Clinical and genetic features of CMT2T in Italian patients confirm the importance of MME pathogenic variants in idiopathic, late‐onset axonal neuropathies
Alessandro Geroldi, Andrea La Barbera, Alessia Mammi, Paola Origone, Andrea Gaudio, Clarissa Ponti, Francesca Sanguineri, Sabrina Matà, Martina Sperti, Ilaria Carboni, Emilia Bellone, Fabio Gotta, Chiara Gemelli, Sara Massucco, Guglielmino Valeria, Lucio Marinelli, Marina Grandis, Giulia Bisogni, Mario Sabatelli, Giuseppe Piscosquito, Gabriella Esposito, Angelo Schenone, Fiore Manganelli, Paola Mandich, Stefano Tozza, Marco Luigetti
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Background and AimsSince 2016, biallelic mutations in the membrane metalloendopeptidase (MME) gene have been associated with late‐onset recessive CMT2 (CMT2T). More recently, heterozygous mutations have also been identified in familial and sporadic patients with late‐onset axonal neuropathy, ranging from subclinical to severe. This indicates that the heterozygous MME variants may not be fully penetrant, or alternatively, that they may be a potential risk factor for neuropathy. Here, we describe the clinical, neurophysiological, and genetic findings of 32 CM2T Italian patients.MethodsThe patients were recruited from four different Italian referral centers. Following a comprehensive battery of neurological, electrophysiological, and laboratory examinations, the patients' DNA was subjected to sequencing in order to identify any variants in the gene. Bioinformatic and modeling analyses were performed to evaluate the identified variants' effects.ResultsWe observe a relatively mild axonal sensory‐motor neuropathy with a greater impairment of the lower extremities. Biallelic and monoallelic patients exhibit comparable disease severity, with an earlier onset observed in those with biallelic variants. When considering a subgroup with more than 10 years of disease, it becomes evident that biallelic patients exhibit a more severe form of neuropathy. This suggests that they are more prone to quick progression.InterpretationCM2T has been definitively defined as a late‐onset neuropathy, with a typical onset in the fifth to sixth decades of life and a more rapidly progressing worsening for biallelic patients. CMT2T can be included in the neuropathies of the elderly, particularly if MME variants heterozygous patients are included.
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