PCDH15

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Also known as CDHR15

Summary

PCDH15 (protocadherin related 15, HGNC:14674) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 10q21.1, encoding Protocadherin-15 (Q96QU1). Calcium-dependent cell-adhesion protein.

This gene is a member of the cadherin superfamily. Family members encode integral membrane proteins that mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion. It plays an essential role in maintenance of normal retinal and cochlear function. Mutations in this gene result in hearing loss and Usher Syndrome Type IF (USH1F). Extensive alternative splicing resulting in multiple isoforms has been observed in the mouse ortholog. Similar alternatively spliced transcripts are inferred to occur in human, and additional variants are likely to occur.

Source: NCBI Gene 65217 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): Usher syndrome type 1 (Definitive, ClinGen) — +4 more curated relationships
  • GWAS associations: 30
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 3,862 total — 243 pathogenic, 264 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 22
  • Druggable target: yes
  • Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency autosomal recessive, triplosensitivity no evidence
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_001384140

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:14674
Approved symbolPCDH15
Nameprotocadherin related 15
Location10q21.1
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesCDHR15
Ensembl geneENSG00000150275
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM605514
Entrez65217

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 29 — 24 protein_coding, 3 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 1 retained_intron

ENST00000320301, ENST00000361849, ENST00000373955, ENST00000373956, ENST00000373957, ENST00000373965, ENST00000395430, ENST00000395433, ENST00000395440, ENST00000395442, ENST00000395445, ENST00000395446, ENST00000409834, ENST00000414367, ENST00000437009, ENST00000448885, ENST00000458638, ENST00000463095, ENST00000476074, ENST00000495484, ENST00000613346, ENST00000613657, ENST00000615043, ENST00000616114, ENST00000617271, ENST00000618301, ENST00000621708, ENST00000642496, ENST00000644397

RefSeq mRNA: 18 — MANE Select: NM_001384140 NM_001142763, NM_001142764, NM_001142765, NM_001142766, NM_001142767, NM_001142768, NM_001142769, NM_001142770, NM_001142771, NM_001142772, NM_001142773, NM_001354404, NM_001354411, NM_001354420, NM_001354429, NM_001354430, NM_001384140, NM_033056

CCDS: CCDS44400, CCDS44401, CCDS44403, CCDS44404, CCDS7248, CCDS73134, CCDS73135, CCDS73136, CCDS73137, CCDS73138, CCDS86093, CCDS86094, CCDS86095, CCDS91245

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000644397 — 38 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000010956825423682354236931
ENSE000010956865436912054369275
ENSE000010956895431727154317441
ENSE000010957225415310054153293
ENSE000010957275432959654329706
ENSE000010957295437878254378942
ENSE000011929995418513454185268
ENSE000012214235452781254527877
ENSE000012215215418344454183593
ENSE000012215885421393654214048
ENSE000013301645434636554346484
ENSE000014620245380277153807130
ENSE000024916845381799553818013
ENSE000034664055402289254023197
ENSE000034708245402019254020416
ENSE000034851335406675754066885
ENSE000034911225407933154079424
ENSE000035204835394086653940975
ENSE000035220615384032053840496
ENSE000035331525408998454090063
ENSE000035456085419568354195889
ENSE000035496225390324353903370
ENSE000035496965395973253959844
ENSE000036043585382739353827548
ENSE000036218795396175253961892
ENSE000036356835381055653810664
ENSE000036394125382856553828573
ENSE000036442045383131553831533
ENSE000036474215399564953995765
ENSE000036721885393881553938955
ENSE000036842955466417254664290
ENSE000036881735386664253866857
ENSE000036915635385717553857263
ENSE000037144595413287554133007
ENSE000037359015381623953816277
ENSE000037477265381154953811619
ENSE000038296835382016553820230
ENSE000039087825480092554801231

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 130 present calls, max score 82.63.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.9899 / max 64.9079, expressed in 168 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (5 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1094160.4476127
1094150.3741114
1094140.072453
1094170.050034
1094190.045823

Top tissues by expression

233 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
left adrenal gland cortexUBERON:003582582.63gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047382.55gold quality
adrenal tissueUBERON:001830382.21gold quality
right adrenal gland cortexUBERON:003582781.33gold quality
left adrenal glandUBERON:000123481.31gold quality
amygdalaUBERON:000187681.15gold quality
right adrenal glandUBERON:000123379.69gold quality
adrenal glandUBERON:000236979.55gold quality
adrenal cortexUBERON:000123579.44gold quality
hypothalamusUBERON:000189878.60gold quality
anterior cingulate cortexUBERON:000983578.31gold quality
right frontal lobeUBERON:000281074.45gold quality
nucleus accumbensUBERON:000188273.77gold quality
C1 segment of cervical spinal cordUBERON:000646973.70gold quality
adenohypophysisUBERON:000219672.31gold quality
caudate nucleusUBERON:000187372.04gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 9UBERON:001354071.92gold quality
substantia nigraUBERON:000203871.71gold quality
putamenUBERON:000187471.68gold quality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099171.48gold quality
spinal cordUBERON:000224070.68gold quality
prefrontal cortexUBERON:000045170.16gold quality
corpus callosumUBERON:000233669.52gold quality
pituitary glandUBERON:000000769.32gold quality
dorsolateral prefrontal cortexUBERON:000983468.67gold quality
midbrainUBERON:000189167.95gold quality
forebrainUBERON:000189067.64gold quality
neocortexUBERON:000195067.59gold quality
Ammon’s hornUBERON:000195466.85gold quality
brainUBERON:000095566.36gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 9 experiment(s), a significant marker in 9.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-HCAD-35yes5084.84
E-HCAD-30yes5001.39
E-GEOD-180759yes3756.50
E-HCAD-25yes3687.57
E-GEOD-131882yes2179.20
E-CURD-119yes2038.38
E-GEOD-84465yes26.96
E-ANND-3yes7.73
E-GEOD-93593yes6.03

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

53 targeting PCDH15, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-340-5P100.0072.504437
HSA-MIR-1213699.9872.815713
HSA-MIR-548N99.9871.944170
HSA-MIR-60799.9773.625593
HSA-MIR-548AJ-3P99.9673.385345
HSA-MIR-548X-3P99.9673.385345
HSA-MIR-548J-3P99.9472.614881
HSA-MIR-539-5P99.9370.302855
HSA-MIR-335-3P99.9373.364958
HSA-MIR-6835-3P99.9370.492904
HSA-MIR-548AE-3P99.9372.664867
HSA-MIR-548AH-3P99.9372.544872
HSA-MIR-548AM-3P99.9372.544872
HSA-MIR-548AQ-3P99.9372.664867
HSA-MIR-367199.9073.043897
HSA-MIR-548E-5P99.8972.734486
HSA-MIR-5003-3P99.8569.292517
HSA-MIR-548AR-3P99.8571.263889
HSA-MIR-6739-5P99.8067.872806
HSA-MIR-548AG99.7769.251492
HSA-MIR-3156-3P99.7666.72939
HSA-MIR-6733-5P99.7467.942759
HSA-MIR-4677-5P99.7070.091940
HSA-MIR-548AI99.6969.241494
HSA-MIR-548BA99.6969.141514
HSA-MIR-570-5P99.6969.241494
HSA-MIR-432899.5771.064094
HSA-MIR-315399.5567.592337
HSA-MIR-54399.5269.032595
HSA-MIR-217-5P99.4969.931419

Functional genomics

ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 30 (autosomal recessive), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • Mutations cause Usher syndrome type 1F. Protocadherins are essential for maintenance of normal retinal and cochlear function. (PMID:11487575)
  • A founder mutation, R245X, of the PCDH15 gene among Ashkenazi Jews is a cause of Type 1 Usher Syndrome. (PMID:12711741)
  • Here we report that non-syndromic recessive hearing loss (DFNB23) is caused by missense mutations of PCDH15. (PMID:14570705)
  • CDH23 and PCDH15 play an essential long-term role in maintaining the normal organization of the stereocilia bundle. (PMID:15537665)
  • Disease causing mutations were identified in 31 of the 34 families referred: 17 in MYO7A, 6 in CDH23, 6 in PCDH15, and 2 in USH1C. (PMID:16679490)
  • characterizeation of a new allele of the protocadherin 15 gene (designatedPcdh15(av-6J); Young Pcdh15(av-6J) mice are unresponsive to auditory stimulation and show circling behavior indicative of vestibular dysfunction (PMID:16887306)
  • Analysis of three large deletions revealed that all six breakpoints are different. Breakpoint junction was identified in one patient and four other breakpoints were mapped to 4 kb. (PMID:17277737)
  • Both mouse and human protocadherin 15 genes have complex genomic structures and transcription control mechanisms. (PMID:17706913)
  • Humans with PCDH15 (USH1F), USH2A or GPR98 (USH2C) had a similar retinal phenotype to MYO7A (PMID:18463160)
  • study of PCDH15 mutations in nonsyndromic deafness DFNB23 and type 1 Usher syndrome (PMID:18719945)
  • missense mutations in conserved motifs of PCDH15 cause nonsyndromic hearing loss (PMID:19107147)
  • One SNP in PCDH15 (rs7095441) and two SNPs in MYH14 (rs667907 and rs588035), resulted in significant associations in the Polish sample set and significant interactions with noise exposure level in the Swedish sample set. (PMID:19183343)
  • Study suggests that PCDH15 is associated with lipid abnormalities. (PMID:19816713)
  • a combination of PCR-based mutation screening, together with deletion and duplication analysis, is mandatory for the accurate screening of the PCDH15 gene in Usher patients. (PMID:20538994)
  • Alberta Hutterites with Usher syndrome type I do not carry the exon 10 mutation in the PCDH15 gene. (PMID:22690115)
  • Seven different point mutations, five novel, were detected in PCDH15 gene in Spanish patients with Usher syndrome type I. (PMID:22815625)
  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms spanning a 9-kb region centered on exon 11 of the protocadherin 15 ( PCDH15 ) gene were found to be associated with irritable bowel syndrome in Australian, United States, and Swedish populations. (PMID:24797007)
  • Patients lacking PCDH15-CD2 isoform are profoundly deaf. (PMID:24940003)
  • PCDH15 has several alternate cytoplasmic domain exons and differentially spliced isoforms may function redundantly (PMID:25307757)
  • Genetic variations of PCDH15 and their interactions with occupational noise exposure are associated with genetic susceptibility t onoise-induced hearing loss. (PMID:25462672)
  • The novel homozygous mutation in a family segregating non-syndromic hearing loss family supports previous reported observations that PCDH15 does not only causes Usher syndrome type 1F, but also DFNB23. (PMID:25930172)
  • PCDH15 or DFNB59 variants are associated with poor CI performance, yet children with PCDH15 or DFNB59 variants might show clinical features indistinguishable from those of other typical pediatric cochlear implant recipients. (PMID:26166082)
  • PCDH15 p.Asp1010Gly variant probably modified the phenotypic expression of the 7511T>C mutation in MT-TS1 (PMID:26279247)
  • Results uncovered a novel interaction between MYO3A and PCDH15 shedding new light on the function of myosin IIIA at stereocilia tips. (PMID:26841241)
  • no statistically significant association between any rare, heterozygous PCDH15 point variants and schizophrenia or autism spectrum disorders was found (PMID:27058588)
  • We found a remarkable genetic heterogeneity in the studied families with USH1 with a variety of mutations, among which three were novel. These novel mutations will be included in the NADf mutation screening chip that will allow a higher diagnosis efficiency of this extremely genetically heterogeneous disease. (PMID:27440999)
  • PCDH15 polymorphism is associated with extraversion. (PMID:27918536)
  • Results present structures of a protocadherin-15 fragment featuring a non-canonical linker region that exhibits increased flexibility without compromising mechanical strength. (PMID:28238533)
  • This study confirms that genetic variations in PCDH15 modify the susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss development in humans. (PMID:28292353)
  • rs2045145 associated with more European female facial profile (PMID:29301965)
  • Novel 4658delT PCDH15 mutation was identified in a family with nonsyndromic hearing loss. (PMID:29692870)
  • The protein products of PCDH15 and USH1G function together at the stereocilia tips in the hair cells. (PMID:30029624)
  • PCDH15 molecules form double-helical assemblies through cis-dimerization in the extracellular cadherin domain region and in a membrane-proximal domain. (PMID:30057206)
  • Whole-exome sequencing for ocular adnexal sebaceous carcinoma suggests PCDH15 as a novel mutation associated with metastasis. (PMID:31937901)
  • A novel missense mutation locus of cadherin 23 and the interaction of cadherin 23 and protocadherin 15 in a patient with usher syndrome. (PMID:32835555)
  • Structural determinants of protocadherin-15 mechanics and function in hearing and balance perception. (PMID:32963095)
  • Protocadherin 15 suppresses oligodendrocyte progenitor cell proliferation and promotes motility through distinct signalling pathways. (PMID:35637313)
  • The association of genetic polymorphisms in protocadherin 15 with sudden sensorineural hearing loss in a Chinese population. (PMID:37198144)
  • A novel compound heterozygous PCDH15 variants is associated with arRP in a Chinese pedigree. (PMID:39187782)
  • Nanomechanics of wild-type and mutant dimers of the inner-ear tip-link protein protocadherin 15. (PMID:39298473)

Cross-species orthologs

4 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriopcdh15bENSDARG00000008127
danio_reriopcdh15aENSDARG00000098257
mus_musculusPcdh15ENSMUSG00000052613
rattus_norvegicusPcdh15ENSRNOG00000000606

Paralogs (61): PCDHB4 (ENSG00000081818), PCDHA6 (ENSG00000081842), PCDHGA2 (ENSG00000081853), PCDHB2 (ENSG00000112852), PCDHB3 (ENSG00000113205), PCDHB5 (ENSG00000113209), PCDHB6 (ENSG00000113211), PCDHB7 (ENSG00000113212), PCDHB15 (ENSG00000113248), PCDH12 (ENSG00000113555), PCDH17 (ENSG00000118946), PCDHB8 (ENSG00000120322), PCDHB10 (ENSG00000120324), PCDHB14 (ENSG00000120327), PCDHB12 (ENSG00000120328), PCDH8 (ENSG00000136099), PCDH10 (ENSG00000138650), PCDH19 (ENSG00000165194), CDH16 (ENSG00000166589), PCDHB1 (ENSG00000171815), PCDHB9 (ENSG00000177839), PCDHB13 (ENSG00000187372), CDHR4 (ENSG00000187492), PCDH18 (ENSG00000189184), PCDHB11 (ENSG00000197479), PCDHGA1 (ENSG00000204956), PCDHA9 (ENSG00000204961), PCDHA8 (ENSG00000204962), PCDHA7 (ENSG00000204963), PCDHA5 (ENSG00000204965), PCDHA4 (ENSG00000204967), PCDHA2 (ENSG00000204969), PCDHA1 (ENSG00000204970), PCDHA13 (ENSG00000239389), PCDHGC3 (ENSG00000240184), PCDHGC5 (ENSG00000240764), PCDHGC4 (ENSG00000242419), PCDHAC2 (ENSG00000243232), PCDHAC1 (ENSG00000248383), PCDHA11 (ENSG00000249158)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Protocadherin-15Q96QU1 (reviewed: Q96QU1)

All UniProt accessions (22): Q96QU1, A0A087WTR6, A0A087WUC7, A0A087WX70, A0A087WXQ6, A0A087WZN4, A0A087WZN9, A0A087X1T6, A0A2R8YEV2, A2A3D8, A2A3D9, A2A3E1, A2A3E4, A2A3E5, A2A3E6, A2A3E7, A2A3E8, A9Z1W1, B7ZBT8, E7EM53, E7EM97, E7EMG8

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Calcium-dependent cell-adhesion protein. Essential for maintenance of normal retinal and cochlear function.

Subunit / interactions. Antiparallel heterodimer with CDH23. Found in a complex with TMIE and LHFPL5. Interacts with LHFPL5/TMHS; this interaction is required for efficient localization to hair bundles. Interacts with MYO7A. Interacts with USH1G; this interaction may recruit USH1G to the plasma membrane. Interacts with TOMT. Isoforms CD1 and CD3 interact with TMC1 (via N-terminus) and TMC2 (via N-terminus).

Subcellular location. Cell membrane Secreted.

Tissue specificity. Expressed in brain, lung, kidney, spleen and testis. Found also in the inner and outer synaptic layers, and the nerve fiber layer in adult and fetal retinas. Found in the supporting cells, outer sulcus cells and spiral ganglion of fetal cochlea. Expressed in cytotoxic tumor-derived T- and NK-cell lines as well as biopsies of nasal NK/T-cell lymphomas. Not detected in normal or in vitro activated peripheral blood cells, CD4 or CD8 lymphocytes or NK cells. Isoform 3 is expressed in brain, heart, cerebellum and kidney. CD1 isoforms, such as isoform 1, have a limited pattern of expression and is detected in testis, retina and cochlea. CD2 isoforms, such as isoforms 4 and 5, are expressed in heart, kidney, thymus, spleen, testis, retina and cochlea. CD3 isoforms, such as isoform 6, are widely expressed.

Disease relevance. Usher syndrome 1F (USH1F) [MIM:602083] USH is a genetically heterogeneous condition characterized by the association of retinitis pigmentosa with sensorineural deafness. Age at onset and differences in auditory and vestibular function distinguish Usher syndrome type 1 (USH1), Usher syndrome type 2 (USH2) and Usher syndrome type 3 (USH3). USH1 is characterized by profound congenital sensorineural deafness, absent vestibular function and prepubertal onset of progressive retinitis pigmentosa leading to blindness. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Usher syndrome 1D/F (USH1DF) [MIM:601067] A digenic recessive form of Usher syndrome, a genetically heterogeneous condition characterized by the association of retinitis pigmentosa with sensorineural deafness. Age at onset and differences in auditory and vestibular function distinguish Usher syndrome type 1 (USH1), Usher syndrome type 2 (USH2) and Usher syndrome type 3 (USH3). USH1 is characterized by profound congenital sensorineural deafness, absent vestibular function and prepubertal onset of progressive retinitis pigmentosa leading to blindness. The disease is caused by variants affecting distinct genetic loci, including the gene represented in this entry. Deafness, autosomal recessive, 23 (DFNB23) [MIM:609533] A form of non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural deafness results from damage to the neural receptors of the inner ear, the nerve pathways to the brain, or the area of the brain that receives sound information. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Domain organisation. Cadherin repeats 1 and 2 mediate calcium-dependent heterophilic interaction with CDH23. Three calcium ions are usually bound at the interface of each cadherin domain and rigidify the connections, imparting a strong curvature to the full-length ectodomain.

Isoforms (6)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q96QU1-11, A, CD1-1yes
Q96QU1-22, B
Q96QU1-33, C
Q96QU1-44, CD2-1
Q96QU1-65, CD3-1
Q96QU1-77

RefSeq proteins (18): NP_001136235, NP_001136236, NP_001136237, NP_001136238, NP_001136239, NP_001136240, NP_001136241, NP_001136242, NP_001136243, NP_001136244, NP_001136245, NP_001341333, NP_001341340, NP_001341349, NP_001341358, NP_001341359, NP_001371069, NP_149045 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR002126Cadherin-like_domDomain
IPR015919Cadherin-like_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR020894Cadherin_CSConserved_site
IPR030718EC_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR041149EC_domDomain
IPR050971Cadherin-domain_proteinFamily
IPR056989PCDH15_12th_domDomain

Pfam: PF00028, PF18432, PF23206

UniProt features (168 total): strand 71, turn 20, sequence variant 14, helix 13, glycosylation site 13, domain 11, splice variant 11, region of interest 4, sequence conflict 3, topological domain 2, compositionally biased region 2, signal peptide 1, chain 1, transmembrane region 1, disulfide bond 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

8 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
5T4MX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.24
6EB5X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.6
5ULYX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.64
5T4NX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.7
4XHZX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.8
6N2EX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.9
6E8FX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.99
6MFOX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.15

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q96QU1-F166.050.09

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Disulfide bonds (1): 32–120

Glycosylation sites (13): 52, 97, 201, 419, 559, 662, 724, 768, 821, 851, 1064, 1084, 1175

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

2 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-9662360Sensory processing of sound by inner hair cells of the cochlea
R-HSA-9662361Sensory processing of sound by outer hair cells of the cochlea

MSigDB gene sets: 158 (showing top): GOBP_SENSORY_PERCEPTION_OF_MECHANICAL_STIMULUS, GCANCTGNY_MYOD_Q6, chr10q21, GOBP_NEUROMUSCULAR_PROCESS_CONTROLLING_BALANCE, GOBP_CELL_CELL_ADHESION, GOBP_EAR_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_PHOTORECEPTOR_CELL_MAINTENANCE, GOBP_SENSORY_PERCEPTION_OF_LIGHT_STIMULUS, GOBP_MULTICELLULAR_ORGANISMAL_LEVEL_HOMEOSTASIS, GOBP_SENSORY_PERCEPTION, GOCC_NEURON_PROJECTION, E12_Q6, GOBP_SENSORY_ORGAN_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_RETINA_HOMEOSTASIS, GOBP_NEUROMUSCULAR_PROCESS

GO Biological Process (7): cell adhesion (GO:0007155), homophilic cell-cell adhesion (GO:0007156), sensory perception of sound (GO:0007605), photoreceptor cell maintenance (GO:0045494), inner ear development (GO:0048839), sensory perception of light stimulus (GO:0050953), equilibrioception (GO:0050957)

GO Molecular Function (2): calcium ion binding (GO:0005509), cell adhesion molecule binding (GO:0050839)

GO Cellular Component (7): photoreceptor outer segment (GO:0001750), extracellular region (GO:0005576), obsolete extracellular space (GO:0005615), plasma membrane (GO:0005886), stereocilium (GO:0032420), synapse (GO:0045202), membrane (GO:0016020)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-1 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Sensory processing of sound2

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure3
sensory perception2
cellular process1
cell-cell adhesion1
sensory perception of mechanical stimulus1
retina homeostasis1
multicellular organismal process1
ear development1
anatomical structure development1
neuromuscular process controlling balance1
metal ion binding1
protein binding1
photoreceptor cell cilium1
membrane1
cell periphery1
stereocilium bundle1
neuron projection1
actin-based cell projection1
cell junction1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

1724 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
PCDH15MYO7AP78427996
PCDH15CDH23Q9H251992
PCDH15E9PNW1E9PNW1989
PCDH15USH1GQ495M9985
PCDH15LHFPL5Q8TAF8954
PCDH15ADGRV1Q8WXG9929
PCDH15USH2AO75445922
PCDH15WHRNQ9P202892
PCDH15TMC1Q8TDI8885
PCDH15CIB2O75838879
PCDH15TMC2Q8TDI7869
PCDH15CLRN1P58418868
PCDH15ATP2B2Q01814800
PCDH15TMIEQ8NEW7790
PCDH15NDST2P52849767

IntAct

2 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
Dlg4PCDH15psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.440

BioGRID (6): PCDH15 (Affinity Capture-MS), PCDH15 (Affinity Capture-MS), PCDH15 (Affinity Capture-MS), PCDH15 (Proximity Label-MS), PCDH15 (Co-fractionation), PCDH15 (Proximity Label-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A1L8F5J9, A0JN27, F1NBL0, O15294, O89050, P35438, P35439, P56558, P69849, P81436, Q03555, Q05586, Q0ZM14, Q12841, Q13888, Q15155, Q15303, Q27HV0, Q2TBV5, Q3ZCW2, Q58D84, Q5JPE7, Q5R1P0, Q5R5K6, Q5R9Y1, Q5RB35, Q5RFN0, Q5VV63, Q5ZHQ2, Q61527, Q62632, Q62956, Q6A051, Q6P1K8, Q6PIU2, Q6UXG2, Q8BUV3, Q8CGY8, Q8VED9, Q90610

Diamond homologs: A0A8M2BIB6, B0KW95, B2KI42, B4USZ0, F1PAA9, H2EQR6, O02840, O18926, O35902, O55075, O55111, O88278, O88689, P08641, P09803, P10287, P10288, P12830, P15116, P19022, P19534, P20310, P22223, P24503, P30944, P32926, P33145, P33146, P33147, P33148, P33150, P33152, P33450, P33545, P39038, P55283, P55290, P55291, P55292, P55850

SIGNOR signaling

4 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
PCDH15“up-regulates activity”TMC1binding
PCDH15“up-regulates activity”TMC2binding
FGFR1“up-regulates activity”PCDH15phosphorylation
PCDH15“form complex”“TIP-LINK complex”binding

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

3862 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic243
Likely pathogenic264
Uncertain significance1324
Likely benign1528
Benign187

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1012779NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.3757del (p.Ser1253fs)Pathogenic
1027565NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.3667_3668del (p.Ile1223fs)Pathogenic
1068955NM_033056.4(PCDH15):c.4369_4372dup (p.Phe1458fs)Pathogenic
1069601NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.4240C>T (p.Arg1414Ter)Pathogenic
1070734NC_000010.10:g.(?56077031)(56106244_?)delPathogenic
1071756NM_033056.4(PCDH15):c.4685_4688dup (p.Arg1564fs)Pathogenic
1073349NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.3600T>G (p.Tyr1200Ter)Pathogenic
1073474NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.4128dup (p.Leu1378fs)Pathogenic
1074677NC_000010.10:g.(?55849724)(55849843_?)delPathogenic
1074678NC_000010.10:g.(?55849744)(55955649_?)delPathogenic
1074873NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.2321del (p.Ala774fs)Pathogenic
1076111NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.84dup (p.Asp29Ter)Pathogenic
1076709NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.2088_2089insA (p.Gly697fs)Pathogenic
1185088NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.2756del (p.Met919fs)Pathogenic
1339715NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.3495_3496del (p.Arg1165fs)Pathogenic
1343721NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.423_430dup (p.Ser144fs)Pathogenic
1357705NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.1313del (p.Asp438fs)Pathogenic
1360574NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.2156del (p.Pro719fs)Pathogenic
1371565NM_033056.4(PCDH15):c.4616_4647dup (p.Asp1550delinsIleGlnThrPheHisArgGluGlnIleLeuTer)Pathogenic
1384879NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.3441del (p.Lys1147fs)Pathogenic
1391199NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.617_618del (p.Ile206fs)Pathogenic
1393361NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.1357_1358del (p.Thr453fs)Pathogenic
1394146NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.996_999del (p.Glu332fs)Pathogenic
1395619NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.2651del (p.Ala884fs)Pathogenic
1419765NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.2267del (p.Leu756fs)Pathogenic
1420760NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.3789del (p.Lys1263_Ile1264insTer)Pathogenic
1422787NM_001384140.1(PCDH15):c.3981_3982insTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTNNNNNNNNNNAGGTATATCTCCCAATGCTATCCCTCCCCCCTCCCCCGACCCCACCACAGTCCCCAGAAATGAGCTTTTT (p.Lys1328delinsPhePhePhePhePhePheXaaXaaXaaXaaArgTyrIleSerGlnCysTyrProSerProLeuProArgProHisHisSerProGlnLysTer)Pathogenic
1428307NC_000010.10:g.(?55616925)(55782967_?)delPathogenic
1428344NC_000010.10:g.(?55566339)(56288162_?)delPathogenic
1428365NC_000010.10:g.(?55996563)(56089486_?)delPathogenic

SpliceAI

10906 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
10:53810551:ATTAC:Adonor_loss1.0000
10:53810553:TACCT:Tdonor_loss1.0000
10:53810555:C:CTdonor_loss1.0000
10:53810555:CCT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
10:53810560:T:TAdonor_gain1.0000
10:53811560:A:Cdonor_gain1.0000
10:53827391:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
10:53827392:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
10:53827550:T:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
10:53831539:T:TCacceptor_gain1.0000
10:53840313:CACTT:Cdonor_loss1.0000
10:53840314:ACTTA:Adonor_loss1.0000
10:53840316:TTA:Tdonor_loss1.0000
10:53840317:TA:Tdonor_loss1.0000
10:53840318:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
10:53840318:AC:Adonor_loss1.0000
10:53840319:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
10:53840319:CT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
10:53840319:CTT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
10:53840319:CTTA:Cdonor_gain1.0000
10:53840319:CTTAA:Cdonor_gain1.0000
10:53840492:AGATC:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
10:53840493:GATC:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
10:53840495:TC:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
10:53840496:CC:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
10:53840497:C:CAacceptor_loss1.0000
10:53840497:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
10:53840505:C:CTacceptor_gain1.0000
10:53857173:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
10:53857174:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000

AlphaMissense

11427 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
10:54020208:A:TV912D1.000
10:54079353:G:TA690D1.000
10:54079365:A:GL686P1.000
10:54079413:A:GL670P1.000
10:54317395:A:GL251P1.000
10:54317440:T:GD236A1.000
10:54369160:G:TP145H1.000
10:54369169:T:GD142A1.000
10:54369178:T:AD139V1.000
10:54369178:T:GD139A1.000
10:54369179:C:GD139H1.000
10:54369190:A:CI135R1.000
10:54369190:A:TI135K1.000
10:54369234:G:CC120W1.000
10:54369235:C:GC120S1.000
10:54369235:C:TC120Y1.000
10:54369236:A:GC120R1.000
10:54369236:A:TC120S1.000
10:54378813:A:GL96P1.000
10:54378819:A:GL94P1.000
10:53831348:G:CP1390R0.999
10:53831355:A:GC1388R0.999
10:53831358:A:GC1387R0.999
10:53831378:A:TL1380Q0.999
10:53831528:A:GL1330S0.999
10:53840326:A:GL1326P0.999
10:53840368:G:TA1312E0.999
10:53840374:A:TV1310D0.999
10:53840479:A:TV1275D0.999
10:53857226:A:TV1252D0.999

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000002847 (10:54475312 T>C), RS1000006074 (10:53955267 C>T), RS1000006770 (10:55218593 A>G), RS1000009561 (10:54326709 T>C), RS1000011315 (10:54050108 A>G), RS1000012151 (10:55420947 C>T), RS1000012467 (10:55343549 A>G), RS1000013422 (10:54380340 C>T), RS1000014950 (10:54454853 T>A,G), RS1000015364 (10:54300699 A>T), RS1000017189 (10:54835145 T>A,C), RS1000021929 (10:53894047 ATAAAC>A), RS1000024457 (10:54408093 G>A,T), RS1000025721 (10:54786409 A>G), RS1000025772 (10:55011780 T>G)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:605514 | disease phenotypes: MIM:602083, MIM:601067, MIM:609533, MIM:220290, MIM:607197, MIM:128600, MIM:181500, MIM:276900, MIM:268000, MIM:606943, MIM:209850, MIM:156000

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
Usher syndrome type 1DefinitiveUnknown
Usher syndrome type 1FDefinitiveAutosomal recessive
autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 23DefinitiveAutosomal recessive
hearing loss, autosomal recessiveSupportiveAutosomal recessive
nonsyndromic genetic hearing lossLimitedAutosomal recessive

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (2)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
nonsyndromic genetic hearing lossLimitedAR
Usher syndrome type 1DefinitiveAR

Mondo (16): Usher syndrome type 1F (MONDO:0011186), Usher syndrome type 1D (MONDO:0010984), autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 23 (MONDO:0012293), hearing loss disorder (MONDO:0005365), hearing loss, autosomal recessive (MONDO:0019588), ear malformation (MONDO:0007500), Usher syndrome type 1 (MONDO:0010168), optic atrophy (MONDO:0003608), schizophrenia (MONDO:0005090), inherited retinal dystrophy (MONDO:0019118), Usher syndrome (MONDO:0019501), retinitis pigmentosa (MONDO:0019200), Usher syndrome type 1G (MONDO:0011748), autism (MONDO:0005260), Meniere disease (MONDO:0007972)

Orphanet (9): Usher syndrome type 1 (Orphanet:231169), Usher syndrome (Orphanet:886), Rare autosomal recessive non-syndromic sensorineural deafness type DFNB (Orphanet:90636), Rare autosomal dominant non-syndromic sensorineural deafness type DFNA (Orphanet:90635), Rare genetic deafness (Orphanet:96210), OBSOLETE: Inherited retinal disorder (Orphanet:71862), Retinitis pigmentosa (Orphanet:791), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Schizophrenia (Orphanet:3140), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Menière disease (Orphanet:45360)

HPO phenotypes

22 total (25 of 22 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000375Abnormal cochlea morphology
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000505Visual impairment
HP:0000510Rod-cone dystrophy
HP:0000512Abnormal electroretinogram
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000572Visual loss
HP:0000575Scotoma
HP:0000662Nyctalopia
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0001751Abnormal vestibular function
HP:0002141Gait imbalance
HP:0003577Congenital onset
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0007994Peripheral visual field loss
HP:0008527Congenital sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0031629Impaired tandem gait
HP:0100753Schizophrenia
HP:0000556Retinal dystrophy
HP:0000717Autism

GWAS associations

30 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST000837_7Weight5.000000e-06
GCST001491_15Immune response to smallpox vaccine (IL-6)2.000000e-10
GCST001859_41Thiazide-induced adverse metabolic effects in hypertensive patients5.000000e-07
GCST002181_3Adverse response to chemotherapy in breast cancer (alopecia)3.000000e-07
GCST002436_1Irritable bowel syndrome5.000000e-06
GCST002724_9Airway responsiveness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease6.000000e-08
GCST002847_2Disease-free survival in breast cancer4.000000e-07
GCST002940_3Sporadic pituitary adenoma7.000000e-10
GCST003101_6Bone mineral density (spine) and age at menarche6.000000e-08
GCST003102_1Bone mineral density (hip) and age at menarche6.000000e-08
GCST003114_2Carotid intima media thickness7.000000e-09
GCST003265_318Post bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio in COPD3.000000e-06
GCST003980_4Sleep duration4.000000e-07
GCST004015_3Extraversion5.000000e-10
GCST004735_27Epstein-Barr virus copy number in lymphoblastoid cell lines2.000000e-06
GCST005790_18Rosacea symptom severity5.000000e-06
GCST006633_23Initial alcohol sensitivity7.000000e-06
GCST007576_226Chronotype4.000000e-08
GCST007576_435Chronotype4.000000e-08
GCST008156_112Hip circumference adjusted for BMI2.000000e-06
GCST008951_1Chromosomal aberration frequency (total)3.000000e-06
GCST009240_368Serum metabolite levels (CMS)1.000000e-10
GCST009240_373Serum metabolite levels (CMS)7.000000e-10
GCST009240_377Serum metabolite levels (CMS)7.000000e-10
GCST009240_380Serum metabolite levels (CMS)4.000000e-10
GCST009530_3Childhood body mass index6.000000e-08
GCST010244_360Triglyceride levels5.000000e-08
GCST010724_19HOMA-B (corrected for HOMA-IR)2.000000e-07
GCST011768_7Schizophrenia2.000000e-08
GCST90000015_22Parkinson’s disease motor subtype (tremor to postural instability/gait difficulty score ratio)8.000000e-06

EFO canonical traits (17, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004338body weight
EFO:0004645response to vaccine
EFO:0006897airway responsiveness measurement
EFO:0000409disease free survival
EFO:0004703age at menarche
EFO:0007701spine bone mineral density
EFO:0007702hip bone mineral density
EFO:0004713FEV/FVC ratio
EFO:0004317extraversion
EFO:0009180rosacea severity measurement
EFO:0008328chronotype measurement
EFO:0008039BMI-adjusted hip circumference
EFO:0009860chromosomal aberration frequency
EFO:0004340body mass index
EFO:0004530triglyceride measurement
EFO:0004469HOMA-B
EFO:0600011Parkinson’s disease symptom measurement

MeSH disease descriptors (11)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D001321Autistic DisorderF03.625.164.113.500
D034381Hearing LossC09.218.458.341; C10.597.751.418.341; C23.888.592.763.393.341
D008575Meniere DiseaseC09.218.568.217.500
D009896Optic AtrophyC10.292.700.225; C11.640.451
D058499Retinal DystrophiesC11.768.585.658
D012174Retinitis PigmentosaC11.270.684; C11.768.585.658.500; C16.320.290.684
D052245Usher SyndromesC09.218.458.341.186.500.500; C09.218.458.341.887.886; C10.597.751.418.341.186.500.500; C10.597.751.418.341.887.886; C10.597.751.941.162.625.500; C11.768.585.658.500.813; C11.966.075.375.500; C16.131.077.299.500; C16.320.290.684.500; C23.888.592.763.393.341.887.886
C564609Deafness, Autosomal Recessive (supp.)
C563705Deafness, Autosomal Recessive 23 (supp.)
C580334Nonsyndromic Deafness (supp.)
C564643Usher Syndrome, Type IG (supp.)

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL6112 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

CTD chemical–gene interactions

20 total (human), top 20 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Aflatoxin B1decreases methylation, increases methylation2
bisphenol Faffects cotreatment, decreases methylation1
bisphenol Aaffects methylation1
sodium arsenitedecreases expression1
benzo(e)pyrenedecreases methylation1
coumarinincreases phosphorylation1
abrinedecreases expression1
Fulvestrantaffects cotreatment, decreases methylation1
Arsenicaffects methylation1
Benzo(a)pyreneincreases methylation1
Hydralazineaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
Malathiondecreases expression1
Methapyrilenedecreases methylation1
Triclosanincreases expression1
Valproic Acidincreases expression, affects cotreatment1
Asbestos, Crocidolitedecreases methylation1
Asbestos, Amositedecreases methylation1
Antirheumatic Agentsdecreases expression1
Okadaic Aciddecreases expression1
Permethrindecreases expression1

ChEMBL screening assays

9 unique, capped per target: 9 binding

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL909565BindingSuppression of human PCDH15 R3X mutation at 30 ug/mlRedesign of aminoglycosides for treatment of human genetic diseases caused by premature stop mutations. — Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

301 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00205881PHASE4COMPLETEDBilateral Benefit in Adult Users of the HiRes 90K Bionic Ear System
NCT00331539PHASE4UNKNOWNRelationship Between Auto NRT and Behavioural T & C Levels With the Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant
NCT00424307PHASE4UNKNOWNBilateral Cochlear Implant Benefit in Young Children
NCT00765635PHASE4COMPLETEDChlorobutanol, Potassium Carbonate, and Irrigation in Cerumen Removal
NCT03321006PHASE4COMPLETEDTreating Hearing Loss to Improve Mood and Cognition in Older Adults
NCT01499901PHASE3WITHDRAWNComparison of the Bilateral Sequential and Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation in the Deaf Children
NCT02561091PHASE3COMPLETEDAM-111 in the Treatment of Acute Inner Ear Hearing Loss
NCT03331627PHASE3COMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy of STR001-IT and STR001-ER in Patients With SSHL
NCT05532657PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGACHIEVE Brain Health Follow-Up Study
NCT00013455PHASE2COMPLETEDQuantifying Auditory Perceptual Learning Following Hearing Aid Fitting
NCT00323427PHASE2COMPLETEDClinical Trial of the Living Well With Hearing Loss Workshop
NCT00552786PHASE2COMPLETEDAntioxidation Medication for Noise-induced Hearing Loss
NCT00802425PHASE2COMPLETEDEfficacy of AM-111 in Patients With Acute Sensorineural Hearing Loss
NCT01139281PHASE2COMPLETEDThe Protective Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Cisplatin-induced Ototoxicity in Humans
NCT01451853PHASE2UNKNOWNSPI-1005 for Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy Induced Hearing Loss
NCT01588925PHASE2COMPLETEDHearing Preservation Using Dexamethasone and Hyaluronic Acid for Cochlear Implantation
NCT01773278PHASE2RECRUITINGCholesterol and Antioxidant Treatment in Patients With Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS)
NCT02832128PHASE2COMPLETEDEvaluating Possible Improvement in Speech and Hearing Tests After 28 Days of Dosing of the Study Drug AUT00063 Compared to Placebo (QuicKfire)
NCT04915183PHASE2RECRUITINGAtorvastatin to Reduce Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss Among Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer
NCT05258773PHASE2COMPLETEDEvaluation of the Presence of SENS-401 in the Perilymph
NCT06340633PHASE2RECRUITINGSPI-1005 in Adults Receiving Cochlear Implant
NCT00582946PHASE1COMPLETEDWide-Bandwidth Open Canal Hearing Aid For Better Multitalker Speech Understanding
NCT00584155PHASE1WITHDRAWNProtection From Cisplatin Ototoxicity by Lactated Ringers
NCT01206829PHASE1UNKNOWNHearing Impairment, Cognitive Therapy and Coping
NCT01256229PHASE1COMPLETEDOutcomes In Children With Developmental Delay And Deafness
NCT01343394PHASE1WITHDRAWNSafety of Autologous Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Fraction to Treat Acquired Hearing Loss in Children
NCT01452607PHASE1COMPLETEDStudy to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of SPI-1005
NCT02259595PHASE1COMPLETEDStudy to Determine the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic Profile of HPN-07 and HPN-07 Plus NAC
NCT04041440PHASE1COMPLETEDSpeech Recognition Training in Children With Hearing Loss
NCT07218913PHASE1RECRUITINGTesting the Addition of Pedmark to Cisplatin Chemotherapy for Reducing Drug-Induced Ear Damage in Men With Stage II-III Metastatic Testicular Germ Cell Tumors
NCT01802190Not specifiedTERMINATEDPrevalence of POU4F3 and SLC17A8 Mutations
NCT03655223Not specifiedENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONEarly Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
NCT00486577PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDChronic Electrical Stimulation of the Auditory Cortex for Intractable Tinnitus
NCT00789061PHASE2/PHASE3UNKNOWNApplying Proton Pump Inhibitor to Prevent and Treat Acute Fluctuating Hearing Loss in Patients With SLC26A4 Mutation
NCT01423409PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDMulticenter Trial Assessing an Innovative VAS of Pain Among Deaf People
NCT05786378PHASE2/PHASE3UNKNOWNAssessment of The Efficacy of Intratympanic Platelet Rich Plasma for Treatment of Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
NCT01108601PHASE1/PHASE2UNKNOWNTranstympanic Ringer’s Lactate for the Prevention of Cisplatin Ototoxicity
NCT01621256PHASE1/PHASE2COMPLETEDEfficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Ancrod in Patients With Sudden Hearing Loss
NCT06370351PHASE1/PHASE2RECRUITINGA Phase I/II Clinical Trial with SENS-501 in Children Suffering from Severe to Profound Hearing Loss Due to Otoferlin (OTOF) Mutations
NCT06545175PHASE1/PHASE2RECRUITINGIntracochlear Application of VSF1.01 for the Reduction of Cochlear Implant Surgery Related Trauma