Potential Association of the CSMD1 Gene with Moderate Intellectual Disability, Anxiety Disorder, and Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Traits
<i>CSMD1</i> is a gene involved in various biological processes and is highly expressed in the central nervous system, where it plays a key role in complement activity, brain circuit development, and cognitive function. It has been implicated as a susceptibility gene for schizophrenia and a causative factor in developmental epileptic encephalopathy, neurodevelopmental disorders, and intellectual disability. However, no MIM phenotype number has been assigned to <i>CSMD1</i> for a specific disorder. Here, we report an individual presenting with moderate intellectual disability, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality traits, and facial dysmorphisms. Trio-based whole-exome sequencing (WES) identified two heterozygous <i>CSMD1</i> variants, c.8095A>G and c.5315T>C, both classified as variants of uncertain significance (VUS) according to ACMG criteria. Computational analysis using the DOMINO tool supported an autosomal recessive inheritance model for <i>CSMD1</i>. This study contributes to the growing evidence linking <i>CSMD1</i> to neurodevelopmental phenotypes, highlighting the need for further investigations to clarify its pathogenic role.
Authors
- Donatella Greco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1319-1363)
- Antonino Musumeci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8999-3365)
- Mirella Vinci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3026-8510)
- Angelo Gloria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2848-2844)
- Concetta Federico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0160-9040)
- Salvatore Saccone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7568-5823)
- Biagio Rizzo
- Simone Treccarichi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5631-9991)
- S Musumeci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6865-5367)
- Francesco Calı̀ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8667-8223)
Institutions
- University of Catania (IT)
- Oasi Maria SS (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26094297
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.16