Bilateral postaxial polydactyly

Bilateral postaxial polydactyly

Bilateral postaxial polydactyly

Bilateral postaxial polydactyly

Right bony duplication of the last phalanx of the 5th finger

Lower limb

Bilateral duplication of hallucal phalanges and deformed big toes

Bilateral hallux duplication, postaxial polydactyly, partial 2–3 syndactyly

Bilateral hallux duplication, postaxial polydactyly,

Bilateral broad hallux, postaxial polydactyly

Left bony duplication of big toe

Bilateral partial duplication of big toes

 

Left: partial 2-3 syndactyly

  

Left partial 2–3 syndactyly

      
 

Right: partial 1–2 syndactyly

         

Brain anomalies

CT scan: agenesis of CC

CT scan: agenesis of CC

CT scan: severe hypoplasia of CC, large asymmetrical cisterna magna and arachnoidal cyst

MRI: dysgenesis of CC, MTS, wide ventricles, hypotrophy of the cerebellar hemispheres

MRI: agenesis of CC, MTS, arhinencephaly and a large interhemispheric cyst

MRI available for two of them: hypoplasia of CC, no MTS

MRI: MTS but normal CC

MRI: MTS but normal CC

MRI: hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis in both, but no MTS or abnormality of CC

CT scan: absence of CC, internal hydrocephalus, a supratentorial cyst communicating with the lateral ventricles

Developmental delay/ID

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Hypotonia

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Seizure

+

+

+

Ocular motor apraxia

+

+

+

Nystagmus/ strabismus

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Other features

Downslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthic folds, high, narrow palate, posteriorly angulated, malformed ears, cyanotic spells and repeated respiratory infections in early infancy, severe myopia, lymphoma of oral cavity, deceased at the age of 29 years due to metastasis, had severe ID

Cyanotic spells in early infancy, repeated respiratory infections and seizure during 1st year, small umblical and bilateral inguinal hernias, growth retardation, restlessness, alive at the age of 38 years with severe ID

Upslanting palpebral fissures, thoracic kyphosis, diastasis recti, bilateral hip dislocation, mild myopia, alive at the age of 34 years with mild ID despite the initial severe DD

High-arched palate, dysplastic low set ears, hypertrichosis of forehead and back, postnatal respiratory problem, at 7 years was unable to walk without support and had no expressive speech

Low set ears, high-arched palate, at 5.5 years was unable to walk but could use about 10 words and understand simple verbal commands

Short philtrum

Bilateral epicanthus, narrow philtrum, tented upper lip, anteverted nostrils, congenital stridor due to tricuspid epiglottis and stenosis of distal trachea, GE reflux, pes valgus, central coordination problem, at 9.5 years could walk and showed a mild-moderate ID

Delayed closure of fontanels, short tapering fingers, flexible joints, spastic ankles, hypoplastic labia, ataxia, at 14 years could walk with mild ataxia and was able to speak in sentences and to read on a mild ID level

Full lower lip and short neck in both, calcaneo-valgus deformity in both, mild webbing of fingers and 2nd–3rd toes in the female, ataxia, patient 11 could speak using 4-word sentences since the age of 7 years, patient 12 had only some limited communication with sign language at 6 years

Downslanting palpebral fissures, small nose, chin and ears, a notch in the upper lip, short broad thumbs and halluces, scoliosis, low vision, at 29 years could not walk independently and had severe ID

  1. ACLS acrocallosal syndrome, CC corpus callosum, GE gastroesophageal, MTS molar tooth sign, ID intellectual disability