Comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesResearch in context
Summary: Background: A number of Neurodevelopmental risk Copy Number Variants (ND-CNVs) and Single Gene Variants (SGVs) are strongly linked to elevated likelihood of autism. However, few studies have examined the impact on autism phenotypes across a wide range of rare variant genotypes. Methods: Th...
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| author | Nabila M.H. Ali Samuel J.R.A. Chawner Leila Kushan-Wells Carrie E. Bearden Jennifer Gladys Mulle Rebecca M. Pollak Raquel E. Gur Wendy K. Chung Michael J. Owen Marianne B.M. van den Bree Harriet Housby Irene Lee David Skuse Jeanne Wolstencroft William Mandy Spiros Denaxas Kate Baker Lucy Raymond Marianne van den Bree Samuel Chawner Jeremy Hall Peter Holmans Josh Hope-Bell Danielle Le Roux Sally Morrin Michael Owen Shreeya Sivakumar |
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| description | Summary: Background: A number of Neurodevelopmental risk Copy Number Variants (ND-CNVs) and Single Gene Variants (SGVs) are strongly linked to elevated likelihood of autism. However, few studies have examined the impact on autism phenotypes across a wide range of rare variant genotypes. Methods: This study compared Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) scores (total and subdomains: social, communication, repetitive behaviour) in 1314 young people with one of thirty rare variant genotypes (15 ND-CNVs; n = 1005, 9.2 ± 3.5 years and 15 SGVs; n = 309, 8.3 ± 4.0 years). Comparisons were also conducted with young people without known genetic conditions (controls; n = 460, 10.6 ± 3.4 years) and with idiopathic autism (n = 480, 8.6 ± 3.2 years). Findings: The prevalence of indicative autism (SCQ ≥ 22) was higher in those with a rare variant genotype compared to controls (32% vs 2%; OR = 43.1, CI = 6.6–282.2, p < 0.001) and in those with SGVs compared to ND-CNVs (53% vs 25%; OR = 4.00, CI = 2.2–7.3, p = 0.002). The prevalence of indicative autism varied considerably across the 30 rare variant genotypes (range 10–85%). SGVs were associated with greater impairment in total, social, communication and repetitive behaviour subdomains than ND-CNVs. However, genotype explained limited variation in these scores (η2 between 11.8 and 21.4%), indicating more convergence than divergence in autism phenotype across rare variant genotypes. Comparisons with young people with idiopathic autism indicated no differences compared to those with ND-CNVs, whereas those with SGVs showed greater communication and less repetitive behaviour. Interpretation: The likelihood of autism was higher across all rare variant genotypes, with individuals with SGVs showing higher prevalence and greater impairment compared to those with ND-CNVs. Despite subdomain-specific patterns, there was no strong evidence for specific genotype-phenotype associations. This suggests that rare variant genotypes alone may have limited predictive value for autism phenotypes and that other factors like polygenic risk and the environment are likely to play a role. Further research is needed in order to understand these influences, improve risk prediction and inform genetic counselling and interventions. Funding: This work was funded by the Tackling Multimorbidity at Scale Strategic Priorities Fund programme (MR/W014416/1) (van den Bree) delivered by the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Research in partnership with the Economic and Social Research Council and in collaboration with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. NIMH U01 MH119738-01 (van den Bree), IMAGINE study (Medical Research Council UK: MR/T033045/1; MR/N022572/1; and MR/L011166/1) (van den Bree) and Medical Research Council UK Centre Grant (MR/L010305/1) (Owen). SJRAC is funded by a Medical Research Foundation Fellowship (MRF-058-0015-F-CHAW). We would also like to acknowledge NIH 1R01MH110701-01A1 (PI Mulle), U01MH119736 (CEB), R21MH116473 (CEB), and R01MH085953 (CEB), and the Simons Foundation (SFARI Explorer Award to CEB). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d7e6b31aaad140f7846c3c9d5e8c3d602025-02-02T05:27:41ZengElsevierEBioMedicine2352-39642025-02-01112105521Comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesResearch in contextNabila M.H. Ali0Samuel J.R.A. Chawner1Leila Kushan-Wells2Carrie E. Bearden3Jennifer Gladys Mulle4Rebecca M. Pollak5Raquel E. Gur6Wendy K. Chung7Michael J. Owen8Marianne B.M. van den Bree9Harriet HousbyIrene LeeDavid SkuseJeanne WolstencroftWilliam MandySpiros DenaxasKate BakerLucy RaymondMarianne van den BreeSamuel ChawnerJeremy HallPeter HolmansJosh Hope-BellDanielle Le RouxSally MorrinMichael OwenShreeya SivakumarDivision of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Cardiff University, UKDivision of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Cardiff University, UKDepartments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, USADepartments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, USADepartment of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Rutgers University, USA; Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University, USADepartment of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Rutgers University, USA; Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University, USADepartment of Psychiatry, Neurodevelopment & Psychosis Section, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USADivision of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Cardiff University, UKDivision of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Cardiff University, UK; Corresponding author.Summary: Background: A number of Neurodevelopmental risk Copy Number Variants (ND-CNVs) and Single Gene Variants (SGVs) are strongly linked to elevated likelihood of autism. However, few studies have examined the impact on autism phenotypes across a wide range of rare variant genotypes. Methods: This study compared Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) scores (total and subdomains: social, communication, repetitive behaviour) in 1314 young people with one of thirty rare variant genotypes (15 ND-CNVs; n = 1005, 9.2 ± 3.5 years and 15 SGVs; n = 309, 8.3 ± 4.0 years). Comparisons were also conducted with young people without known genetic conditions (controls; n = 460, 10.6 ± 3.4 years) and with idiopathic autism (n = 480, 8.6 ± 3.2 years). Findings: The prevalence of indicative autism (SCQ ≥ 22) was higher in those with a rare variant genotype compared to controls (32% vs 2%; OR = 43.1, CI = 6.6–282.2, p < 0.001) and in those with SGVs compared to ND-CNVs (53% vs 25%; OR = 4.00, CI = 2.2–7.3, p = 0.002). The prevalence of indicative autism varied considerably across the 30 rare variant genotypes (range 10–85%). SGVs were associated with greater impairment in total, social, communication and repetitive behaviour subdomains than ND-CNVs. However, genotype explained limited variation in these scores (η2 between 11.8 and 21.4%), indicating more convergence than divergence in autism phenotype across rare variant genotypes. Comparisons with young people with idiopathic autism indicated no differences compared to those with ND-CNVs, whereas those with SGVs showed greater communication and less repetitive behaviour. Interpretation: The likelihood of autism was higher across all rare variant genotypes, with individuals with SGVs showing higher prevalence and greater impairment compared to those with ND-CNVs. Despite subdomain-specific patterns, there was no strong evidence for specific genotype-phenotype associations. This suggests that rare variant genotypes alone may have limited predictive value for autism phenotypes and that other factors like polygenic risk and the environment are likely to play a role. Further research is needed in order to understand these influences, improve risk prediction and inform genetic counselling and interventions. Funding: This work was funded by the Tackling Multimorbidity at Scale Strategic Priorities Fund programme (MR/W014416/1) (van den Bree) delivered by the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Research in partnership with the Economic and Social Research Council and in collaboration with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. NIMH U01 MH119738-01 (van den Bree), IMAGINE study (Medical Research Council UK: MR/T033045/1; MR/N022572/1; and MR/L011166/1) (van den Bree) and Medical Research Council UK Centre Grant (MR/L010305/1) (Owen). SJRAC is funded by a Medical Research Foundation Fellowship (MRF-058-0015-F-CHAW). We would also like to acknowledge NIH 1R01MH110701-01A1 (PI Mulle), U01MH119736 (CEB), R21MH116473 (CEB), and R01MH085953 (CEB), and the Simons Foundation (SFARI Explorer Award to CEB).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396424005577AutismRare genetic variantsCopy number variants (CNVs)Single gene variants (SGVs) |
| spellingShingle | Nabila M.H. Ali Samuel J.R.A. Chawner Leila Kushan-Wells Carrie E. Bearden Jennifer Gladys Mulle Rebecca M. Pollak Raquel E. Gur Wendy K. Chung Michael J. Owen Marianne B.M. van den Bree Harriet Housby Irene Lee David Skuse Jeanne Wolstencroft William Mandy Spiros Denaxas Kate Baker Lucy Raymond Marianne van den Bree Samuel Chawner Jeremy Hall Peter Holmans Josh Hope-Bell Danielle Le Roux Sally Morrin Michael Owen Shreeya Sivakumar Comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesResearch in context EBioMedicine Autism Rare genetic variants Copy number variants (CNVs) Single gene variants (SGVs) |
| title | Comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesResearch in context |
| title_full | Comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesResearch in context |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesResearch in context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesResearch in context |
| title_short | Comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesResearch in context |
| title_sort | comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesresearch in context |
| topic | Autism Rare genetic variants Copy number variants (CNVs) Single gene variants (SGVs) |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396424005577 |
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