Deafness_Isolated
Gene: ESRP1
ClinGin classification: 'limited'
ESRP1 was first reported in relation to autosomal recessive nonsyndromic genetic hearing loss in 2017 (Rohachek et al., PMID: 29107558). 2 variants (missense, frameshift) that have been reported in 2 probands from 1 family in 1 publication (PMIDs: 29107558) are included in this curation. These probands were affected with congenital bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss and vestibular anomalies. The mechanism of pathogenicity appears to be loss-of-function. This gene-disease relationship is also supported by experimental evidence (mouse model, expression-level evidence; PMIDs: 29107558, 19285943). A mouse model shows that homozygous mutants had fluid-filled cysts with no vestibular or cochlear outgrowth; abnormal cochlear structure; and delayed differentiation of hair cells in the cochlear duct. The mouse model was downgraded because hearing thresholds were not measured. There was also evidence of interaction between ESRP1 and other hearing-loss associated genes including POU4F3, FGFR2, EYA4, and COL11A2, but this was not scored due to lack of both specificity and strong evidence of causation (PMID: 29107558). In summary, there is limited evidence to support this gene-disease relationship. Although more evidence is needed to support a causal role, no convincing evidence has emerged that contradicts the gene-disease relationship. This classification was approved by the ClinGen Hearing Loss GCEP on the meeting date 7/16/2025 (SOP Version 11).Created: 14 Aug 2025, 11:09 p.m. | Last Modified: 14 Aug 2025, 11:09 p.m.
Panel Version: 1.70
Single family reported with affected sibs, mouse model.
Sources: Expert listCreated: 1 Jan 2020, 10:17 p.m.
Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Phenotypes
Deafness, autosomal recessive 109, MIM# 618013
Publications
Gene: esrp1 has been classified as Red List (Low Evidence).
Gene: esrp1 has been classified as Red List (Low Evidence).
Gene: esrp1 has been classified as Amber List (Moderate Evidence).
gene: ESRP1 was added gene: ESRP1 was added to DeafnessIsolated. Sources: Expert Review Amber,Expert list Mode of inheritance for gene: ESRP1 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: ESRP1 were set to 29107558 Phenotypes for gene: ESRP1 were set to Deafness, autosomal recessive 109, MIM# 618013