RINT1 deficiency disrupts lipid metabolism and underlies a complex hereditary spastic paraplegia

The Rad50 interacting protein 1 (Rint1) is a key player in vesicular trafficking between the ER and Golgi apparatus. Biallelic variants in RINT1 cause infantile-onset episodic acute liver failure (ALF). Here, we describe 3 individuals from 2 unrelated families with novel biallelic RINT1 loss-of-func...

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Published in:The Journal of clinical investigation 2023-07, Vol.133 (14)
Main Authors: Launay, Nathalie, Ruiz, Montserrat, Planas-Serra, Laura, Verdura, Edgard, Rodríguez-Palmero, Agustí, Schlüter, Agatha, Goicoechea, Leire, Guilera, Cristina, Casas, Josefina, Campelo, Felix, Jouanguy, Emmanuelle, Casanova, Jean-Laurent, Boespflug-Tanguy, Odile, Vazquez Cancela, Maria, Gutiérrez-Solana, Luis González, Casasnovas, Carlos, Area-Gomez, Estela, Pujol, Aurora
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Care and treatment
Cell Cycle Proteins - metabolism
Cellular proteins
Development and progression
Genetic aspects
Genetic variation
Golgi Apparatus - metabolism
Health aspects
Humans
Lipid Metabolism
Lipids
Liver
Liver diseases
Metabolism
Mutation
Neuroscience
Paralysis, Spastic
Pharmaceutical industry
Phenotype
Physiological aspects
Scientific equipment and supplies industry
Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary - genetics
Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary - metabolism
Triglycerides
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Summary:The Rad50 interacting protein 1 (Rint1) is a key player in vesicular trafficking between the ER and Golgi apparatus. Biallelic variants in RINT1 cause infantile-onset episodic acute liver failure (ALF). Here, we describe 3 individuals from 2 unrelated families with novel biallelic RINT1 loss-of-function variants who presented with early onset spastic paraplegia, ataxia, optic nerve hypoplasia, and dysmorphic features, broadening the previously described phenotype. Our functional and lipidomic analyses provided evidence that pathogenic RINT1 variants induce defective lipid-droplet biogenesis and profound lipid abnormalities in fibroblasts and plasma that impact both neutral lipid and phospholipid metabolism, including decreased triglycerides and diglycerides, phosphatidylcholine/phosphatidylserine ratios, and inhibited Lands cycle. Further, RINT1 mutations induced intracellular ROS production and reduced ATP synthesis, affecting mitochondria with membrane depolarization, aberrant cristae ultrastructure, and increased fission. Altogether, our results highlighted the pivotal role of RINT1 in lipid metabolism and mitochondria function, with a profound effect in central nervous system development.
ISSN:1558-8238
0021-9738
1558-8238
DOI:10.1172/JCI162836