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Chen C, Liu Y, Yang S, Chen M, Liao J. A bibliometric and visual analysis of research trends and hotspots of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37969. [PMID: 38701258 PMCID: PMC11062727 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (FHCM) is an inherited cardiac disease caused by mutations of sarcomere proteins and can be the underlining substrate for major cardiovascular events. Early identification and diagnosis of FHCM are essential to reduce sudden cardiac death. So, this paper summarized the current knowledge on FHCM, and displayed the analysis via bibliometrics method. The relevant literature on FHCM were screened searched via the Web of Science Core Collection database from 2012 to 2022. The literatures were was summarized and analyzed via the bibliometrics method analyzed via CiteSpace and VOSviewer according to topic categories, distribution of spatiotemporal omics and authors, as well as references. Since 2012, there are 909 research articles and reviews related to FHCM. The number of publication for the past 10 years have shown that the development of FHCM research has been steady, with the largest amount of literature in 2012. The most published papers were from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and Italy. The University of London (63 papers) was the institution that published the most research articles, followed by Harvard University (45 papers) and University College London (45 papers). Keywords formed 3 clusters, focused on the pathogenesis of FHCM, the diagnosis of FHCM, FHCM complications, respectively. The bibliometric analysis and visualization techniques employed herein highlight key trends and focal points in the field, predominantly centered around FHCM's pathogenesis, diagnostic approaches, and its complications. These insights are instrumental in steering future research directions in this area.
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- Cong Chen
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- Institute of Innovation and Applied Research in Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- Institute of Innovation and Applied Research in Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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Application of Long-Read Nanopore Sequencing to the Search for Mutations in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415845. [PMID: 36555486 PMCID: PMC9779642 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence suggests that both coding and non-coding regions of sarcomeric protein genes can contribute to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Here, we introduce an experimental workflow (tested on four patients) for complete sequencing of the most common HCM genes (MYBPC3, MYH7, TPM1, TNNT2, and TNNI3) via long-range PCR, Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT) sequencing, and bioinformatic analysis. We applied Illumina and Sanger sequencing to validate the results, FastQC, Qualimap, and MultiQC for quality evaluations, MiniMap2 to align data, Clair3 to call and phase variants, and Annovar's tools and CADD to assess pathogenicity of variants. We could not amplify the region encompassing exons 6-12 of MYBPC3. A higher sequencing error rate was observed with ONT (6.86-6.92%) than with Illumina technology (1.14-1.35%), mostly for small indels. Pathogenic variant p.Gln1233Ter and benign polymorphism p.Arg326Gln in MYBPC3 in a heterozygous state were found in one patient. We demonstrated the ability of ONT to phase single-nucleotide variants, enabling direct haplotype determination for genes TNNT2 and TPM1. These findings highlight the importance of long-range PCR efficiency, as well as lower accuracy of variant calling by ONT than by Illumina technology; these differences should be clarified prior to clinical application of the ONT method.
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Field E, Norrish G, Acquaah V, Dady K, Cicerchia MN, Ochoa JP, Syrris P, McLeod K, McGowan R, Fell H, Lopes LR, Cervi E, Kaski JPP. Cardiac myosin binding protein-C variants in paediatric-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: natural history and clinical outcomes. J Med Genet 2022; 59:768-775. [PMID: 34400558 PMCID: PMC7613139 DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2021-107774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Variants in the cardiac myosin-binding protein C gene (MYBPC3) are a common cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in adults and have been associated with late-onset disease, but there are limited data on their role in paediatric-onset HCM. The objective of this study was to describe natural history and clinical outcomes in a large cohort of children with HCM and pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) MYBPC3 variants. METHODS AND RESULTS Longitudinal data from 62 consecutive patients diagnosed with HCM under 18 years of age and carrying at least one P/LP MYBPC3 variant were collected from a single specialist referral centre. The primary patient outcome was a major adverse cardiac event (MACE). Median age at diagnosis was 10 (IQR: 2-14) years, with 12 patients (19.4%) diagnosed in infancy. Forty-seven (75%) were boy and 31 (50%) were probands. Median length of follow-up was 3.1 (IQR: 1.6-6.9) years. Nine patients (14.5%) experienced an MACE during follow-up and five (8%) died. Twenty patients (32.3%) had evidence of ventricular arrhythmia, including 6 patients (9.7%) presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Five-year freedom from MACE for those with a single or two MYBPC3 variants was 95.2% (95% CI: 78.6% to 98.5%) and 68.4% (95% CI: 40.6% to 88.9%), respectively (HR 4.65, 95% CI: 1.16 to 18.66, p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS MYBPC3 variants can cause childhood-onset disease, which is frequently associated with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia. Clinical outcomes in this cohort vary substantially from aetiologically and genetically mixed paediatric HCM cohorts described previously, highlighting the importance of identifying specific genetic subtypes for clinical management of childhood HCM.
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- Ella Field
- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine, Glasgow, UK
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
- Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Barts Heart Centre, London, UK
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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Liu W, Wei Z, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Bai R, Ma C, Yang J, Sun D. Identification of three novel pathogenic mutations in sarcomere genes associated with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy based on multi-omics study. Clin Chim Acta 2021; 520:43-52. [PMID: 34087240 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2021.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death, but exhibits heterogeneous clinical features. A major research focus is to identify specific ultrasonic phenotypes, and causal gene mutations, as well as to elucidate the possible metabolic pathogenic effects in familial HCM through multi-omics study. METHODS Nine members of two familial HCM pedigrees were enrolled in this study. Their clinical data were collected, and the data of multiparameter ultrasound, whole-exome sequencing, and untargeted metabolomics were analyzed. RESULTS We identified three novel pathogenic sarcomere gene mutations, TNNT2-rs397516484, MYH6-rs372446459 and MYBPC3-rs786204339 in two familial HCM pedigrees. The proband of Family 1 and his father carried TNNT2-rs397516484 and MYH6-rs372446459 missense mutations, while the proband of Family 2 and her brother carried MYBPC3-rs786204339 frameshift mutation. They presented with heart failure and abnormal electrocardiogram, accompanied by diastolic and systolic dysfunction and impaired myocardial work. They also showed disturbances of carbohydrate metabolism, including the citrate cycle (TCA cycle), glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, fructose and mannose metabolism, pentose and glucuronate interconversions and amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism. CONCLUSIONS Novel TNNT2-rs397516484, MYH6-rs372446459, and MYBPC3-rs786204339 are pathogenic sarcomere gene mutations in familial HCM, leading to decreased cardiac function and metabolic disturbances of carbohydrate metabolism, which have important implications for biologically defined diagnoses and precision medicine.
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- Wen Liu
- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China.
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Carrier L. Targeting the population for gene therapy with MYBPC3. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2020; 150:101-108. [PMID: 33049255 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most prevalent inherited myocardial disease characterized by unexplained left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction and myocardial disarray. Clinical heterogeneity is wide, ranging from asymptomatic individuals to heart failure, arrhythmias and sudden death. HCM is often caused by mutations in genes encoding components of the sarcomere. Among them, MYBPC3, encoding cardiac myosin-myosin binding protein C is the most frequently mutated gene. Three quarter of pathogenic or likely pathogenic mutations in MYBPC3 are truncating and the resulting protein was not detected in HCM myectomy samples. The overall prognosis of the patients is excellent if managed with contemporary therapy, but still remains a significant disease-related health burden, and carriers with double heterozygous, compound heterozygous and homozygous mutations often display a more severe clinical phenotype than single heterozygotes. We propose these individuals as a good target population for MYBPC3 gene therapy.
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- Lucie Carrier
- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cardiovascular Research Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg, Kiel, Lübeck, Germany.
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Chen P, Xiao Y, Wang Y, Zheng Z, Chen L, Yang X, Li J, Wu W, Zhang S. Intracellular calcium current disorder and disease phenotype in OBSCN mutant iPSC-based cardiomyocytes in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Theranostics 2020; 10:11215-11229. [PMID: 33042279 PMCID: PMC7532677 DOI: 10.7150/thno.45172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Obscurin participates in the development of striated muscles and maintenance of the functional sarcoplasmic reticulum. However, the role of obscurin in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is not well understood. We aimed to study the novel obscurin mutations in the pathogenesis of ARVC and the underlying mechanisms. Methods: We generated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) through retroviral reprogramming of peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from a 46-year-old female diagnosed with ARVC, carrying a mutation in OBSCN. The cells differentiated into functional iPSC-based cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs), whose phenotype was determined by transmission electron microscopy, electrophysiological description, immunofluorescence staining, and Oil Red O staining. Molecular characterization was performed by bioinformatic analyses, and identification by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blotting. Results: ARVC-iPSC-CMs mutation in OBSCN showed significant accumulation of lipids, increased pleomorphism, irregular Z-bands, and increased L type calcium currents. Functional enrichment analysis identified pathways involved in focal adhesion and structure formation; the adipocytokines and PPAR signaling pathways were also activated in the ARVC group. Moreover, our results from ultra-high-resolution microscopy, qRT-PCR and Western blotting confirmed that the mutant OBSCN protein and its anchor protein, Ank1.5, showed structural disorder and decreased expression, but there was increased expression of junctional protein N-Cadherin. Further analysis revealed the gene expression of other desmosomal proteins in ARVC-iPSC-CMs was also decreased but some adipogenesis pathway-related proteins (PPARγ, C/EBPα, and FABP4) were increased. Conclusion: A novel frameshift mutation in OBSCN caused phenotypic alteration accompanied by disrupted localization and decreased expression of its anchoring protein Ank1.5. Furthermore, there was an accumulation of lipids with an increase in fatty fibrosis area and myocardial structural disorder, possibly leading to dysrhythmia in calcium channel-related myocardial contraction. These observations suggested the possibility of attenuating ARVC progression by therapeutic modulation of OBSCN expression.
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Whole-exome sequencing reveals a novel mutation of MT-ND5 gene in a mitochondrial cardiomyopathy pedigree: Patients who show biventricular hypertrophy, hyperlactacidemia, pulmonary hypertension, and decreased exercise tolerance. Anatol J Cardiol 2019; 21:18-24. [PMID: 30587702 PMCID: PMC6382902 DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2018.53258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine whether pathogenic mutations were present in families with mitochondrial cardiomyopathy that presented during adolescence. Methods: The proband was a 21-year-old man who presented clinically with palpitations, chest tightness, pulmonary hypertension, and limited exercise tolerance. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging studies showed biventricular cardiac hypertrophy. We determine whether pathogenic mutations were present by whole-exome sequencing (WES) in families. Results: Screening of the family using tandem mass spectrometry showed elevated lactic acid levels, glutaric aciduria, a mildly increased glutarylcarnitine-to-octanoylcarnitine ratio, and normal blood α-glucosidase, which was consistent with a respiratory chain complex 1 metabolic disorder. We identified a novel mutation of MT-ND5, c.1315A>G (p.Thr439Ala). Skeletal muscle biopsy histology showed predominantly ragged red fibers and few ragged blue fibers, which was consistent with mitochondrial myopathy. Conclusion: In the present study, we identified a novel mutation of MT-ND5, c.1315A>G (p.Thr439Ala), in a family pedigree using WES.
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Ghorayeb N, Stein R, Daher DJ, Silveira ADD, Ritt LEF, Santos DFPD, Sierra APR, Herdy AH, Araújo CGSD, Colombo CSSDS, Kopiler DA, Lacerda FFRD, Lazzoli JK, Matos LDNJD, Leitão MB, Francisco RC, Alô ROB, Timerman S, Carvalho TD, Garcia TG. The Brazilian Society of Cardiology and Brazilian Society of Exercise and Sports Medicine Updated Guidelines for Sports and Exercise Cardiology - 2019. Arq Bras Cardiol 2019; 112:326-368. [PMID: 30916199 PMCID: PMC6424031 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20190048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Nabil Ghorayeb
- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Hospital do Coração (HCor), Associação do Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina do Esporte da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual (IAMSPE), São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cardiologia e Ciências Cardiovasculares da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (HCPA/UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
- Vitta Centro de Bem Estar Físico, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Hospital do Coração (HCor), Associação do Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cardiologia e Ciências Cardiovasculares da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (HCPA/UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
- Vitta Centro de Bem Estar Físico, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Hospital Cárdio Pulmonar, Salvador, BA - Brazil
- Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BA - Brazil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC - Brazil
- Clínica Cardiosport de Prevenção e Reabilitação, Florianópolis, SC - Brazil
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- Hospital do Coração (HCor), Associação do Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Sports Cardiology, Cardiology Clinical Academic Group - St George's University of London,14 London - UK
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- Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte e do Exercício (SBMEE), São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia (INC), Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cardiologia e Ciências Cardiovasculares da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte e do Exercício (SBMEE), São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Federação Internacional de Medicina do Esporte (FIMS), Lausanne - Switzerland
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- Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte e do Exercício (SBMEE), São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Hospital do Coração (HCor), Associação do Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Hospital Geral de São Mateus, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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- Instituto do Coração da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (InCor-FMUSP), São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, Laureate International Universities, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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- Clínica Cardiosport de Prevenção e Reabilitação, Florianópolis, SC - Brazil
- Departamento de Ergometria e Reabilitação Cardiovascular da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (DERC/SBC), Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, SC - Brazil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
- Hospital do Coração (HCor), Associação do Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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Zhou N, Cui J, Zhao W, Jiang Y, Zhu W, Tang L, Li X, Sun M, Pan C, Shu X. A family with Danon disease caused by a splice site mutation in LAMP2 that generates a truncated protein. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2019; 7:e561. [PMID: 30714332 PMCID: PMC6418376 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Danon disease is an X‐linked dominant hereditary condition caused by mutations in the gene encoding lysosomal‐associated membrane protein 2 (LAMP2), leading to failure of lysosome binding to autophagosomes, accumulation of glycogen in the heart, and abnormal cardiac function. Methods We describe identification of a mutation in LAMP2, c.741+1G>T, in a family with Danon disease by whole exome sequencing. Results Pathology examination of patient skeletal muscle biopsy showed myogenic damage and autophagic vacuoles with sarcolemmal features (AVSF). Numerous autophagic vacuoles accumulated in muscle cells were detected by electron microscopy, indicating abnormal autophagy function. Conclusion The mutation did not result in loss of mRNA exons; rather, a 6‐nucleotide (two‐codon) insertion, where the latter was a stop codon, leading to early termination of LAMP2 protein translation. The resulting truncated protein lacks an important transmembrane domain, which will impair lysosome/autophagosome fusion, damage autophagy function, and result in the clinical manifestations of Danon disease.
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- Nianwei Zhou
- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Abstract
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is most commonly transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, caused by mutations in genes encoding cardiac sarcomere proteins1–3. Other inheritable causes of the disease include mutations in genes coding for proteins important in calcium handling or that form part of the cytoskeleton4–6. At present, the primary clinical role of genetic testing in HCM is to facilitate familial screening to allow the identification of individuals at risk of developing the disease7,8. It is also used to diagnose genocopies, such as lysosomal9–11 and glycogen storage disease which have different treatment strategies, rates of disease progression and prognosis12–14. The role of genetic testing in predicting prognosis is limited at present, but emerging data suggest that knowledge of the genetic basis of disease will assume an important role in disease stratification15–17 and offer potential targets for disease-modifying therapy in the near future18.
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- Mohammed Akhtar
- Bart's Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London & University College London
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- Bart's Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London & University College London
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