Progressive myoclonus epilepsies—Residual unsolved cases have marked genetic heterogeneity including dolichol-dependent protein glycosylation pathway genes

C Courage, KL Oliver, EJ Park, JM Cameron… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - cell.com
Progressive myoclonus epilepsies (PMEs) comprise a group of clinically and genetically
heterogeneous rare diseases. Over 70% of PME cases can now be molecularly solved …

DHDDS and NUS1: A Converging Pathway and Common Phenotype

LJ Williams, S Waller, J Qiu, E Innes… - Movement Disorders …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Variants in dehydrodolichol diphosphate synthetase (DHDDS) and nuclear
undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase 1 (NUS1) cause a neurodevelopmental disorder …

Lysosomal cholesterol accumulation contributes to the movement phenotypes associated with NUS1 haploinsufficiency

SH Yu, T Wang, K Wiggins, RJ Louie, EF Merino… - Genetics in …, 2021 - nature.com
Purpose Variants in NUS1 are associated with a congenital disorder of glycosylation,
developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, and are possible contributors to Parkinson …

De novo DHDDS variants cause a neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorder with myoclonus

S Galosi, BH Edani, S Martinelli, H Hansikova… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Subcellular membrane systems are highly enriched in dolichol, whose role in organelle
homeostasis and endosomal-lysosomal pathway remains largely unclear besides being …

Role of neurite outgrowth inhibitor B receptor in hepatic steatosis

F Chen, Z Mo, Q Zhong, M Li - Acta Histochemica, 2022 - Elsevier
Hepatic steatosis, characterized by excessive lipid accumulation, is one of the common liver
diseases. Neurite Outgrowth Inhibitor B Receptor (NgBR) regulates the lipid metabolism …

Reconstitution of prenyltransferase activity on nanodiscs by components of the rubber synthesis machinery of the Para rubber tree and guayule

F Kuroiwa, A Nishino, Y Mandal, M Honzawa… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Natural rubber of the Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is synthesized as a result of
prenyltransferase activity. The proteins HRT1, HRT2, and HRBP have been identified as …

Structural basis for long-chain isoprenoid synthesis by cis-prenyltransferases

M Giladi, M Lisnyansky Bar-El, P Vaňková… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Isoprenoids are synthesized by the prenyltransferase superfamily, which is subdivided
according to the product stereoisomerism and length. In short-and medium-chain …

NUS1 Variants Cause Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Related to Unfolded Protein Reaction Activation

NX Shen, XC Qu, J Yu, CX Fan, FL Min, LY Li… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
NUS1 encodes the Nogo-B receptor, a critical regulator for unfolded protein reaction (UPR)
signaling. Although several loss-of-function variants of NUS1 have been identified in …

Complexation and evolution of cis‐prenyltransferase homologues in Cinnamomum kanehirae deduced from kinetic and functional characterizations

JJ Liu, PH Liang - Protein Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Eukaryotic dehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthases (DHDDSs), cis‐prenyltransferases (cis‐
PTs) synthesizing precursors of dolichols to mediate glycoprotein biosynthesis require …

Adult‐onset rapidly worsening progressive myoclonic epilepsy caused by a novel variant in DHDDS

S Kim, MJ Kim, H Son, S Hwang… - Annals of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Progressive myoclonic epilepsy (PME) is a heterogeneous neurogenetic disorder
manifesting as progressive myoclonus, seizure, and ataxia. We report a case of PME caused …