TRIO

Chr 5AD

trio Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor

Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for RHOA and RAC1 GTPases (PubMed:22155786, PubMed:27418539, PubMed:8643598). Involved in coordinating actin remodeling, which is necessary for cell migration and growth (PubMed:10341202, PubMed:22155786). Plays a key role in the regulation of neurite outgrowth and lamellipodia formation (PubMed:32109419). In developing hippocampal neurons, limits dendrite formation, without affecting the establishment of axon polarity. Once dendrites are formed, involved in the control of synaptic function by regulating the endocytosis of AMPA-selective glutamate receptors (AMPARs) at CA1 excitatory synapses (By similarity). May act as a regulator of adipogenesis (By similarity)

Primary Disease Associations & Inheritance

Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 44, with microcephalyMIM #617061
AD
Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 63, with macrocephalyMIM #618825
AD
550
ClinVar variants
58
Pathogenic / LP
1.00
pLI score· haploinsufficient
12
Active trials
Clinical SummaryTRIO
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Gene-Disease Validity (ClinGen)
syndromic intellectual disability · ADDefinitive

Definitive — sufficient evidence for diagnostic panels

Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Highly constrained gene — heterozygous loss-of-function variants are very rare in the population (pLI 1.00). One damaged copy is likely sufficient to cause disease.
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ClinVar Variants
58 Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic· 409 VUS of 550 total submissions
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Clinical Trials
12 active or recruiting trials — potential therapeutic options may be available

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Dual constrained — LoF & missense intolerant
LoF Constraint?LOEUF (Loss-of-function Observed/Expected Upper bound Fraction) is the upper bound of the 90% CI for LoF OE — the preferred gnomAD v4 metric. Lower = more intolerant to LoF. LOEUF < 0.35 = highly constrained.
0.14LOEUF
pLI 1.000
Z-score 10.61
OE 0.09 (0.060.14)
Highly constrained

Among the most LoF-intolerant genes (~top 3%)

Missense Constraint?Missense Z-score: standard deviations fewer missense variants observed vs. expected. Z > 3.09 (p < 0.001) = gene does not tolerate missense variation. OE missense < 0.6 is also considered constrained.
5.32Z-score
OE missense 0.64 (0.610.68)
1143 obs / 1772.9 exp
Constrained

Extremely missense-constrained (top ~0.01%)

Observed / Expected Ratios?Shaded band = 90% confidence interval. Vertical tick = point estimate. Grey threshold line = gnomAD constraint cutoff for that variant class.
LoF OE?Ratio of observed to expected LoF variants. Upper CI bound (LOEUF) ≤ 0.35 = strong LoF constraint signal.0.09 (0.060.14)
00.351.4
Missense OE?Ratio of observed to expected missense variants. OE ≤ 0.6 = fewer missense variants than expected by chance.0.64 (0.610.68)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE?Control metric — synonymous variants are largely neutral and expected near OE = 1.0. Significant deviation may indicate annotation issues.1.04
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 14 / 157.8Missense obs/exp: 1143 / 1772.9Syn Z: -0.92

ClinVar Variant Classifications

550 submitted variants in ClinVar

Classification Summary

Pathogenic28
Likely Pathogenic30
VUS409
Likely Benign79
Benign1
Conflicting3
28
Pathogenic
30
Likely Pathogenic
409
VUS
79
Likely Benign
1
Benign
3
Conflicting

Curated Variants Distribution

Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories

ClassificationLoFMissense + InframeNon-codingSynonymousTotal
Pathogenic
20
0
8
0
28
Likely Pathogenic
17
6
7
0
30
VUS
6
377
21
5
409
Likely Benign
0
21
13
45
79
Benign
0
0
1
0
1
Conflicting
3
Total434045050550

LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly

View in ClinVar →

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

TRIO · protein map & ClinVar variants

Showing all ClinVar variants across the protein. Search a specific variant to highlight its position.

Gene2Phenotype Curations

TRIO-related intellectual disability

strong
ADUndeterminedUncertain
Dev. Disorders
G2P ↗

Gene2Phenotype curations · DECIPHER consortium patient cohort (public variants) · deciphergenomics.org

OMIM — Genotype-Phenotype Relationships

1 OMIM entry

Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 44, with microcephaly

MIM #617061

Molecular basis of disorder known

Autosomal dominant

Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 63, with macrocephaly

MIM #618825

Molecular basis of disorder known

Autosomal dominant
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GeneReview available — TRIO
Authoritative clinical overview · NCBI Bookshelf · Recommended first read
Open GeneReview ↗
Clinical Literature
Landmark / reviewRecent case evidence

Clinical Trials

Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

16P11.2 Deletion Syndrome16p11.2 Duplications1Q21.1 Deletion

Online Study of People Who Have Genetic Changes and Features of Autism: Simons Searchlight

RECRUITING
NCT01238250Simons SearchlightStarted 2010-10
Neoplastic Syndromes, HereditaryCancerGenetic Predisposition to Disease

Cancer Predisposition Testing by Family-based Whole-genome Sequencing (WGS) in Every Child With Newly Diagnosed Cancer

RECRUITING
NCT04903782Sydney Children's Hospitals NetworkStarted 2021-03-08
Family-based whole genome sequencing
Pigmentary; Dermatosis

Genomic Study of Cutis Tricolor

RECRUITING
NCT06073171Phase NAUniversity Hospital, MontpellierStarted 2024-06-05
Blood sampleCutaneous biopsyHigh troughput sequencing of human's exome
Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Developmental Abnormalities

Transcriptomic Approach for the Identification and Prioritization of Genome Variants in Neurodevelopmental Disorders With Malformation

NOT YET RECRUITING
NCT06762678Phase NAUniversity Hospital, AngersStarted 2025-02-01
RNA sequencing and whole genome sequencing in a trio way
Neuromuscular Diseases

The Neuroimage Study of the Neuromuscular Disorders.

RECRUITING
NCT05048862National Taiwan University HospitalStarted 2021-08-01
Neuromuscular ultrasoundMuscle MRINerve conduction studies and autonomic function tests
Idiopathic Short Stature

Multidisciplinary Evaluation and a Genome-wide Analysis in a Cohort of Idiopathic Short Stature Patients

NOT YET RECRUITING
NCT05858606Phase NAUniversity Hospital, MontpellierStarted 2023-06-01
Evaluation of the prevalence of truly (authentified) idiopathic short stature after multidisciplinary clinico-radiological evaluationanalysis in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting via a secure platform (ShareConfrère) for evaluation by multidisciplinary teamWhole genome analysis for authentified idiopathic short stature
Heart Defects, Congenital

Genetics of Ventriculo-arterial Discordance

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
NCT05330338Phase NANantes University HospitalStarted 2022-09-07
Genetic analyses: whole genome sequencing
Cerebral Palsy

CP-EDIT: Cerebral Palsy - Early Diagnosis and Intervention Trial

RECRUITING
NCT05835674Rigshospitalet, DenmarkStarted 2023-04-01
Early intervention program
High-Risk CancerLocally Advanced Breast Cancer

Three Fraction Radiation to Induce Immuno-Oncologic Response

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
NCT03978663Phase NALondon Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph'sStarted 2020-09-02
Neoadjuvant radiotherapy
Specific Language and Learning Disorders (SLLD)

Study of the Value of Trio Exome Sequencing in the Etiological Assessment of Specific Non-syndromic Language and Learning Disorders

RECRUITING
NCT05939739Phase NACentre Hospitalier Universitaire DijonStarted 2023-08-07
Blood samplesConsultation for results deliveryStudy Humanities and Social Sciences
iO Resistant sqNSCLC

IBI363 vs Docetaxel in Patients With Advanced Squamous Lung Cancer After Standard Treatments Have Failed

RECRUITING
NCT07217301Phase PHASE3Fortvita Biologics (USA)Inc.Started 2025-11-26
IBI363Control Arm
EpilepsySeizuresSyncope

Genetic Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Epilepsy

RECRUITING
NCT02824822Mayo ClinicStarted 2016-05