Genotype-first analysis redefines autosomal dominant LZTR1-related disorders susceptibility architecture
LZTR1 -associated syndromes have defined the clinical recognition of this gene, yet its population susceptibility architecture remains unclear. Here we combined population-scale variant data, systematic literature curation, standardized ACMG/AMP interpretation, and allele-frequency modeling to evaluate dominant LZTR1 -associated susceptibility using a genotype-first framework. We analyzed 4,930 LZTR1 variants from gnomAD and curated 181 reported variants from 50 publications. Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants were distributed across functional domains without strict syndrome-specific segregation and were collectively more frequent in population datasets than expected for a condition recognized mainly through rare syndrome-based ascertainment. Allele-frequency modeling predicted a population prevalence of approximately 2.5 to 2.8 per 1,000, depending on modeling assumptions, for dominant LZTR1 -associated susceptibility. These results reveal a substantial gap between variant frequency and clinical recognition, support a model of dominant LZTR1 -associated susceptibility as a common, variably penetrant Mendelian susceptibility state, and illustrate how genotype-first approaches can refine disease architecture beyond syndrome-based classification.
Authors
- Shelley S. Noland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0459-1306)
- Maciej M. Mrugała (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4027-7173)
- Bernard R. Bendok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3506-3074)
- Mohammad Karam Chaaban
- David M. Melville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6942-6216)
- Linnea M. Baudhuin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4230-5032)
- Bukola A. Olarewaju
- Alyx B. Porter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0666-1320)
- Hussein Abdul Nabi
- Misha Asif
- Majd Chaaban
- Mark Pittelkow
- Yaqqira Womack
- Fadi Shamoun
- Marlene Girardo
- Dusica Babovic-Vuksanovic
- Mayowa A. Osundiji
- Kristina R. Dandurand
- Ehab Harahsheh
- Radhika Dhamija
- Masoud Hayatdavoodi
- Meghan H. Carr
Institutions
- Niagara College (CA)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Dundee (GB)
- WinnMed (US)
- Regional Municipality of Niagara (CA)
- Medication Management (United States) (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-71395-4
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Children's Tumor Foundation