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PSTPIP1 – Autoinflammatory Syndrome

In a Spanish family with cold‐induced recurrent fever, urticarial rash, papular eruptions, and digital oedema, next‐generation sequencing identified a heterozygous PSTPIP1 variant, c.657A>T (p.Gln219His), in one affected sister and her asymptomatic father (PMID:35383566). Despite elevated cytokine production in monocyte assays, segregation analysis did not support PSTPIP1 c.657A>T (p.Gln219His) as causative, and concurrent identification of NLRC4 p.Leu339Pro with perfect segregation suggests an alternative genetic driver.

No additional unrelated probands, families, or recurrent PSTPIP1 variants have been reported in MONDO_0019751–diagnosed individuals. Functional studies have not demonstrated a direct pathogenic role for PSTPIP1 p.Gln219His in autoinflammatory syndrome, and experimental concordance is lacking. Taken together, the current evidence conflicts with a primary role for PSTPIP1 in this autoinflammatory phenotype.

Key Take-home: PSTPIP1 c.657A>T (p.Gln219His) lacks segregation and functional validation for MONDO_0019751, underscoring the need for further genetic and mechanistic studies to define its clinical relevance.

References

  • Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2022 • Variants in autoinflammatory diseases-related genes in a family with cold-induced autoinflammatory syndrome. PMID:35383566

Evidence Based Scoring (AI generated)

Gene–Disease Association

Disputed

Single-family report with a non-segregating PSTPIP1 variant and an alternative NLRC4 variant implicated.

Genetic Evidence

Limited

c.657A>T (p.Gln219His) detected in one proband and unaffected father; no segregation ([PMID:35383566]).

Functional Evidence

Limited

No functional data directly linking PSTPIP1 p.Gln219His to MONDO_0019751; assays point to NLRC4 variant instead.