Table 1.
Neuropathology overview of foetuses interrupted for tubulin related microlissencephaly
Case number | Gene | Gender | Nucleotidic change | Proteic change | TOP | Cortical lamination | Neuronoglial overmigration | Heterotopia | Olfactory bulbs agenesis | Hippocampus | Enlarged GZ | Basal Ganglia | Corpus callosum | Cerebellum | Pons –Braintem | Ophthalmological signs | Head circumference | Additional morphological signs | Reference |
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Nuclei and corticospinal tract | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_008_ fœtus13 | TUBB2B | M | c.716G > T | p.C239F | 16 | Absent CP (2 layers including molecular layer) | Focal | - | N/A | N/A | + | N/A | c.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia and Dysplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia | N/A | <3rd p | N/A | This series |
LIS_TUB_004_ fœtus08 | TUBA1A | M | c.978A > C | p.K326N | 23 | Thick 2-layered cortex | - | + | + | N | + | Hypoplasic | c.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia and Dysplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia | - | <3rd p | Microretrognatism | This series |
Absent CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_006_ fœtus04 | TUBA1A | M | c.856C > T | p.L286F | 23 | Poorly differentiated CP (2–3 layers poorly individualized) | - | - | + | N | + | Hypoplasic | c.ACC | Moderate Hypoplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia | - | <3rd p | Hypoplastic external genital organs | [32] |
Severe hypoplasia of the CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_080_ fœtus24 | TUBA1A | F | c.1112 T > A | p.V371E | 23,3 | Poorly differentiated CP (2–3 layers poorly individualized) | - | - | N/A | Non individualized | + | - | c.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia with hypoplasic olivary nuclei | - | <3rd p | Microretrognatism | This series |
Severe hypoplasia and Disorganization of the CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_002_ fœtus20 | TUBA1A | F | c.790C > T | p.R264H | 24 | Absent CP (2 layers including molecular layer) | - | Radial columnar heterotopic neurons | + | N | + | + | c.ACC | Moderate Hypoplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia with fragmented olivary nuclei | - | <3rd p | Microretrognatism | |
Severe hypoplasia and Disorganization of the CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_003_ fœtus18 | TUBA1A | M | c.167 C > T | p. T56M | 24,3 | Absent CP (2 layers including molecular layer) | - | + | - | Non individualized | + | Hypoplasic | c.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia with hypoplasic olivary nuclei | Optic Nerve Hypoplasia | <3rd p | Microretrognatism | This series |
Severe hypoplasia and Disorganization of the CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_004_ fœtus09 | TUBA1A | F | c.1285G > C | p.E429Q | 25 | 4 layered cortex | - | Radial columnar heterotopic neurons | - | Non individualized | + | Hypoplasic | c.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia with hypoplasic olivary nuclei | - | <3rd p | Microretrognatism/dysmorphy/Exophthalmia/Hypertelorism | This series |
Severe hypoplasia and Disorganization of the CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_005_foetus01 | TUBA1A | M | c.959G > A | p.R320H | 25 | Absent CP | Focal | Radial columnar heterotopic neurons | - | Non individualized | + | - | p.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia and Dysplasia | Severe hypoplasia (neuronal overmigration)-spinal cord anterior horn hypoplasia | N/A | <3rd p | Microretrognatism/dysmorphy/Exophthalmia/Hypertelorism | This series |
Absent CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_079_ fœtus25 | TUBA1A | M | c.302A > G | p.N101S | 25 | Poorly differentiated CP (2–3 layers poorly individualized) | - | Dispersed heterotopic neurons | + | Non individualized | N/A | - | c.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia and Dysplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia with hypoplasic olivary nuclei | - | <3rd p | Microretrognatism/dysmorphy/Exophthalmia/Hypertelorism | This series |
Severe hypoplasia and Disorganization of the CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_009_ fœtus19 | TUBB2B | M | c.745G > C | p.D294H | 27 | Absent CP (2 layers including molecular layer) | Massive - | - | - | Non individualized | + | - | c.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia | Severe hypoplasia with focal overmigration | N/A | <3rd p | Absent | This series |
Absent CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_010_ fœtus17 | TUBB3 | M | c.1162A > G | p.M388V | 27 | Thin CP with 2 layers | - | Dispersed heterotopic neurons | + | N | + | Hypoplasic | c.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia and Dysplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia | Optic Nerve Hypoplasia | <3rd p | Absent | [33] |
Severe hypoplasia of the CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_006_ fœtus03 | TUBA1A | F | c.908 T > G | p.V303G | 36 | Thick severe 2 layered | - | - | - | N | + | Hypoplasic | p.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia and Dysplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia | - | <3rd p | Absent | [33] |
Severe hypoplasia of the CST | |||||||||||||||||||
LIS_TUB_081_ fœtus26 | TUBA1A | M | c.959G > A | p.R320H | 26 | Absent CP (2 layers including molecular layer) | - | Dispersed and nodular heterotopic neurons | N/A | N/A | - | c.ACC | Severe Hypoplasia and Dysplasia | Severe pons hypoplasia | - | <3rd p | Facial dysmorphism | ||
Severe hypoplasia of the CST |
Abbreviations: TOP termination of the pregnancy, MicroLis microlissencephaly, N/A not available, ACC corpus callosum agenesis, GZ germinal zones, p. percentile; Foetal MRI based analysis of the phenotype; unilat: unilateral; +: Present; −: Absent; N: Normal; CP: cortical plate; CST: Corticospinal tract.