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Michels K, Bohnsack BL. Ophthalmological Manifestations of Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome: Current Perspectives. Clin Ophthalmol 2023; 17:819-828. [PMID: 36926528 PMCID: PMC10013571 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s379853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) is a rare congenital disease that is primarily characterized by ocular anterior segment anomalies but is also associated with craniofacial, dental, cardiac, and neurologic abnormalities. Over half of cases are linked with autosomal dominant mutations in either FOXC1 or PITX2, which reflects the molecular role of these genes in regulating neural crest cell contributions to the eye, face, and heart. Within the eye, ARS is classically defined as the combination of posterior embryotoxon with iris bridging strands (Axenfeld anomaly) and iris hypoplasia causing corectopia and pseudopolycoria (Rieger anomaly). Glaucoma due to iridogoniodysgenesis is the main source of morbidity and is typically diagnosed during infancy or childhood in over half of affected individuals. Angle bypass surgery, such as glaucoma drainage devices and trabeculectomies, is often needed to obtain intraocular pressure control. A multi-disciplinary approach including glaucoma specialists and pediatric ophthalmologists produces optimal outcomes as vision is dependent on many factors including glaucoma, refractive error, amblyopia and strabismus. Further, since ophthalmologists often make the diagnosis, it is important to refer patients with ARS to other specialists including dentistry, cardiology, and neurology.
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- Kristi Michels
- Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Ophthalmology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Elian FA, Are U, Ghosh S, Nuin P, Footz T, McMullen TPW, Brindley DN, Walter MA. FOXQ1 is Differentially Expressed Across Breast Cancer Subtypes with Low Expression Associated with Poor Overall Survival. BREAST CANCER-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2021; 13:171-188. [PMID: 33688250 PMCID: PMC7935334 DOI: 10.2147/bctt.s282860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Purpose Forkhead box Q1 (FOXQ1) has been shown to contribute to the development and progression of cancers, including ovarian and breast cancer (BC). However, research exploring FOXQ1 expression, copy number variation (CNV), and prognostic value across different BC subtypes is limited. Our purpose was to evaluate FOXQ1 mRNA expression, CNV, and prognostic value across BC subtypes. Materials and Methods We determined FOXQ1 expression and CNV in BC patient tumors using RT-qPCR and qPCR, respectively. We also analyzed FOXQ1 expression and CNV in BC cell lines in the CCLE database using K-means clustering. The prognostic value of FOXQ1 expression in the TCGA-BRCA database was assessed using univariate and multivariate Cox's regression analysis as well as using the online tools OncoLnc, GEPIA, and UALCAN. Results Our analyses reveal that FOXQ1 mRNA is differentially expressed between different subtypes of BC and is significantly decreased in luminal BC and HER2 patients when compared to normal breast tissue samples. Furthermore, analysis of BC cell lines showed that FOXQ1 mRNA expression was independent of CNV. Moreover, patients with low FOXQ1 mRNA expression had significantly poorer overall survival compared to those with high FOXQ1 mRNA expression. Finally, low FOXQ1 expression had a critical impact on the prognostic values of BC patients and was an independent predictor of overall survival when it was adjusted for BC subtypes and to two other FOX genes, FOXF2 and FOXM1. Conclusion Our study reveals for the first time that FOXQ1 is differentially expressed across BC subtypes and that low expression of FOXQ1 is indicative of poor prognosis in patients with BC.
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- Fahed A Elian
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Walter MA, Rezaie T, Hufnagel RB, Arno G. Ocular genetics in the genomics age. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART C-SEMINARS IN MEDICAL GENETICS 2020; 184:860-868. [PMID: 32896097 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Current genetic screening methods for inherited eye diseases are concentrated on the coding exons of known disease genes (gene panels, clinical exome). These tests have a variable and often limited diagnostic rate depending on the clinical presentation, size of the gene panel and our understanding of the inheritance of the disorder (with examples described in this issue). There are numerous possible explanations for the missing heritability of these cases including undetected variants within the relevant gene (intronic, up/down-stream and structural variants), variants harbored in genes outside the targeted panel, intergenic variants, variants undetectable by the applied technology, complex/non-Mendelian inheritance, and nongenetic phenocopies. In this article we further explore and review methods to investigate these sources of missing heritability.
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- Michael A Walter
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Ophthalmic Genetics and Visual Function Branch, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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Zepeda EM, Branham K, Moroi SE, Bohnsack BL. Surgical outcomes of Glaucoma associated with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome. BMC Ophthalmol 2020; 20:172. [PMID: 32357855 PMCID: PMC7193416 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-020-01417-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background The surgical management of glaucoma associated with Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome (ARS) is poorly described in the literature. The goal of this study is to compare the effectiveness of various glaucoma surgeries on intraocular pressure (IOP) management in ARS. Methods Retrospective cohort study at a university hospital-based practice of patients diagnosed with ARS between 1973 and 2018. Exclusion criterion was follow-up less than 1 year. The number of eyes with glaucoma (IOP ≥ 21 mmHg with corneal edema, Haabs striae, optic nerve cupping or buphthalmos) requiring surgery was determined. The success and survival rates of goniotomy, trabeculotomy±trabeculectomy (no antifibrotics), cycloablation, trabeculectomy with anti-fibrotics, and glaucoma drainage device placement were assessed. Success was defined as IOP of 5-20 mmHg and no additional IOP-lowering surgery or visually devastating complications. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the Wilcoxon test were used for statistical analysis. Results In 32 patients identified with ARS (median age at presentation 6.9 years, 0–58.7 years; median follow-up 5.4 years, 1.1–43.7 years), 23 (71.9%) patients were diagnosed with glaucoma at median age 6.3 years (0–57.9 years). In glaucomatous eyes (46 eyes), mean IOP at presentation was 21.8 ± 9.3 mmHg (median 20 mmHg, 4-45 mmHg) on 1.0 ± 1.6 glaucoma medications. Thirty-one eyes of 18 patients required glaucoma surgery with 2.2 ± 1.2 IOP-lowering surgeries per eye. Goniotomy (6 eyes) showed 43% success with 4.3 ± 3.9 years of IOP control. Trabeculotomy±trabeculectomy (6 eyes) had 17% success rate with 14.8 ± 12.7 years of IOP control. Trabeculectomy with anti-fibrotics (14 eyes) showed 57% success with 16.5 ± 13.5 years of IOP control. Ahmed© (FP7 or FP8) valve placement (8 eyes) had 25% success rate with 1.7 ± 1.9 years of IOP control. Baerveldt© (250 or 350) device placement (8 eyes) showed 70% success with 1.9 ± 2.3 years of IOP control. Cycloablation (4 eyes) had 33% success rate with 2.7 ± 3.5 years of IOP control. At final follow-up, mean IOP (12.6 ± 3.8 mmHg, median 11.8 mmHg, 7-19 mmHg) in glaucomatous eyes was significantly decreased (p < 0.0001), but there was no difference in number of glaucoma medications (1.6 ± 1.5, p = 0.1). Conclusions In our series, greater than 70% of patients with ARS have secondary glaucoma that often requires multiple surgeries. Trabeculectomy with anti-fibrotics and Baerveldt glaucoma drainage devices showed the greatest success in obtaining IOP control.
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- Emily M Zepeda
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA.
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Ganesh A, Mai DT, Levin AV. Pediatric glaucoma terminology. Am J Med Genet A 2013; 161A:3205-15. [DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Accepted: 11/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Anuradha Ganesh
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics; Wills Eye Institute; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
- Department of Ophthalmology; Sultan Qaboos University Hospital; Muscat Oman
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics; Wills Eye Institute; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
- Department of Glaucoma; Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital; Saigon Viet Nam
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics; Wills Eye Institute; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
- Thomas Jefferson University; Philadelphia; Pennsylvania
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Hamoudi H, Rudnick JC, Prause JU, Tauscher K, Breithaupt A, Teifke JP, Heegaard S. Anterior segment dysgenesis (Peters' anomaly) in two snow leopard (Panthera uncia) cubs. Vet Ophthalmol 2012; 16 Suppl 1:130-4. [DOI: 10.1111/vop.12017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Hassan Hamoudi
- Department of Ophthalmology; University of Copenhagen, Glostrup Hospital; Glostrup Denmark
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- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Eye Pathology Institute; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Friedrich-Löffler-Institut; Bundesforschungsinstitut fuer Tiergesundheit; Greifswald Germany
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- Friedrich-Löffler-Institut; Bundesforschungsinstitut fuer Tiergesundheit; Greifswald Germany
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- Friedrich-Löffler-Institut; Bundesforschungsinstitut fuer Tiergesundheit; Greifswald Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology; University of Copenhagen, Glostrup Hospital; Glostrup Denmark
- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Eye Pathology Institute; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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MacDonald I, Mah D. Summary of heritable ocular disorders and selected systemic conditions with eye findings. Ophthalmic Genet 2009. [DOI: 10.1076/1381-6810(200003)2111-ift029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Skarie JM, Link BA. FoxC1 is essential for vascular basement membrane integrity and hyaloid vessel morphogenesis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009; 50:5026-34. [PMID: 19458328 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.09-3447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Alterations in FOXC1 dosage lead to a spectrum of highly penetrant, ocular anterior segment dysgenesis phenotypes. The most serious outcome is the development of glaucoma, which occurs in 50% to 75% of patients. Therefore, the need to identify specific pathways and genes that interact with FOXC1 to promote glaucoma is great. In this study, the authors investigated the loss of foxC1 in the zebrafish to characterize phenotypes and gene interactions that may impact glaucoma pathogenesis. METHODS Morpholino knockdown in zebrafish, RNA and protein marker analyses, transgenic reporter lines, and angiography, along with histology and transmission electron microscopy, were used to study foxC1 function and gene interactions. RESULTS Zebrafish foxC1 genes were expressed dynamically in the developing vasculature and periocular mesenchyme during development. Multiple ocular and vascular defects were found after the knockdown of foxC1. Defects in the hyaloid vasculature, arteriovenous malformations, and coarctation of the aorta were observed with maximal depletion of foxC1. Partial loss of foxC1 resulted in CNS and ocular hemorrhages, defects in intersegmental vessel patterning, and increased vascular permeability. To investigate the basis for these disruptions, the ultrastructure of foxC1-depleted hyaloid vascular cells was studied. These experiments, along with laminin-111 immunoreactivity, revealed disruptions in basement membrane integrity. Finally, codepletion of laminin alpha-1 and foxC1 uncovered a genetic interaction between these genes during development. CONCLUSIONS Genetic interactions between FOXC1 and basement membrane components influence vascular stability and may impact glaucoma development and increase stroke risk in FOXC1 patients.
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- Jonathan M Skarie
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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Sugar J, Wadia HP. Congenital Corneal Anomalies. Ophthalmology 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-04332-8.00027-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Chanda B, Asai-Coakwell M, Ye M, Mungall AJ, Barrow M, Dobyns WB, Behesti H, Sowden JC, Carter NP, Walter MA, Lehmann OJ. A novel mechanistic spectrum underlies glaucoma-associated chromosome 6p25 copy number variation. Hum Mol Genet 2008; 17:3446-58. [PMID: 18694899 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddn238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The factors that mediate chromosomal rearrangement remain incompletely defined. Among regions prone to structural variant formation, chromosome 6p25 is one of the few in which disease-associated segmental duplications and segmental deletions have been identified, primarily through gene dosage attributable ocular phenotypes. Using array comparative genome hybridization, we studied ten 6p25 duplication and deletion pedigrees and amplified junction fragments from each. Analysis of the breakpoint architecture revealed that all the rearrangements were non-recurrent, and in contrast to most previous examples the majority of the segmental duplications and deletions utilized coupled homologous and non-homologous recombination mechanisms. One junction fragment exhibited an unprecedented 367 bp insert derived from tandemly arranged breakpoint elements. While this accorded with a recently described replication-based mechanism, it differed from the previous example in being unassociated with template switching, and occurring in a segmental deletion. These results extend the mechanisms involved in structural variant formation, provide strong evidence that a spectrum of recombination, DNA repair and replication underlie 6p25 rearrangements, and have implications for genesis of copy number variations in other genomic regions. These findings highlight the benefits of undertaking the extensive studies necessary to characterize structural variants at the base pair level.
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- Bhaskar Chanda
- Departments of Ophthalmology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Martinez-Glez V, Lorda-Sanchez I, Ramirez JM, Ruiz-Barnes P, Rodriguez de Alba M, Diego-Alvarez D, Ramos C, Searby CC, Nishimura DY, Ayuso C. Clinical presentation of a variant of Axenfeld–Rieger syndrome associated with subtelomeric 6p deletion. Eur J Med Genet 2007; 50:120-7. [PMID: 17157569 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2006.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2006] [Accepted: 10/17/2006] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We report a 22-year-old female with a variant of the Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome (ARS) and discuss its relation with the subtelomeric 6p deletion. An ARS variant has been described in two familial cases of Axenfeld-Rieger Anomaly (ARA) featuring specific extra ocular manifestations-hypertelorism, midface hypoplasia, mild sensorial deafness, hydrocephaly, psychomotor delay and flattened femoral epiphyses. We proposed that this set of characteristics represents a separate syndrome within the ARS. On the other hand, there have been reported four cases with cryptic de novo pure 6pter microdeletions detected by specific subtelomeric probes in patients with ARS characteristics. We describe a 6pter deletion detected by SNP genotyping and confirmed by FISH and MLPA involving the FOXC1 gene in a patient with ocular and systemic findings that fit perfectly with the variant mentioned above. We conclude that the ARS variant belongs to the ARS phenotypic spectrum, which includes flattened femoral epiphyses as a feature.
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The anterior segment dysgeneses are an ill-defined group of ocular developmental abnormalities that share some common features and have a high prevalence of glaucoma. Current classification of what are and what are not anterior segment dysgeneses seems to vary and our knowledge of them is incomplete. As the limits of classical clinical medicine based on evaluation of signs and symptoms are reached, further advancements increasingly will come from molecular medicine and genetics. In this article we review the normal and abnormal development of the anterior segment (concentrating primarily upon neural crest derived dysgeneses), describe the various clinical entities produced and their diagnosis, and discuss the current knowledge of the genetics of these disorders. We also suggest a new approach to the classification of anterior segment dysgeneses, based upon the embryological contribution to the formation of the anterior segment of the eye.
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- Faisal Idrees
- Institute of Child Health, University College London, UK
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Koçak-Midillioglu I, Karadeniz N, Yalvaç I, Koçak-Altintas AG, Duman S. Eight-year follow-up of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome with Turner syndrome. Eur J Ophthalmol 2003; 13:580-3. [PMID: 12948319 DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To report a case of Turner syndrome associated with iridogoniodysgenesis accompanied by somatic malformations. METHODS A 29-year-old woman underwent complete ophthalmologic and general examination. Incomplete development of the angle with iris stromal hypoplasia and prominent posterior embryotoxon with iris adhesions were noted. Disc drusen was confirmed by ultrasonography. Visual fields were normal other than bilateral enlargement of blind spot. Intraocular pressure was under 21 mm Hg during 8 years of follow-up without medication. The patient had atrial septal defect, sensorineural hearing loss, polycystic ovaries, hirsutism, glomerulosclerosis, dental anomalies, and low intelligence. A chromosome analysis revealed that she had mosaic Turner syndrome with a 45,X/46,XX karyotype. CONCLUSIONS Few reported cases in the literature describe the coexistence of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and Turner syndrome mosaicism. Somatic and anterior chamber malformations in this patient represent a developmental disorder of the neural crest. General examination and chromosomal analysis are indicated in patients presenting with anterior chamber dysgenesis.
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- I Koçak-Midillioglu
- Department of Ophthalmology, S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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PURPOSE To review the molecular genetics of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and related phenotypes and to discuss how this information might affect the way that we classify these disorders. METHODS A review of historical and recent literature on Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and related disorders. The review includes clinical and molecular genetic literature relevant to these phenotypes. RESULTS Three chromosomal loci have recently been demonstrated to link to Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and related phenotypes. These loci are on chromosomes 4q25, 6p25, and 13q14. The genes at chromosomes 4q25 and 6p25 have been identified as PITX2 and FKHL7, respectively. Mutations in these genes can cause a wide variety of phenotypes that share features with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome. Axenfeld anomaly, Rieger anomaly, Rieger syndrome, iridogoniodysgenesis anomaly, iridogoniodysgenesis syndrome, iris hypoplasia, and familial glaucoma iridogoniodysplasia all have sufficient genotypic and phenotypic overlap that they should be considered one condition. CONCLUSIONS Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome is a term that can be used to describe a variety of overlapping phenotypes. To date, at least three known genetic loci can cause these disorders. The single most important feature of these phenotypes is that they confer a 50% or greater risk of developing glaucoma. Currently there is a fairly arbitrary grouping of disorders into small categories. Considering all of these phenotypes under the heading of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome will allow easier communication between clinicians and scientists and eliminate arbitrary and confusing subclassification.
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- W L Alward
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
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- J S Friedman
- Department of Ophthalmology and Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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New insights into the pathogenesis of ocular malformations came with the discovery of transcription factors that determine the fate of cells in the developing eye. Several malformations have been matched to individual developmental genes that share conserved DNA sequences such as the homeobox. These disease/gene matches include the oculorenal syndrome and PAX2; aniridia and PAX6; Rieger syndrome and RIEG1/PITX2; cyclopia and Sonic hedgehog; cone-rod dystrophy, Leber's congenital amaurosis and CRX; and recessive septooptic dysplasia and HESX1. Gene mapping and mutation analysis have allowed a more accurate and meaningful classification of genetically heterogeneous diseases such as the anterior segment dysgenesis syndromes. This paper reviews current information on the genetics of ocular malformations.
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- E I Traboulsi
- Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Center for Genetic Eye Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Eye Institute, Ohio 44195, USA
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Kulak SC, Kozlowski K, Semina EV, Pearce WG, Walter MA. Mutation in the RIEG1 gene in patients with iridogoniodysgenesis syndrome. Hum Mol Genet 1998; 7:1113-7. [PMID: 9618168 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/7.7.1113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) and iridogoniodysgenesis syndrome (IGDS) are clinically related autosomal dominant disorders which affect the anterior segment of the eye as well as non-ocular structures. ARS patients present with iris hypoplasia, a prominent Schwalbe line, adhesions between the iris stroma and the iridocorneal angle and increased intraocular pressure. IGDS is characterized by iris hypoplasia, goniodysgenesis and increased intraocular pressure. Each syndrome also presents with non-ocular features including maxillary hypoplasia, micro and anodontia, redundant periumbilical skin, hypospadius (in males), and each has been genetically linked to chromosome 4q25. RIEG1 , the gene responsible for the 4q25 ARS phenotype, recently has been cloned. RIEG1 encodes a novel member of the bicoid class of homeobox proteins known to be active as transcription factors. Mutational analysis has previously detected several mutations in this gene in ARS individuals. We have now detected a mutation in RIEG1 which segregates with the disease phenotype in a family with IGDS. This mutation is a G-->A transition altering an arginine residue to a histidine in a highly conserved location in the second helix of the homeobox of RIEG1. This mutation indicates that IGDS and ARS are allelic variants of the same disorder. This wide variability in clinical consequences of mutations at the RIEG1 4q25 locus implicates the RIEG gene broadly in ocular and craniofacial disorders.
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- S C Kulak
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2S2, Canada
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Kume T, Deng KY, Winfrey V, Gould DB, Walter MA, Hogan BL. The forkhead/winged helix gene Mf1 is disrupted in the pleiotropic mouse mutation congenital hydrocephalus. Cell 1998; 93:985-96. [PMID: 9635428 DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)81204-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mf1 encodes a forkhead/winged helix transcription factor expressed in many embryonic tissues, including prechondrogenic mesenchyme, periocular mesenchyme, meninges, endothelial cells, and kidney. Homozygous null Mf1lacZ mice die at birth with hydrocephalus, eye defects, and multiple skeletal abnormalities identical to those of the classical mutant, congenital hydrocephalus. We show that congenital hydrocephalus involves a point mutation in Mf1, generating a truncated protein lacking the DNA-binding domain. Mesenchyme cells from Mf1lacZ embryos differentiate poorly into cartilage in micromass culture and do not respond to added BMP2 and TGFbeta1. The differentiation of arachnoid cells in the mutant meninges is also abnormal. The human Mf1 homolog FREAC3 is a candidate gene for ocular dysgenesis and glaucoma mapping to chromosome 6p25-pter, and deletions of this region are associated with multiple developmental disorders, including hydrocephaly and eye defects.
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- T Kume
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2175, USA
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MacDonald IM, Haney PM, Musarella MA. Summary of ocular genetic disorders and inherited systemic conditions with eye findings. Ophthalmic Genet 1998; 19:1-17. [PMID: 9587925 DOI: 10.1076/opge.19.1.1.2181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Of the close to 10,000 known inherited disorders that affect humankind, a disproportionately high number affect the eye. The total number of genes responsible for the normal structure, function, and differentiation of the eye is unknown, but the list of these genes is rapidly and constantly growing. The objective of this paper is to provide a current list of mapped and/or cloned human eye genes that are responsible for inherited diseases of the eye. The ophthalmologist should be aware of recent advances in molecular technology which have resulted in significant progress towards the identification of these genes. The implications of this new knowledge will be discussed herein.
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- I M MacDonald
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alberta, Canada
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