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Relevance to Autism

A de novo loss-of-function variant in the BCL11A gene has been identified in an ASD proband from the Simons Simplex Collection (Iossifov et al., 2014). This gene was also identified in an ASD whole-exome sequencing study and subsequent TADA (transmission and de novo association) analysis as a gene strongly enriched for variants likely to affect ASD risk with a false discovery rate (FDR) of <0.1 (De Rubeis et al., 2014).

Molecular Function

This gene encodes a C2H2 type zinc-finger protein by its similarity to the mouse Bcl11a/Evi9 protein that functions as a myeloid and B-cell proto-oncogene. BCL11A resides within the dyslexia susceptibility candidate region 3 (DYX3) and has been proposed to be a candidate gene in chromosome 2p16.1-p15 deletion syndrome.

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References

Type
Title
Type of Disorder
Associated Disorders
Author, Year
Primary
De novo gene disruptions in children on the autistic spectrum.
ASD
Positive Association
Epilepsy/seizures
Support
Integrating de novo and inherited variants in 42
ASD
Support
The genomic landscape of balanced cytogenetic abnormalities associated with human congenital anomalies.
DD, hypotonia, macrocephaly
Support
Autism risk in offspring can be assessed through quantification of male sperm mosaicism.
ASD
Support
Clinical Targeted Panel Sequencing Analysis in Clinical Evaluation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in China
ASD
Support
Identifying candidate genes for 2p15p16.1 microdeletion syndrome using clinical, genomic, and functional analysis.
Support
Genomic insights from a deeply phenotyped highly consanguineous neurodevelopmental disorders cohort
ADHD, DD, ID
Support
BCL11A frameshift mutation associated with dyspraxia and hypotonia affecting the fine, gross, oral, and speech motor systems.
ID
Childhood apraxia of speech, dyspraxia, hypotonia
Support
The transcription factor BCL11A defines distinct subsets of midbrain dopaminergic neurons
Support
Brain malformations in a patient with deletion 2p16.1: A refinement ofthe phenotype to BCL11A.
DD
Dysmorphic features, brain malformations
Support
Next-generation phenotyping integrated in a national framework for patients with ultrarare disorders improves genetic diagnostics and yields new molecular findings
DD
Support
Identification of novel mutations in the HbF repressor gene BCL11A in patients with autism and intelligence disabilities.
ASD, ID
Support
Exploring the biological role of postzygotic and germinal de novo mutations in ASD
ASD
Support
BCL11A deletions result in fetal hemoglobin persistence and neurodevelopmental alterations.
ASD, DD
SCZ
Support
Five autism-associated transcriptional regulators target shared loci proximal to brain-expressed genes
ASD
Support
Hotspots of missense mutation identify neurodevelopmental disorder genes and functional domains.
ASD, DD
Support
A Novel de novo Frameshift Mutation in the BCL11A Gene in a Patient with Intellectual Disability Syndrome and Epilepsy
Dias-Logan syndrome
DD, ID, epilepsy/seizures, autistic behavior
Support
Large-scale discovery of novel genetic causes of developmental disorders.
ASD, DD, ID
Support
Optical genome mapping unveils hidden structural variants in neurodevelopmental disorders
DD, ID
Support
Molecular and clinical delineation of 2p15p16.1 microdeletion syndrome.
Speech delay, autistic features, motor stereotypie
Hypotonia
Support
Utility of clinical exome sequencing in a complex Emirati pediatric cohort
DD
Support
De novo microdeletion of BCL11A is associated with severe speech sound disorder.
CAS
DD
Support
ASD
DD, ID, epilepsy/seizures
Support
A clinical utility study of exome sequencing versus conventional genetic testing in pediatric neurology.
Psychomotor retardation, movement disorder
Dystonia, chorea
Support
Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism
ASD
Recent Recommendation
Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism.
ASD
Recent Recommendation
BCL11A intellectual developmental disorder: defining the clinical spectrum and genotype-phenotype correlations
DD, ID
ASD, ADHD, epilepsy/seizures
Recent Recommendation
BCL11A Haploinsufficiency Causes an Intellectual Disability Syndrome and Dysregulates Transcription.
ID
Microcephaly
Recent Recommendation
Low load for disruptive mutations in autism genes and their biased transmission.
ASD
Recent Recommendation
Bcl11a (Ctip1) Controls Migration of Cortical Projection Neurons through Regulation of Sema3c.
Variant ID
Variant Type
Allele Change
Residue Change
Inheritance Pattern
Inheritance Association
Family Type
Author, Year
 GEN643R001 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.793dup 
 p.Leu265ProfsTer3 
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R002 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R003 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1325del 
 p.Leu442ProfsTer37 
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R004 
 missense_variant 
 c.492A>C 
 p.Lys164Asn 
 Familial 
 Maternal 
 Simplex 
 GEN643R005 
 missense_variant 
 c.1174C>A 
 p.Leu392Met 
 Familial 
 Paternal 
 Simplex 
 GEN643R006 
 missense_variant 
 c.382G>A 
 p.Ala128Thr 
 Familial 
 Maternal 
 Simplex 
 GEN643R007 
 missense_variant 
 c.833C>G 
 p.Pro278Arg 
 Unknown 
  
 Unknown 
 GEN643R008 
 missense_variant 
 c.143G>T 
 p.Cys48Phe 
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R009 
 missense_variant 
 c.198C>A 
 p.His66Gln 
 De novo 
  
 Unknown 
 GEN643R010 
 missense_variant 
 c.139A>C 
 p.Thr47Pro 
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R011 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R012 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R013 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R014 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R015 
 stop_gained 
 c.529C>T 
 p.Gln177Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R016 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.2036_2037del 
 p.Ser679Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R017 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1547_1548insCTTGG 
 p.Ser518GlyfsTer2 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R018 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.*1043_*1044insTGGCTCAGCGG 
  
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R019 
 stop_gained 
 c.154C>T 
 p.Gln52Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R020 
 stop_gained 
 c.193G>T 
 p.Glu65Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R021 
 copy_number_gain 
  
  
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R022 
 missense_variant 
 c.10C>T 
 p.Arg4Cys 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R023 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R024 
 missense_variant 
 c.241G>A 
 p.Val81Met 
 Unknown 
  
  
 GEN643R025 
 missense_variant 
 c.142T>C 
 p.Cys48Arg 
 Unknown 
  
  
 GEN643R026 
 missense_variant 
 c.103C>T 
 p.Pro35Ser 
 Unknown 
  
  
 GEN643R027 
 missense_variant 
 c.103C>T 
 p.Pro35Ser 
 Unknown 
  
  
 GEN643R028 
 stop_gained 
 c.644C>G 
 p.Pro215Arg 
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R029 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.*1094del 
  
 Unknown 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R030 
 missense_variant 
 c.56C>T 
 p.Pro19Leu 
 Unknown 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R031 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.*612del 
  
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R032 
 missense_variant 
 c.2230+26G>T 
  
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R033 
 stop_gained 
 c.1459G>T 
 p.Glu487Ter 
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R034 
 missense_variant 
 c.317C>T 
 p.Thr106Met 
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R035 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.271del 
 p.Glu91ArgfsTer2 
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R036 
 missense_variant 
 c.1096G>C 
 p.Ala366Pro 
 De novo 
  
 Simplex 
 GEN643R037 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.691_692del 
 p.Leu231ValfsTer2 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R038 
 missense_variant 
 c.295G>A 
 p.Val99Met 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R039 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.2366dup 
 p.Met789IlefsTer15 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R040 
 missense_variant 
 c.1307T>C 
 p.Val436Ala 
 Familial 
 Paternal 
 Simplex 
 GEN643R041 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 Unknown 
 Not maternal 
 Simplex 
 GEN643R042a 
 missense_variant 
 c.1092A>T 
 p.Gln364His 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R042b 
 missense_variant 
 c.1173C>G 
 p.Asn391Lys 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R043 
 stop_gained 
 c.13A>T 
 p.Lys5Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R044 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.12_19dup 
 p.Gly7AlafsTer9 
 assumed germline mosaicism 
  
 Multiplex 
 GEN643R045 
 stop_gained 
 c.53C>A 
 p.Ser18Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R046 
 stop_gained 
 c.148C>T 
 p.Gln50Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R047 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.156_157insCCTG 
 p.Met53ProfsTer32 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R048 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.286_291delinsA 
 p.Ser96ThrfsTer13 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R049 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.295del 
 p.Val99TrpfsTer29 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R050 
 stop_gained 
 c.363C>A 
 p.Cys121Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R051 
 stop_gained 
 c.529C>T 
 p.Gln177Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R052 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.502dup 
 p.Ser168LysfsTer69 
 Unknown 
 Not maternal 
  
 GEN643R053 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.633_643del 
 p.Gly212ArgfsTer21 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R054 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.794del 
 p.Leu265ArgfsTer15 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R055 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.794del 
 p.Leu265ArgfsTer15 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R056 
 stop_gained 
 c.952A>T 
 p.Arg318Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R057 
 stop_gained 
 c.1133C>G 
 p.Ser378Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R058 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1078dup 
 p.Leu360ProfsTer212 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R059 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1078dup 
 p.Leu360ProfsTer212 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R060 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1078dup 
 p.Leu360ProfsTer212 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R061 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1118dup 
 p.Val374GlyfsTer198 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R062 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1287_1288insCACA 
 p.Lys430HisfsTer143 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R063 
 stop_gained 
 c.1411A>T 
 p.Lys471Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R064 
 stop_gained 
 c.1459G>T 
 p.Glu487Ter 
 assumed germline mosaicism; not in parental blood 
  
 Multiplex 
 GEN643R065 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1601_1631del 
 p.Val534AlafsTer54 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R066 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1690del 
 p.Gln564ArgfsTer34 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R067 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1735_1741del 
 p.Glu579ThrfsTer17 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R068 
 stop_gained 
 c.1831G>T 
 p.Glu611Ter 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R069 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1847dup 
 p.Leu617ProfsTer18 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R070 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.2192_2201dup 
 p.Ser734ArgfsTer15 
 Familial 
 Maternal 
  
 GEN643R071 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1967_1968dup 
 p.Ser657ThrfsTer134 
 Familial 
 Paternal 
  
 GEN643R072 
 splice_site_variant 
 c.55+1G>T 
 p.? 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R073 
 splice_site_variant 
 c.56-1G>A 
 p.? 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R074 
 splice_site_variant 
 c.385+2T>C 
 p.? 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R075 
 missense_variant 
 c.563A>G 
 p.His188Arg 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R076 
 missense_variant 
 c.2268T>G 
 p.Asn756Lys 
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R077 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 Unknown 
  
  
 GEN643R078 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 De novo 
  
  
 GEN643R079 
 copy_number_loss 
  
  
 Unknown 
  
  
 GEN643R080 
 frameshift_variant 
 c.1576del 
 p.Glu526ArgfsTer72 
 Unknown 
  
  
Chromosome
CNV Locus
CNV Type
# of studies
Animal Model
2
Deletion-Duplication
 22
 
2
Deletion
 1
 
2
Deletion
 10
 

Model Summary

Haploinsufficiency of Bcl11a in a mouse model recapitulates cognitive, behavioral, and neuroanatomical phenotypes present in BCL11A happloinsufficient humans. Haploinsufficiency of Bcl11a in a mouse model causes transcriptional dysregulation of the hippocampus and cortex, brain regions that correlate with neuroanatomical and behavioral phenotypes of ASD.

References

Type
Title
Author, Year
Additional
Bcl11a is essential for normal lymphoid development.
Primary
BCL11A Haploinsufficiency Causes an Intellectual Disability Syndrome and Dysregulates Transcription.
Additional
The transcription factor BCL11A defines distinct subsets of midbrain dopaminergic neurons
Model Type: Genetic
Model Genotype: Homozygous
Mutation: Exon1 of Bcl11a gene containing the translation start site and encoding the first 18 amino acids of the Bcl11a protein, was deleted using homologous recombination, it was replaced with a PGK-new-bpA cassette.
Allele Type: Targeted (knockout)
Strain of Origin:
Genetic Background: 129/SvJ*C57BL/6J
ES Cell Line: CJ7
Mutant ES Cell Line:
Model Source:
Category
Entity
Quantity
Experimental Paradigm
Age at Testing
Mortality/lethality: neonatal1
Increased
 Survival analysis
 P0
Development of immune cells and primary lymphoid organs1
Decreased
 Flow cytometric analysis
 E18.5
Cell differentiation: hematopoiesis1
 No change
 Flow cytometric analysis
 E18.5
 Not Reported: Circadian sleep/wake cycle, Communications, Emotion, Learning & memory, Maternal behavior, Motor phenotype, Neuroanatomy / ultrastructure / cytoarchitecture, Neurophysiology, Physiological parameters, Repetitive behavior, Seizure, Sensory, Social behavior


Interactor Symbol Interactor Name Interactor Organism Entrez ID Uniprot ID Interaction Type Evidence Reference
ACTC1 ARHGAP15 70 B3KPP5 Y2H
Wang J , et al. 2011
APP amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein 351 P05067 ProtoArray
Olh J , et al. 2011
BCL11A B-cell CLL/lymphoma 11A (zinc finger protein) 53335 Q9H165 in vitro binding assay; IP/WB; Luciferase reporter assay
Liu H , et al. 2006
BCL11A B-cell CLL/lymphoma 11A (zinc finger protein) 53335 Q9H165 Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer assay
Dias C , et al. 2016
BCL6 B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6 604 P41182 in vitro binding assay; IP/WB; Luciferase reporter assay
Liu H , et al. 2006
CDCA3 cell division cycle associated 3 83461 B2R749 Y2H
Wang J , et al. 2011
CDK4 cyclin-dependent kinase 4 1019 P11802 GST; MS; in vivo kinase assay
Anders L , et al. 2011
CDK6 cyclin-dependent kinase 6 1021 A4D1G0 GST; MS; in vivo kinase assay
Anders L , et al. 2011
CHD4 chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 4 1108 Q14839 GST; MS; ChIP; IP/WB
Cismasiu VB , et al. 2005
FGFR2 fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 2263 P21802 IP; LC-MS/MS
Huttlin EL , et al. 2015
FMR1 fragile X mental retardation 1 2332 G8JLE9 PAR-CLIP
Ascano M Jr , et al. 2012
GMCL1P1 germ cell-less, spermatogenesis associated 1 pseudogene 1 64396 Q8NEA9 Y2H; bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay
Rolland T , et al. 2014
HDAC1 histone deacetylase 1 3065 Q13547 GST; MS; ChIP; IP/WB
Cismasiu VB , et al. 2005
HDAC1 histone deacetylase 1 3065 Q13547 IP; LC-MS/MS
Huttlin EL , et al. 2015
HDAC2 histone deacetylase 2 3066 Q92769 LC-MS/MS
Joshi P , et al. 2013
HOXA1 homeobox A1 15394 P09022 Gene microarray
Makki N and Capecchi MR 2011
LMO1 LIM domain only 1 (rhombotin 1) 4004 P25800 Y2H; bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay
Rolland T , et al. 2014
MBD3 methyl-CpG binding domain protein 3 53615 O95983 GST; MS; ChIP; IP/WB
Cismasiu VB , et al. 2005
MBD3L1 methyl-CpG binding domain protein 3-like 1 85509 Q8WWY6 IP; LC-MS/MS
Huttlin EL , et al. 2015
MTA1 metastasis associated 1 9112 Q13330 GST; MS; ChIP; IP/WB
Cismasiu VB , et al. 2005
MTA1 metastasis associated 1 9112 Q13330 IP; LC-MS/MS
Huttlin EL , et al. 2015
MTA2 metastasis associated 1 family, member 2 9219 O94776 GST; MS; ChIP; IP/WB
Cismasiu VB , et al. 2005
NCK2 NCK adaptor protein 2 8440 O43639 Y2H; bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay
Rolland T , et al. 2014
NONO non-POU domain containing, octamer-binding 4841 Q15233 Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer assay
Dias C , et al. 2016
NR2E1 Nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group E member 1 7101 Q9Y466 Y2H; GST; IP/WB; Immunohistochemistry; EMSA; ChIP; qRT-PCR
Chan CM , et al. 2013
NR2E3 Photoreceptor-specific nuclear receptor 10002 Q9Y5X4 Y2H; GST; IP/WB; Immunohistochemistry; EMSA; ChIP; qRT-PCR
Chan CM , et al. 2013
NR2F1 nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group F, member 1 7025 P10589 Y2H; GST; IP/WB; Immunohistochemistry; EMSA; ChIP; qRT-PCR
Chan CM , et al. 2013
NR2F2 nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group F, member 2 7026 P24468 Y2H; GST; IP/WB; Immunohistochemistry; EMSA; ChIP; qRT-PCR
Chan CM , et al. 2013
NR2F6 nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group F, member 6 2063 F1D8R3 Y2H; GST; IP/WB; Immunohistochemistry; EMSA; ChIP; qRT-PCR
Chan CM , et al. 2013
PHF20L1 PHD finger protein 20-like 1 51105 A8MW92 IP; LC-MS/MS
Huttlin EL , et al. 2015
RBBP7 retinoblastoma binding protein 7 5931 Q16576 IP; LC-MS/MS
Huttlin EL , et al. 2015
Sema3c sema domain, immunoglobulin domain (Ig), short basic domain, secreted, (semaphorin) 3C 20348 Q62181 ChIP-qPCR
Wiegreffe C , et al. 2015
SIRT1 sirtuin 1 23411 A8K128 ChIP; IP/WB; GST
Senawong T , et al. 2005
SIRT3 sirtuin 3 23410 Q9NTG7 GST; In vivo acetylation assay; in vitro kinase assay; AMPK kinase assay; IP/WB
Lin YY , et al. 2012
SUMO1 SMT3 suppressor of mif two 3 homolog 1 (S. cerevisiae) 7341 P63165 in vitro SUMOylation assay; IP/WB
Kuwata T and Nakamura T 2008
SUMO2 SMT3 suppressor of mif two 3 homolog 2 (S. cerevisiae) 6613 P61956 in vitro SUMOylation assay; IP/WB
Kuwata T and Nakamura T 2008
SUMO3 SMT3 suppressor of mif two 3 homolog 3 (S. cerevisiae) 6612 P55854 in vitro SUMOylation assay; IP/WB
Kuwata T and Nakamura T 2008
TSC1 tuberous sclerosis 1 7248 Q92574 Y2H
Sakai Y , et al. 2011
UBC ubiquitin C 7316 P63279 MS
Wagner SA , et al. 2011
UBXN4 UBX domain protein 4 23190 Q92575 IP; LC-MS/MS
Huttlin EL , et al. 2015
YME1L1 YME1-like 1 (S. cerevisiae) 10730 Q96TA2 Y2H
Wang J , et al. 2011
ZBTB24 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 24 9841 O43167 Y2H; bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay
Rolland T , et al. 2014

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