FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Human Disease Model Report: intellectual disability, KDM5-related
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General Information
Name
intellectual disability, KDM5-related
FlyBase ID
FBhh0001334
Disease Ontology Term
Parent Disease
OMIM
Overview

Several of the paralogous KDM5 genes in human are implicated in intellectual disability (see MIM:300534, FBhh0000849; MIM:618109, FBhh0001335). The KDM5 genes (KDM5A, KDM5B, KDM5C, and KDM5D) encode histone demethylases that specifically demethylate Lys-4 of histone H3 and act as transcriptional regulators. There is a single orthologous gene in Drosophila, Dmel\Kdm5, for which multiple genetic reagents have been generated, including an amorphic mutation, RNAi-targeting constructs, and alleles caused by insertional mutagenesis.

None of the human KDM5 genes have been introduced into flies.

Animals homozygous for a null allele of Kdm5 survive to late pupal stages but fail to eclose; pharate adults exhibit abnormalities in the mushroom bodies of the brain. It has been determined that Kdm5 is required within ganglion mother cells and immature neurons of the mushroom body for proper axogenesis. However, the mechanism by which Kdm5 functions in this context appears to be independent of its canonical histone demethylase activity. This neurodevelopmental system has been used to identify genes regulated by Kdm5.

Similar defects in the development of the mushroom bodies are observed in Drosophila disease models for intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 56 (FBhh0000602) and fragile-X syndrome (FBhh0000136).

[updated Apr. 2021 by FlyBase; FBrf0222196]

Disease Summary Information
Disease Summary: intellectual disability, KDM5-related
OMIM report
Human gene(s) implicated
Symptoms and phenotype
Genetics
Cellular phenotype and pathology
Molecular information

The KDM5 genes (KDM5A, KDM5B, KDM5C, and KDM5D) encode histone demethylases that specifically demethylate Lys-4 of histone H3. The KDM5 proteins act as transcriptional repressors; may also play roles in genome stability and DNA repair. [Gene Cards, KDM5B, KDM5C; 2021.04.06]

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Disease synonyms
Ortholog Information
Human gene(s) in FlyBase
    Human gene (HGNC)
    D. melanogaster ortholog (based on DIOPT)
    Comments on ortholog(s)

    Many to one: 4 human genes to 1 Drosophila gene.

    Human gene (HGNC)
    D. melanogaster ortholog (based on DIOPT)
    Comments on ortholog(s)

    Many to one: 4 human genes to 1 Drosophila gene.

    Other mammalian ortholog(s) used
      D. melanogaster Gene Information (1)
      Gene Snapshot
      Lysine demethylase 5 (Kdm5) encodes a trimethyl H3K4 histone demethylase that regulates transcription through both demethylase-dependent and demethylase-independent mechanisms. It has roles in regulating cell growth, circadian rhythm, stress resistance, hematopoiesis and fertility. [Date last reviewed: 2019-03-14]
      Cellular component (GO)
      Gene Groups / Pathways
      Comments on ortholog(s)

      High-scoring ortholog of human KDM5A, KDM5B, KDM5C and KDM5D (1 Drosophila to 4 human). Dmel\Kdm5 shares 39-42% identity and 53-57% similarity with the human genes.

      Orthologs and Alignments from DRSC
      DIOPT - DRSC Integrative Ortholog Prediction Tool - Click the link below to search for orthologs in Humans
      Other Genes Used: Viral, Bacterial, Synthetic (0)
        Summary of Physical Interactions (22 groups)
        protein-protein
        Interacting group
        Assay
        References
        bimolecular fluorescence complementation, fluorescence microscopy
        anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry, western blot
        anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
        anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry, western blot, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, ion exchange chromatography, molecular sieving, affinity chromatography technology
        anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, peptide massfingerprinting, experimental knowledge based
        ion exchange chromatography, molecular sieving, affinity chromatography technology, Identification by mass spectrometry
        anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
        pull down, autoradiography, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
        anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, affinity chromatography technology, molecular sieving, molecular weight estimation by staining, ion exchange chromatography, Identification by mass spectrometry, anti tag western blot
        anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
        enzymatic study, peptide massfingerprinting, pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining
        anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry, molecular sieving, ion exchange chromatography, affinity chromatography technology
        anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, pull down, autoradiography
        anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
        anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, peptide massfingerprinting, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, Identification by mass spectrometry
        anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, pull down, autoradiography
        bimolecular fluorescence complementation, fluorescence microscopy
        Alleles Reported to Model Human Disease (Disease Ontology) (15 alleles)
        Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 13 )
        Allele
        Disease
        Evidence
        References
        Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 5 )
        Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
        Genetic Tools, Stocks and Reagents
        Sources of Stocks
        Contact lab of origin for a reagent not available from a public stock center.
        Bloomington Stock Center Disease Page
        Related mammalian, viral, bacterial, or synthetic transgenes
        Allele
        Transgene
        Publicly Available Stocks
        Selected Drosophila transgenes
        Allele
        Transgene
        Publicly Available Stocks
        RNAi constructs available
        Allele
        Transgene
        Publicly Available Stocks
        Selected Drosophila classical alleles
        Allele
        Allele class
        Mutagen
        Publicly Available Stocks
        amorphic allele - molecular evidence
        Delta2-3 transposase
        loss of function allele
        ethyl methanesulfonate
        loss of function allele
        ethyl methanesulfonate
        loss of function allele
        ethyl methanesulfonate
        References (6)