HIDEA_Syndrome

Disease Pathophysiology Research Report

2025-12-09
Falcon MONDO:0032780 Model: Edison Scientific Literature 24 citations

Disease Pathophysiology Research Report

Target Disease

  • Disease Name: HIDEA Syndrome
  • MONDO ID: [not established in sources retrieved]
  • Category: Genetic (autosomal recessive)

Pathophysiology Description (Narrative)

HIDEA syndrome is a severe, autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder caused by biallelic loss-of-function variants in P4HTM, encoding the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase P4H‑TM. Foundational clinical genetics established that “biallelic loss‑of‑function P4HTM gene variants cause hypotonia, hypoventilation, intellectual disability, dysautonomia, epilepsy, and eye abnormalities (HIDEA)” (Genetics in Medicine, Oct 2019; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41436-019-0503-4). Mechanistically, P4H‑TM localizes to the ER membrane with its catalytic domain in the ER lumen and includes a unique EF‑hand domain, suggesting Ca2+ regulation of enzymatic activity and a tight link to ER–calcium signaling. Recent experimental work demonstrated that P4H‑TM is a regulator of astrocyte Ca2+ signaling and gliotransmission via a HIF‑1–dependent mechanism, implicating dysregulated hypoxia signaling in CNS networks that govern respiration and autonomic function (eNeuro, Dec 2021; https://doi.org/10.1523/eneuro.0253-20.2020) (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 3-6). Complementary in vivo evidence from global P4h‑tm−/− mice shows alterations in whole‑body energy metabolism, neuromuscular weakness, and, critically, a reduced respiratory rate with blunted ventilatory responses to hypoxia and hypercapnia, leading to respiratory acidosis; the authors conclude that these changes “appear to be neurological and controlled by the brain and central nervous system circuits,” recapitulating key human HIDEA features (Pflügers Archiv, Feb 2024; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5) (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 1-2, alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 11-12, alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 7-9, alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 3-6, alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 9-11).

A subset of HIDEA patients show mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I deficiency in muscle biopsies, suggesting that P4H‑TM loss can intersect with mitochondrial function and integrated stress response pathways (e.g., ATF4), potentially downstream of altered HIF signaling and ER–mitochondria Ca2+ crosstalk (Eur J Hum Genet, Jul 2021; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-021-00932-8) (wang2024clinicalcharacteristicsof pages 6-7). Clinically, HIDEA overlaps with ROHHAD-like presentations (rapid-onset obesity, hypoventilation, dysautonomia), leading experts to recommend P4HTM sequencing in ROHHAD-suspected cases that also exhibit abnormal neurodevelopment or eye findings (Front Genet, Mar 2023; https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1137767) (harvengt2023hideasyndromea pages 5-6).

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Category Key finding or quote Molecular/Cellular process implicated Species / Context Source (authors, year) Journal URL / DOI Publication date
Foundational description "Biallelic loss-of-function P4HTM gene variants cause hypotonia, hypoventilation, intellectual disability, dysautonomia, epilepsy, and eye abnormalities (HIDEA)" (diagnostic/phenotypic definition) (harvengt2023hideasyndromea pages 5-6) Genetic loss-of-function in P4HTM → syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder Human patients / clinical genetics Rahikkala et al., 2019 Genetics in Medicine https://doi.org/10.1038/s41436-019-0503-4 Oct 2019
Clinical case / phenotype overlap Case report: clinical similarity between HIDEA and ROHHAD; recommends testing P4HTM in ROHHAD-like cases (harvengt2023hideasyndromea pages 5-6) Hypothalamic/dysautonomia features; central hypoventilation Human clinical case series / diagnostic recommendation Harvengt et al., 2023 Frontiers in Genetics https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1137767 Mar 2023
Cellular mechanism (astrocytes) "P4H-TM is a novel regulator of calcium dynamics and gliotransmission" (HIF1 mediates effect on calcium signaling) (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 3-6) Disrupted receptor-/store-operated Ca2+ entry (ROCE/SOCE), mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake, altered ATP; HIF-1α–dependent pathway Mouse primary astrocytes / cortex (cellular assays) Byts et al., 2021 eNeuro https://doi.org/10.1523/eneuro.0253-20.2020 Dec 2021
Mitochondrial involvement Reports of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I deficiency in some HIDEA patients; ATF4/ISR proposed link (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 3-6) Mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction, integrated stress response (ATF4) Human muscle biopsy / clinical case Hay et al., 2021 European Journal of Human Genetics https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-021-00932-8 Jul 2021
Mouse model — systemic phenotypes P4h-tm−/− mice show altered 24-h energy expenditure, lower respiratory rate, blunted hypoxia/hypercapnia responses, neuromuscular weakness — "recapitulates some symptoms of HIDEA" (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 12-13, alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 11-12) Altered whole-body energy metabolism, respiratory control, neuromuscular function; CNS-origin hypothesis Global knockout mouse (P4h-tm−/−) — physiological, metabolic, respiratory assays Ala‑Nisula et al., 2024 Pflugers Archiv https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5 Feb 2024
Therapeutics / clinical management Seizures in P4HTM-associated patients often start in infancy and are relatively controllable; valproate (a HIF‑1α inhibitor) proposed as promising (wang2024clinicalcharacteristicsof pages 6-7) Pharmacologic HIF‑1α modulation considered (valproate cited) Human case report + literature review (epilepsy focus) Wang et al., 2024 Frontiers in Neurology https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1428076 Nov 2024
Subcellular localization P4H-TM is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) transmembrane prolyl 4‑hydroxylase with its catalytic domain in the ER lumen (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 1-2) ER membrane localization → lumenal catalytic activity; potential ER‑related substrates/processes Biochemical/structural annotation from mouse/human studies (Ala‑Nisula summary of prior work), 2024 (summarized in Pflugers Archiv) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5 Feb 2024
EF‑hand / Ca2+ regulation "its catalytic activity may be regulated by Ca2+"; P4H‑TM contains a unique EF‑hand adjacent to the dioxygenase domain (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 1-2) EF‑hand calcium‑binding domain → Ca2+ modulation of enzymatic activity; links to calcium signaling defects Structural/functional inference (protein domain and mouse/cell data) (Ala‑Nisula summary of structural data), 2024 (summarized in Pflugers Archiv) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5 Feb 2024

Table: Concise, citation-linked summary of mechanistic, clinical, model, localization, and therapeutic evidence for HIDEA syndrome (P4HTM/P4H‑TM) from prioritized 2019–2024 literature; useful as an evidence-annotated quick reference for disease knowledge base entries.

1. Core Pathophysiology

2. Key Molecular Players

3. Biological Processes (GO) Disrupted

4. Cellular Components

5. Disease Progression (Proposed Sequence)

6. Phenotypic Manifestations (HPO) and Mechanistic Links

Recent Developments and Latest Research (2023–2024 priority)

Current Applications and Real-World Implementations

Expert Opinions and Authoritative Analyses (selected quotes)

Relevant Statistics and Data (recent studies)

Gene/Protein Annotations and Ontology Mappings

Evidence Items with PMIDs/DOIs, URLs, Dates

Notes on Open Questions

  • The primary physiological substrate(s) of P4H‑TM in vivo remain uncertain; although HIF‑α hydroxylation can be observed in vitro and HIF‑1–dependent effects are demonstrated in astrocytes, multiple studies emphasize that HIFα may not be the primary substrate across all contexts, leaving room for discovery of additional ER‑luminal target(s) relevant to CNS circuits and mitochondria–ER crosstalk (Pflügers Archiv 2024) (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 1-2).

References

  1. (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 3-6): Tuulia Ala-Nisula, Riikka Halmetoja, Henri Leinonen, Margareta Kurkela, Henna-Riikka Lipponen, Samuli Sakko, Mikko Karpale, Antti M. Salo, Niina Sissala, Tapio Röning, Ghulam S. Raza, Kari A. Mäkelä, Jérôme Thevenot, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Raisa Serpi, Johanna Myllyharju, Heikki Tanila, Peppi Koivunen, and Elitsa Y. Dimova. Metabolic characteristics of transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase (p4h-tm) deficient mice. Pflugers Archiv, 476:1339-1351, Feb 2024. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5, doi:10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5. This article has 5 citations.

  2. (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 1-2): Tuulia Ala-Nisula, Riikka Halmetoja, Henri Leinonen, Margareta Kurkela, Henna-Riikka Lipponen, Samuli Sakko, Mikko Karpale, Antti M. Salo, Niina Sissala, Tapio Röning, Ghulam S. Raza, Kari A. Mäkelä, Jérôme Thevenot, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Raisa Serpi, Johanna Myllyharju, Heikki Tanila, Peppi Koivunen, and Elitsa Y. Dimova. Metabolic characteristics of transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase (p4h-tm) deficient mice. Pflugers Archiv, 476:1339-1351, Feb 2024. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5, doi:10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5. This article has 5 citations.

  3. (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 11-12): Tuulia Ala-Nisula, Riikka Halmetoja, Henri Leinonen, Margareta Kurkela, Henna-Riikka Lipponen, Samuli Sakko, Mikko Karpale, Antti M. Salo, Niina Sissala, Tapio Röning, Ghulam S. Raza, Kari A. Mäkelä, Jérôme Thevenot, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Raisa Serpi, Johanna Myllyharju, Heikki Tanila, Peppi Koivunen, and Elitsa Y. Dimova. Metabolic characteristics of transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase (p4h-tm) deficient mice. Pflugers Archiv, 476:1339-1351, Feb 2024. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5, doi:10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5. This article has 5 citations.

  4. (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 7-9): Tuulia Ala-Nisula, Riikka Halmetoja, Henri Leinonen, Margareta Kurkela, Henna-Riikka Lipponen, Samuli Sakko, Mikko Karpale, Antti M. Salo, Niina Sissala, Tapio Röning, Ghulam S. Raza, Kari A. Mäkelä, Jérôme Thevenot, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Raisa Serpi, Johanna Myllyharju, Heikki Tanila, Peppi Koivunen, and Elitsa Y. Dimova. Metabolic characteristics of transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase (p4h-tm) deficient mice. Pflugers Archiv, 476:1339-1351, Feb 2024. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5, doi:10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5. This article has 5 citations.

  5. (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 9-11): Tuulia Ala-Nisula, Riikka Halmetoja, Henri Leinonen, Margareta Kurkela, Henna-Riikka Lipponen, Samuli Sakko, Mikko Karpale, Antti M. Salo, Niina Sissala, Tapio Röning, Ghulam S. Raza, Kari A. Mäkelä, Jérôme Thevenot, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Raisa Serpi, Johanna Myllyharju, Heikki Tanila, Peppi Koivunen, and Elitsa Y. Dimova. Metabolic characteristics of transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase (p4h-tm) deficient mice. Pflugers Archiv, 476:1339-1351, Feb 2024. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5, doi:10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5. This article has 5 citations.

  6. (wang2024clinicalcharacteristicsof pages 6-7): Yan-Juan Wang, Si-Xiu Li, Wen-Guang Hu, Li-Li Zhao, Mingping Lan, and Jia-Lei Chen. Clinical characteristics of patients with p4htm variant-associated epilepsy and therapeutic exploration: a case report and literature review. Frontiers in Neurology, Nov 2024. URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1428076, doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1428076. This article has 1 citations and is from a peer-reviewed journal.

  7. (harvengt2023hideasyndromea pages 5-6): J. Harvengt, A. Lumaka, C. Fasquelle, J. H. Caberg, M. Mastouri, A. Janssen, L. Palmeira, and V. Bours. Hidea syndrome: a new case report highlighting similarities with rohhad syndrome. Frontiers in Genetics, Mar 2023. URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1137767, doi:10.3389/fgene.2023.1137767. This article has 5 citations and is from a peer-reviewed journal.

  8. (alanisula2024metaboliccharacteristicsof pages 12-13): Tuulia Ala-Nisula, Riikka Halmetoja, Henri Leinonen, Margareta Kurkela, Henna-Riikka Lipponen, Samuli Sakko, Mikko Karpale, Antti M. Salo, Niina Sissala, Tapio Röning, Ghulam S. Raza, Kari A. Mäkelä, Jérôme Thevenot, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Raisa Serpi, Johanna Myllyharju, Heikki Tanila, Peppi Koivunen, and Elitsa Y. Dimova. Metabolic characteristics of transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase (p4h-tm) deficient mice. Pflugers Archiv, 476:1339-1351, Feb 2024. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5, doi:10.1007/s00424-024-02920-5. This article has 5 citations.