PXD069563

PXD069563 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Title	Mislocalization of KCNQ2 Channels as a Pathogenic Mechanism in KCNQ2 Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy
Description	KCNQ2 potassium channel variants are linked to developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE). However, the mechanisms by which pathogenic variants, especially those outside known hotspots, such as the S4–S5 linker, lead to disease remain unknown. Here, we examined the H228R variant, a pathogenic mutation in the S4-S5 linker associated with DEE. We tested whether H228R induces KCNQ2 channel mistargeting in addition to its biophysical effects, given recent evidence of impaired trafficking in KCNQ2 DEE variants. We confirmed the H228R variant as a loss-of-function (LOF) mutation when expressed as a homomer and as a dominant-negative when co-expressed with wild-type (WT) KCNQ3. Surprisingly, it exhibited some gain-of-function effects when co-expressed with WT KCNQ2. To determine its cellular localization in vivo, we used male and female heterozygous Kcnq2H228R knock-in mice, some of which die prematurely despite limited to no changes to hippocampal excitatory neuron excitability. We validated two different KCNQ2 antibodies via immunohistochemistry. These antibodies detected KCNQ2 in axons, with signal loss observed in Kcnq2 knockout mice. Using these antibodies, we found that the H228R variant caused KCNQ2 channels to concentrate in the soma, strongly reducing their presence in axons. In contrast, analysis of heterozygous mice expressing both a FLAG-tagged WT KCNQ2 and H228R revealed that the FLAG-WT KCNQ2 could still traffic to axons; indicating that some KCNQ2 channels are correctly targeted within neurons. In summary, our results demonstrate that the LOF H228R variant disrupts the localization of variant KCNQ2 channels, suggesting mistargeting as a general endophenotype of KCNQ2 encephalopathy.
HostingRepository	PRIDE
AnnounceDate	2026-01-12
AnnouncementXML	Submission_2026-01-11_16:20:32.922.xml
DigitalObjectIdentifier
ReviewLevel	Peer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOrigin	Original dataset
RepositorySupport	Unsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitter	Jeremy Balsbaugh
SpeciesList	scientific name: Mus musculus (Mouse); NCBI TaxID: NEWT:10090;
ModificationList	phosphorylated residue; acetylated residue; monohydroxylated residue; iodoacetamide derivatized residue
Instrument	Orbitrap Eclipse; Q Exactive HF

Revision	Datetime	Status	ChangeLog Entry
0	2025-10-16 20:49:29	ID requested
⏵ 1	2026-01-11 16:20:33	announced

Springer K, Soh H, Paz Zavala R, Varghese N, Lutz C, Zuberi AR, Jackson AC, Tzingounis AV, Mislocalization of KCNQ2 Channels as a Pathogenic Mechanism in KCNQ2 Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy. J Neurosci, 46(3):(2026) [pubmed]

10.1523/jneurosci.0947-25.2025;

submitter keyword: channel, epilepsy, development,KCNQ2, encephalopathy, immunoprecipitation

Jeremy Balsbaugh
contact affiliation	Proteomics & Metabolomics Facility, University of Connecticut
contact email	jeremy.balsbaugh@uconn.edu
lab head
Jeremy Balsbaugh
contact affiliation	University of Connecticut
contact email	jeremy.balsbaugh@uconn.edu
dataset submitter

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  1. PXD069563
     1. Label: PRIDE project
     2. Name: Mislocalization of KCNQ2 Channels as a Pathogenic Mechanism in KCNQ2 Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy