Human Gene Module / Chromosome 3 / MSL2

MSL2MSL complex subunit 2

SFARI Gene Score
3
Suggestive Evidence Criteria 3.1
Autism Reports / Total Reports
4 / 7
Rare Variants / Common Variants
33 / 0
Aliases
-
Associated Syndromes
-
Chromosome Band
3q22.3
Associated Disorders
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Relevance to Autism

Multiple de novo variants in the MSL2 gene, including two de novo loss-of-function variants and several de novo missense variants, have been identified in ASD probands (Iossifov et al., 2014; Zhou et al., 2022; Trost et al., 2022; Costa et al., 2023). Two de novo loss-of-function variants in this gene were also identified in Chinese NDD probands (Zhang et al., 2021).

Molecular Function

Predicted to enable ubiquitin protein ligase activity. Involved in histone H4-K16 acetylation. Part of MSL complex.

SFARI Genomic Platforms
Reports related to MSL2 (7 Reports)
# Type Title Author, Year Autism Report Associated Disorders
1 Support The contribution of de novo coding mutations to autism spectrum disorder Iossifov I et al. (2014) Yes -
2 Support - Zhang Y et al. (2021) No -
3 Support - Zhou X et al. (2022) Yes -
4 Support - Trost B et al. (2022) Yes -
5 Primary - Costa CIS et al. (2023) Yes -
6 Support - Xiaona Lu et al. () No ASD, ID, epilepsy/seizures
7 Recent Recommendation - Remzi Karayol et al. () No ASD or autistic features, ADD/ADHD, epilepsy/seizu
Rare Variants   (33)
Status Allele Change Residue Change Variant Type Inheritance Pattern Parental Transmission Family Type PubMed ID Author, Year
c.312dup p.Glu105Ter stop_gained De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.511C>T p.Gln171Ter stop_gained De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.556del p.Ile186Ter stop_gained De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.1057C>T p.Gln353Ter stop_gained De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.1394G>T p.Gly465Val missense_variant De novo - - 35982159 Zhou X et al. (2022)
c.44G>T p.Arg15Leu missense_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.999G>A p.Pro333%3D synonymous_variant De novo - - 35982159 Zhou X et al. (2022)
c.949A>G p.Met317Val missense_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.1231_1232del p.His412Ter stop_gained De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.1A>G p.Met1? initiator_codon_variant Unknown - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.67G>T p.Gly23Ter stop_gained Unknown - Multi-generational 38702431 Xiaona Lu et al. ()
c.105dup p.Pro36AlafsTer36 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.299dup p.Leu100PhefsTer6 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.545del p.Phe182SerfsTer5 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.659dup p.Cys221MetfsTer2 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.823del p.Arg275AlafsTer3 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.880del p.Ala294HisfsTer5 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.1625G>T p.Ser542Ile missense_variant De novo - Simplex 37280359 Costa CIS et al. (2023)
c.1642G>C p.Val548Leu missense_variant De novo - Simplex 37280359 Costa CIS et al. (2023)
c.848_849del p.Thr283ArgfsTer6 frameshift_variant De novo - - 36368308 Trost B et al. (2022)
c.112_115dup p.Arg39LeufsTer34 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.174_177del p.Leu59MetfsTer22 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.482_485dup p.Pro163AlafsTer5 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.574_575del p.Leu192ValfsTer5 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.733_737del p.Asp245MetfsTer6 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.472_475del p.Ser158ThrfsTer10 frameshift_variant De novo - - 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
c.574_575del p.Leu192ValfsTer5 frameshift_variant De novo - Simplex 38702431 Xiaona Lu et al. ()
c.1457del p.Ser486IlefsTer12 frameshift_variant De novo - Simplex 33860439 Zhang Y et al. (2021)
c.1A>G p.Met1? initiator_codon_variant Familial Maternal Simplex 33860439 Zhang Y et al. (2021)
c.796_797del p.Leu266ValfsTer5 frameshift_variant De novo - Simplex 33860439 Zhang Y et al. (2021)
c.694_697del p.Ser232ThrfsTer10 frameshift_variant De novo - Simplex 25363768 Iossifov I et al. (2014)
c.1047_1050del p.Ser349ArgfsTer23 frameshift_variant Unknown Not maternal Simplex 38702431 Xiaona Lu et al. ()
c.684_685del p.Glu229GlyfsTer4 frameshift_variant Familial Maternal Multiplex 38815585 Remzi Karayol et al. ()
Common Variants  

No common variants reported.

SFARI Gene score
3

Suggestive Evidence

Score Delta: Score remained at 3

3

Suggestive Evidence

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The literature is replete with relatively small studies of candidate genes, using either common or rare variant approaches, which do not reach the criteria set out for categories 1 and 2. Genes that had two such lines of supporting evidence were placed in category 3, and those with one line of evidence were placed in category 4. Some additional lines of "accessory evidence" (indicated as "acc" in the score cards) could also boost a gene from category 4 to 3.

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3

Increased from to 3

Krishnan Probability Score

Score 0.49347941909016

Ranking 4120/25841 scored genes


[Show Scoring Methodology]
Krishnan and colleagues generated probability scores genome-wide by using a machine learning approach on a human brain-specific gene network. The method was first presented in Nat Neurosci 19, 1454-1462 (2016), and scores for more than 25,000 RefSeq genes can be accessed in column G of supplementary table 3 (see: http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v19/n11/extref/nn.4353-S5.xlsx). A searchable browser, with the ability to view networks of associated ASD risk genes, can be found at asd.princeton.edu.
ExAC Score

Score 0.88966374182269

Ranking 3315/18225 scored genes


[Show Scoring Methodology]
The Exome Aggregation Consortium (ExAC) is a summary database of 60,706 exomes that has been widely used to estimate 'constraint' on mutation for individual genes. It was introduced by Lek et al. Nature 536, 285-291 (2016), and the ExAC browser can be found at exac.broadinstitute.org. The pLI score was developed as measure of intolerance to loss-of- function mutation. A pLI > 0.9 is generally viewed as highly constrained, and thus any loss-of- function mutations in autism in such a gene would be more likely to confer risk. For a full list of pLI scores see: ftp://ftp.broadinstitute.org/pub/ExAC_release/release0.3.1/functional_gene_constraint/fordist_cle aned_exac_nonTCGA_z_pli_rec_null_data.txt
Iossifov Probability Score

Score 0.867

Ranking 176/239 scored genes


[Show Scoring Methodology]
Supplementary dataset S2 in the paper by Iossifov et al. (PNAS 112, E5600-E5607 (2015)) lists 239 genes with a probability of at least 0.8 of being associated with autism risk (column I). This probability metric combines the evidence from de novo likely-gene- disrupting and missense mutations and assesses it against the background mutation rate in unaffected individuals from the University of Washington’s Exome Variant Sequence database (evs.gs.washington.edu/EVS/). The list of probability scores can be found here: www.pnas.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1073/pnas.1516376112/- /DCSupplemental/pnas.1516376112.sd02.xlsx
Sanders TADA Score

Score 0.44747431365925

Ranking 348/18665 scored genes


[Show Scoring Methodology]
The TADA score ('Transmission and De novo Association') was introduced by He et al. PLoS Genet 9(8):e1003671 (2013), and is a statistic that integrates evidence from both de novo and transmitted mutations. It forms the basis for the claim of 65 individual genes being strongly associated with autism risk at a false discovery rate of 0.1 (Sanders et al. Neuron 87, 1215-1233 (2015)). The calculated TADA score for 18,665 RefSeq genes can be found in column P of Supplementary Table 6 in the Sanders et al. paper (the column headed 'tadaFdrAscSscExomeSscAgpSmallDel'), which represents a combined analysis of exome data and small de novo deletions (see www.cell.com/cms/attachment/2038545319/2052606711/mmc7.xlsx).
Zhang D Score

Score 0.4653722538872

Ranking 786/20870 scored genes


[Show Scoring Methodology]
The DAMAGES score (disease-associated mutation analysis using gene expression signatures), or D score, was developed to combine evidence from de novo loss-of- function mutation with evidence from cell-type- specific gene expression in the mouse brain (specifically translational profiles of 24 specific mouse CNS cell types isolated from 6 different brain regions). Genes with positive D scores are more likely to be associated with autism risk, with higher-confidence genes having higher D scores. This statistic was first presented by Zhang & Shen (Hum Mutat 38, 204- 215 (2017), and D scores for more than 20,000 RefSeq genes can be found in column M in supplementary table 2 from that paper.
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