This report describes Vissers-Bodmer syndrome, a newly defined and variable neurodevelopmental syndrome caused by heterozygous mutations in the CNOT1 gene. The CNOT1 gene is a component of the CCR4-NOT complex, which has roles in transcriptional regulation, RNA deadenylation, and protein ubiquitination. There is a single orthologous gene in Drosophila, Not1, for which RNAi-targeting constructs, alleles caused by insertional mutagenesis, and overexpression constructs have been generated.
UAS constructs of the human Hsap\CNOT1 have been introduced into flies, including wild-type and variants implicated in disease. Heterologous rescue (functional complementation) by the wild-type human gene has been demonstrated for the memory and learning-loss phenotypes of Not1 RNAi-effected loss-of-function genotypes. Nine variants (see table below), including 2 loss-of-function variants and 7 missense variants and all targeting different functional domains, were assessed for ability to rescue the Not1 phenotypes. Eight failed to rescue or only partially rescued the memory phenotypes.
Animals with RNA-effected loss-of-function of Dmel\Not1 specifically in the mushroom body of the brain or pan-neuronally in the adult stage exhibit memory and learning-loss phenotypes. Pan-neuronal knockdown prior to adulthood results in lethality.
See also the FlyBase gene group report CCR4-NOT COMPLEX (FBgg0000469). Genetic and physical interactions have been described for Dmel\Not1 see below and in the Not1 gene report.
[updated Oct. 2020 by FlyBase; FBrf0222196]
[VISSERS-BODMER SYNDROME; VIBOS](https://omim.org/entry/619033)
[CCR4-NOT TRANSCRIPTION COMPLEX, SUBUNIT 1; CNOT1](https://omim.org/entry/604917)
Vissers-Bodmer syndrome (VIBOS) is characterized by global developmental delay with variably impaired intellectual development, speech delay, motor delay, and behavioral abnormalities apparent from infancy. The phenotype is highly variable: some individuals have only mild learning difficulties, whereas others have severe cognitive impairment with IQ in the 50s. Many patients have behavioral abnormalities, including autism spectrum disorder, ADD, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and impulsivity. Other common features include growth impairment abnormalities, hypotonia, and distal skeletal defects, such as foot and hand deformities. Less common features include seizures, brain abnormalities on MRI, feeding problems, and joint hypermobility. Most individuals have dysmorphic facial features, but there is no recognizable gestalt (summary by Vissers et al., 2020; pubmed:32553196). [from MIM:619033; 2020.10.13]
Individuals with a CNOT1 variant show a broad phenotypic spectrum. The most consistent features observed included intellectual disability (ID) (72%) of varying degree, development delay (DD) (92%), speech delay (83%), motor delay (83%), and hypotonia (74%). [FBrf0246104]
Identified individuals were heterozygous for the CNOT1 variant. In most cases, the variant had occurred de novo; in a few cases the variant was inherited from a mildly affected or mosaic mother (FBrf0246104).
Vissers-Bodmer syndrome (VIBOS) is caused by heterozygous mutation in the CNOT1 gene. [from MIM:619033; 2020.10.13]
CNOT1 encodes a scaffolding component of the CCR4-NOT Transcription Complex. [Gene Cards, CNOT1; 2020.08.29]
The CCR4-NOT complex is a master regulator, orchestrating gene expression, RNA deadenylation, and protein ubiquitination. CNOT1 is the central scaffolding protein of the complex, (in)directly binding to all CCR4-NOT partners. In addition to its scaffolding function, CNOT1 has been considered as a translational regulator through the binding of nuclear receptors and as a regulator of RNA deadenylase activity (FBrf0246104 and references cited therein).
One to one: 1 human gene to 1 Drosophila gene.
High-scoring ortholog of human CNOT1 (1 Drosophila to 1 human. Dmel\Not1 shares 46% identity and 62% similarity with the human gene.