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Ashfaq J, Ahmed R, Tariq F, Abedin QU, Abid M, Borhany M. Frequency of Intron 22 Inversion in Severe Hemophilia A Patients. Cureus 2022; 14:e28247. [PMID: 36158401 PMCID: PMC9490293 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Chen YC, Chang CY, Cheng SN, Pan RY, Shih YL, Li TY, Wang SH. Evolution of congenital haemophilia care in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc 2021; 121:582-591. [PMID: 34362614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2021.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Haemophilia care in Taiwan has come a long way over the past 35 years, from the absence of specialised haemophilia treatment centres before 1984 to the establishment of treatment centers in the majority of medical centers, the listing of haemophilia as a catastrophic illness with full treatment reimbursement by the Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI), and the implementation of full NHI coverage for prophylaxis therapy. This has led to outcome improvements such as reduced bleed-related morbidity and mortality, fewer viral infections, and enhanced overall multi-modality care. Most people with haemophilia (PWH) are now able to live normal, active lives. Early diagnosis has improved through increased awareness, physician education, and prenatal diagnosis; while comprehensive care, including state of the art rehabilitation and orthopaedic management for haemophilic arthropathy, eradication therapy for chronic hepatitis C, and better treatments for human immunodeficiency virus, allows PWH to enjoy a better quality of life and improved survival. Efforts are now being made to raise prophylaxis rates through full NHI reimbursement and the use of extended half-life recombinant factor products. Overall, Taiwan has made great strides in haemophilia care and we would like to share these experiences for the benefit of all healthcare providers involved in haemophilia care.
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- Yeu-Chin Chen
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Hemophilia Center, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defence Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Mosaad RM, Amr KS, Rabie EA, Mostafa NO, Habib SA, El-Kamah GY. Genomic alterations in the F8 gene correlating with severe hemophilia A in Egyptian patients. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2020; 9:e1575. [PMID: 33342086 PMCID: PMC8077131 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Hemophilia A (HA) is an inherited X‐linked recessive coagulation disorder caused by factor VIII (F8) deficiency. F8 rearrangements involving intron 22 (int22) and intron 1 (int1) account for almost half of severe HA phenotype also a hotspot exon 14 provides numerous mutational patterns. This study aims to identify F8 gene mutations among Egyptian HA patients. Methods DNA samples from 60 HA patients were screened for int22 and int1 rearrangements using simplified inverse shifting PCR (IS‐PCR) followed by exon 14 sequencing. Also, four uncharacterized patients were studied by targeted exome sequencing. Results In 33.3% of the studied patients, we identified three int22 rearrangements, three exon 14 mutations (two frameshift; one novel (NM_000132.3:c.2734_2735delAA, p.(N912Ffs*6)), a second reported mutation (NM_000132.3:c.3091_3094delAGAA, p.(K1031Lfs*9)), and one nonsense mutation (NM_000132.3:c.2440C>T, p.(R814*)). All identified mutations were detected in patients with severe HA phenotype. Targeted exome sequencing could not detect any known pathogenic variants. Conclusion Intron 22 rearrangement and exon 14 mutations correlate with most severe hemophilia A Egyptian patients.
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- Rehab M Mosaad
- Molecular Genetics and Enzymology Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division (HGGR), National Research Centre (NRC), Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Molecular Genetics, HGGR, NRC, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Molecular Genetics, HGGR, NRC, Cairo, Egypt.,Biotechnology Program, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Hematology, Pediatric Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Division, NRC, Cairo, Egypt
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Mahmoud Abu Arra C, Samarah F, Sudqi Abu Hasan N. Factor VIII Intron 22 Inversion in Severe Hemophilia A Patients in Palestine. SCIENTIFICA 2020; 2020:3428648. [PMID: 33062376 PMCID: PMC7533029 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3428648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hemophilia A is an X-linked recessive bleeding disorder caused by mutations in FVIII gene with an incidence of 1 in 5,000 to 10,000 live born males. The Inv22 mutation is a major cause of the disease worldwide, accounting for up to 40%-50% of severe FVIII mutations. The aim of the present study was to screen Inv22 of the FVIII gene in Palestinian patients with severe HA and reveal its role as a predisposing factor for the development of inhibitors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cohort of 77 HA individuals including 5 carrier females from 52 unrelated families registered at governmental hemophilia centers in the West Bank area of Palestine was investigated. The demographic data and the clinical history were retrieved from medical files. Molecular analysis of Inv22 mutation in severe HA (30 cases) from Palestine was performed using the subcycling polymerase reaction (S-PCR). FVIII coagulant activities were carried out on an aPTT-based 1-stage clotting assay. FVIII inhibitors were quantified using the Nijmegen modification of the Bethesda assay. RESULT Overall, 41.7% (30/72) of the studied cases were classified as having severe HA, 22.2% (16/72) had moderate HA, and 36.1% (26/72) had mild HA. Five randomly selected carrier mothers were screened for the Inv22 mutation to confirm its transmission to their sons. The Inv22 mutation was detected in 11 severe HA patients (36.6%). Among the severe HA patients with positive Inv22, 45.5% (5/11) had developed inhibitors. The current study showed that there was no association (p=0.53) between inhibitor development and the Inv22 mutation. CONCLUSION Findings on Inv22 are in agreement with worldwide reports, being a major genetic mutation in severe HA. The S-PCR is a simple, rapid, and cost-effective method for the diagnosis of Inv22 in severe HA patients. Although the Inv22 mutation was associated with 36.6% of severe HA phenotype cases, it was not a major predisposing factor for inhibitor formation.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Arab American University (AAUP), Jenin, State of Palestine
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, An-Najah National University, Nablus, State of Palestine
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Abdulqader AMR, Mohammed AI, Rachid S, Ghoraishizadeh P, Mahmood SN. Identification of the Intron 22 and Intron 1 Inversions of the Factor VIII Gene in Iraqi Kurdish Patients With Hemophilia A. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2020; 26:1076029619888293. [PMID: 31994403 PMCID: PMC7098248 DOI: 10.1177/1076029619888293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Hemophilia A (HA) is a severe coagulation disorder affecting 1 in 5000 to 10 000 male births. In severe cases, the most deleterious large DNA rearrangements are inversions of intron 22 (Inv22) and intron 1 (Inv1) of the factor VIII (FVIII) gene. These account for 40% to 50% and 1% to 5% of all causative mutations, respectively. Nevertheless, no genetic analysis to identify the actual causative mutation of FVIII, particularly Inv22 and Inv1, among Iraqi Kurdish hemophiliacs has been performed. In this study, we aimed to genotype Inv22 and Inv1 of the FVIII gene in our patients with HA and reveal the genotype/phenotype correlation with the inversion mutations and their role as a risk factor for the development of inhibitors. Analyses of the Inv22 and Inv1 mutations in 80 Iraqi Kurdish patients with HA (60 severe, 18 moderate, and 2 mild) were performed using the inverse shifting–polymerase chain reaction (IS-PCR) method. In severe cases, 46.7% (28/60) had Inv22 and 3.3% (2/60) had Inv1. The genotype/phenotype relation of Inv22 and Inv1 illustrated a statistically significant association (P = .012) between disease severity and inversion mutations. Slightly more patients with Inv22 (39%) developed inhibitors than those without Inv22 (28%; odds ratio = 1.65, 95% confidence interval = 0.56-4.87, P = .361). Inv22 is a major cause of severe HA in Iraqi Kurdish patients, and IS-PCR is a rapid, robust, and effective method that can be applied for carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis of HA in developing countries.
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Sulaymaniyah, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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- Charmo Center for Research, Training and Consultancy, Charmo University, Chamchamal, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaymaniyah, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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Chang CY, Perng CL, Cheng SN, Hu SH, Wu TY, Lin SY, Chen YC. Deep intronic variant c.5999-277G>A of F8 gene may be a hot spot mutation for mild hemophilia A patients without mutation in exonic DNA. Eur J Haematol 2019; 103:47-55. [PMID: 31063249 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND In 10%-18% of mild-type hemophilia A (HA) patients, mutations cannot be found by routine DNA analysis. OBJECTIVE We aimed to identify the genetic defects by mRNA analysis of F8 gene in mild HA patients without mutation in exonic DNA. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 2006 to 2016, we identified F8 exon mutations in 39 of 49 mild HA patients using routine genetic testing. We then evaluated the 10 remaining patients from six unrelated families without exonic DNA mutation by performing cDNA sequence analysis. RESULTS Nine of the 10 (90%) patients were confirmed to have F8 gene mutation. Eight patients from four unrelated families were notably found to have presence of an aberrant 675-bp fragment. Sequencing of this fragment showed that there were two separate new alternative splicing exons of 35 bp and 55 bp within intron 18, which formed a 90-bp insertion between exon 18 and exon 19 (E18ins90bpE19) in the mRNA. Based on direct sequencing, this alternative splicing transcript appears to have resulted from deep intronic variant c.5999-277G>A of intron 18. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that deep intronic variant of c.5999-277G>A may be a hot spot mutation for mild hemophilia patients without mutation in exonic DNA.
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- Chia-Yau Chang
- School of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Hemophilia Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Pathology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Hemophilia Care and Research Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Bowyer AE, Duncan EM, Antovic JP. Role of chromogenic assays in haemophilia A and B diagnosis. Haemophilia 2018; 24:578-583. [DOI: 10.1111/hae.13520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- A. E. Bowyer
- Coagulation; Sheffield Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre; Sheffield UK
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- Haematology; SA Pathology; Adelaide SA Australia
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- Coagulation Research; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm Sweden
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Donadon I, McVey JH, Garagiola I, Branchini A, Mortarino M, Peyvandi F, Bernardi F, Pinotti M. Clustered F8 missense mutations cause hemophilia A by combined alteration of splicing and protein biosynthesis and activity. Haematologica 2017; 103:344-350. [PMID: 29170251 PMCID: PMC5792279 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2017.178327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Dissection of pleiotropic effects of missense mutations, rarely investigated in inherited diseases, is fundamental to understanding genotype-phenotype relationships. Missense mutations might impair mRNA processing in addition to protein properties. As a model for hemophilia A, we investigated the highly prevalent F8 c.6046c>t/p.R2016W (exon 19) mutation. In expression studies exploiting lentiviral vectors, we demonstrated that the amino acid change impairs both Factor VIII (FVIII) secretion (antigen 11.0±0.4% of wild-type) and activity (6.0±2.9%). Investigations in patients' ectopic F8 mRNA and with minigenes showed that the corresponding nucleotide change also decreases correct splicing to 70±5%, which is predicted to lower further FVIII activity (4.2±2%), consistently with patients' levels (<1-5%). Masking the mutated exon 19 region by antisense U7snRNA supported the presence of a splicing regulatory element, potentially affected by several missense mutations causing hemophilia A. Among these, the c.6037g>a (p.G2013R) reduced exon inclusion to 41±3% and the c.6053a>g (p.E2018G) to 28±2%, similarly to a variant affecting the 5' splice site (c.6113a>g, p.N2038S, 26±2%), which displayed normal protein features upon recombinant expression. The p.G2013R reduced both antigen (7.0±0.9%) and activity (8.4±0.8%), while the p.E2018G produced a dysfunctional molecule (antigen: 69.0±18.1%; activity: 19.4±2.3%). In conclusion, differentially altered mRNA and protein patterns produce a gradient of residual activity, and clarify genotype-phenotype relationships. Data detail pathogenic mechanisms that, only in combination, account for moderate/severe disease forms, which in turn determine the mutation profile. Taken together we provide a clear example of interplay between mRNA and protein mechanisms of disease that operate in shaping many other inherited disorders.
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- Irving Donadon
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy.,Human Molecular Genetics, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Trieste, Italy
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- School of Bioscience & Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy
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- Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy .,Laboratorio per le Tecnologie delle Terapie Avanzate, University of Ferrara, Italy
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Sengupta M, Sarkar D, Ganguly K, Sengupta D, Bhaskar S, Ray K. In silico analyses of missense mutations in coagulation factor VIII: identification of severity determinants of haemophilia A. Haemophilia 2015; 21:662-9. [PMID: 25854144 DOI: 10.1111/hae.12662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Factor VIII (FVIII) mutations cause haemophilia A (HA), an X-linked recessive coagulation disorder. Over 1000 missense mutations in FVIII are known and they lead to variable clinical phenotypes (severe, moderate and mild). The exact molecular basis of this phenotypic heterogeneity by FVIII missense mutations is elusive to date. In this study, we aimed to identify the severity determinants that cause phenotypic heterogeneity of HA. We compiled and curated a data set of 766 missense mutations from the repertoire of missense mutations in FVIII. We analysed these mutations by computational programs (e.g. Swiss-PdbViewer) and different mutation analysis servers (e.g. SIFT, PROVEAN, CUPSAT, PolyPhen2, MutPred); and various sequence- and structure-based parameters were assessed for any significant distribution bias among different HA phenotypes. Our analyses suggest that 'mutations in evolutionary conserved residues', 'mutations in buried residues', mutation-induced 'steric clash' and 'surface electrostatic potential alteration' act as risk factors towards severe HA. We have developed a grading system for FVIII mutations combining the severity determinants, and the grading pattern correlates with HA phenotype. This study will help to correctly associate the HA phenotype with a mutation and aid early characterization of novel variants.
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- M Sengupta
- Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Molecular & Human Genetics Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB), Kolkata, India
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- Molecular & Human Genetics Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB), Kolkata, India.,Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi, India
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Gouws W, Botha E, Visser A. Method validation and clinical utility of chromogenic factor VIII assay compared to one-stage assay. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2013; 37:210-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s11239-013-0910-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Doss C GP. In silico profiling of deleterious amino acid substitutions of potential pathological importance in haemophlia A and haemophlia B. J Biomed Sci 2012; 19:30. [PMID: 22423892 PMCID: PMC3361463 DOI: 10.1186/1423-0127-19-30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2011] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background In this study, instead of current biochemical methods, the effects of deleterious amino acid substitutions in F8 and F9 gene upon protein structure and function were assayed by means of computational methods and information from the databases. Deleterious substitutions of F8 and F9 are responsible for Haemophilia A and Haemophilia B which is the most common genetic disease of coagulation disorders in blood. Yet, distinguishing deleterious variants of F8 and F9 from the massive amount of nonfunctional variants that occur within a single genome is a significant challenge. Methods We performed an in silico analysis of deleterious mutations and their protein structure changes in order to analyze the correlation between mutation and disease. Deleterious nsSNPs were categorized based on empirical based and support vector machine based methods to predict the impact on protein functions. Furthermore, we modeled mutant proteins and compared them with the native protein for analysis of protein structure stability. Results Out of 510 nsSNPs in F8, 378 nsSNPs (74%) were predicted to be 'intolerant' by SIFT, 371 nsSNPs (73%) were predicted to be 'damaging' by PolyPhen and 445 nsSNPs (87%) as 'less stable' by I-Mutant2.0. In F9, 129 nsSNPs (78%) were predicted to be intolerant by SIFT, 131 nsSNPs (79%) were predicted to be damaging by PolyPhen and 150 nsSNPs (90%) as less stable by I-Mutant2.0. Overall, we found that I-Mutant which emphasizes support vector machine based method outperformed SIFT and PolyPhen in prediction of deleterious nsSNPs in both F8 and F9. Conclusions The models built in this work would be appropriate for predicting the deleterious amino acid substitutions and their functions in gene regulation which would be useful for further genotype-phenotype researches as well as the pharmacogenetics studies. These in silico tools, despite being helpful in providing information about the nature of mutations, may also function as a first-pass filter to determine the substitutions worth pursuing for further experimental research in other coagulation disorder causing genes.
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- George Priya Doss C
- School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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F8 gene mutation type and inhibitor development in patients with severe hemophilia A: systematic review and meta-analysis. Blood 2012; 119:2922-34. [PMID: 22282501 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-09-379453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This systematic review was designed to provide more precise effect estimates of inhibitor development for the various types of F8 gene mutations in patients with severe hemophilia A. The primary outcome was inhibitor development and the secondary outcome was high-titer-inhibitor development. A systematic literature search was performed to include cohort studies published in peer-reviewed journals with data on inhibitor incidences in the various F8 gene mutation types and a mutation detection rate of at least 80%. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) of inhibitor development for different types of F8 gene mutations were calculated with intron 22 inversion as the reference. Data were included from 30 studies on 5383 patients, including 1029 inhibitor patients. The inhibitor risk in large deletions and nonsense mutations was higher than in intron 22 inversions (pooled OR = 3.6, 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 2.3-5.7 and OR = 1.4, 95% CI, 1.1-1.8, respectively), the risk in intron 1 inversions and splice-site mutations was equal (pooled OR = 0.9; 95% CI, 0.6-1.5 and OR = 1.0; 95% CI, 0.6-1.5), and the risk in small deletions/insertions and missense mutations was lower (pooled OR = 0.5; 95% CI, 0.4-0.6 and OR = 0.3; 95% CI, 0.2-0.4, respectively). The relative risks for developing high titer inhibitors were similar.
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Molecular characterization of female hemophilia A by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification analysis and X-chromosome inactivation study. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2011; 22:211-4. [DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0b013e328343f873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Trossaërt M, Boisseau P, Quemener A, Sigaud M, Fouassier M, Ternisien C, Lefrançois-Bettembourg A, Tesson C, Thomas C, Bezieau S. Prevalence, biological phenotype and genotype in moderate/mild hemophilia A with discrepancy between one-stage and chromogenic factor VIII activity. J Thromb Haemost 2011; 9:524-30. [PMID: 21166991 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.04174.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND In most laboratories, the severity of hemophilia A is assessed by the factor VIII activity (FVIII:C) one-stage assay. However, comparisons of these results with those of two-stage assays can reveal discrepancies and suggest misdiagnosis. PATIENTS/METHODS In this monocentric study, we measured FVIII:C with two methods (one-stage chronometric and chromogenic assays) in 307 (173 families) patients with moderate/mild hemophilia A. To compare results, we used a chronometric/chromogenic ratio. Discrepancy was defined as a ratio < 0.5 or > 1.5. We studied their putative involvement at known FVIII functional sites, their interspecies conservation status, and their spatial position within the FVIII structure. RESULTS Thirty-six patients from 17 families exhibited a discrepancy between the two assays: 12 (6.9%) families had a low ratio (< 0.5), and five (2.9%) families had a high ratio (> 1.5). Qualitative deficiency was diagnosed in about 16% of the families. Molecular studies were performed in 15 of these 17 families, resulting in each case in the identification of missense mutations, including three novel mutations. We were further able to propose a pathophysiologic explanation. CONCLUSIONS In this monocentric study, we have demonstrated a discrepancy between FVIII:C assay results in 10% of families with moderate/mild hemophilia A. The prevalence of 'inverse' discrepancy (i.e. low chronometric/chromogenic ratio) is high as compared with previous reports. We suggest that both FVIII:C assays are recommended in patients with moderate/mild hemophilia A for a complete biological phenotype. This could also improve our knowledge of the FVIII structure-function relationships.
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- M Trossaërt
- Centre Régional de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France.
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Conformation sensitive gel electrophoresis (CSGE) is a rapid screening method for the detection of DNA sequence variation, specifically single-base changes or small insertions and deletions. It has been widely used for mutation screening in genetic disorders and for the detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).CSGE is a simple manual method, based on heteroduplex analysis, and compares well in terms of sensitivity with other screening technologies. CSGE also lends itself to automation and such modi-fications have been useful in increasing sample throughput and sensitivity. However, manual CSGE remains a low-cost, accessible, and effective approach for mutation screening, which can be carried out with -minimal specialist equipment. This chapter describes manual CSGE, and outlines some of the uses, -modifications, and limitations of this method.
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Yoo KY, Kim HJ, Lee KC. Direct detection of hemophilia B F9 gene mutation using multiplex PCR and conformation sensitive gel electrophoresis. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2010. [DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2010.53.3.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics Sumsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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Molecular genotyping of hemophilia A in Saudi Arabia: report of 2 novel mutations. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2009; 20:415-8. [DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0b013e328329e456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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POULSEN AL, PEDERSEN LH, HVAS AM, POULSEN LH, THYKJAER H, INGERSLEV J. Assay discrepancy in mild haemophilia A: entire population study in a National Haemophilia Centre. Haemophilia 2009; 15:285-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2008.01899.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Leiria LB, Roisenberg I, Salzano FM, Bandinelli E. Introns 1 and 22 inversions and factor VIII inhibitors in patients with severe haemophilia A in southern Brazil. Haemophilia 2008; 15:309-13. [PMID: 18759747 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2008.01868.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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A total of 107 unrelated severe haemophilia A patients living in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul were studied in relation to the prevalence of inversions present in introns 22 and 1 and a subsample of them (95) tested for the presence of Factor VIII inhibitors. These data were then incorporated with those from 15 other countries and 3871 patients. The frequencies of these two inversions show a remarkable homogeneity in series collected in different continents, from people with diverse ethnic extraction. The prevalence of inhibitors among patients with inversion 22, on the other hand, varies widely (5-51%; seven countries, 1482 patients), the value observed by us being the highest. The importance of obtaining data from patients throughout the world to clarify the aetiology of this important complicating factor in the therapeutics of the disease is emphasized.
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- L B Leiria
- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Laurie AD, Sheen CR, Hanrahan V, Smith MP, George PM. The molecular aetiology of haemophilia A in a New Zealand patient group. Haemophilia 2007; 13:420-7. [PMID: 17610560 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2007.01487.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The genetic basis of haemophilia A (HA) is well-established, and many haematology services are supported by molecular biology laboratories that offer factor VIII genetic testing for HA patients. This report describes the results from factor VIII gene (F8) analysis of a New Zealand cohort of 45 proband HA patients. We screened all proband HA patients attending local clinics to determine the molecular basis of disease in each case. We also aimed to evaluate the significance of founder effect in this population and to explain an unusual case of HA in a female patient. HA patients were screened for the common F8 gene inversion mutations using previously described PCR-based techniques, and for single base substitution mutations using denaturing high performance liquid chromatography and DNA sequencing. Analysis of microsatellite markers located within or near F8 was used to determine identity by descent and trace inheritance patterns of disease alleles. X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) patterns were detected using methylation specific PCR. Pathogenic F8 gene mutations were detected in all 45 HA patients in this cohort and non-random XCI was confirmed in a female haemophiliac. We report nine novel F8 mutations, including two splicing mutations, a five nucleotide deletion and a large deletion at the 5' end of the gene. The molecular aetiology of HA was similar to that described in other studies but the distribution of mutations was unusual due to founder effects, with almost a quarter of all probands being descended from just three individuals.
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- A D Laurie
- Molecular Pathology, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Castaman G, Giacomelli SH, Ghiotto R, Boseggia C, Pojani K, Bulo A, Madeo D, Rodeghiero F. Spectrum of mutations in Albanian patients with haemophilia A: identification of ten novel mutations in the factor VIII gene. Haemophilia 2007; 13:311-6. [PMID: 17498081 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2007.01459.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Genetic analysis was carried out in 37 Albanian patients with haemophilia A. The factor VIII intron 22 inversion was detected only in 2/19 (10.5%) apparently unrelated patients with severe haemophilia A, while the intron 1 inversion was absent. A total of 19 different gene mutations were identified. Ten mutations were novel: four null mutations in severe haemophilia A patients (Gln1090X, Cys1832X, 2374delT, 5676insT) and six missense mutations (five in severe haemophilia A) (Ile76Thr, Leu299Pro, Asp525Glu, Cys692Tyr, His1755Leu and Trp1835Cys). None of these novel mutations occurred at CpG hotspots. These results further emphasize the extreme heterogeneity of the molecular basis of haemophilia A. The low prevalence of intron 22 inversion in Albanian patients with severe haemophilia A should be addressed by further studies.
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- G Castaman
- Department of Hematology and Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
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Castaldo G, D'Argenio V, Nardiello P, Zarrilli F, Sanna V, Rocino A, Coppola A, Di Minno G, Salvatore F. Haemophilia A: molecular insights. Clin Chem Lab Med 2007; 45:450-61. [PMID: 17439320 DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2007.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractHaemophilia A is the most common inherited bleeding disorder caused by defects in theClin Chem Lab Med 2007;45:450–61.
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- Giuseppe Castaldo
- Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università di Napoli Federico II, CEINGE-Biotecnologie avanzate and SEMM, Naples, Italy.
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Berber E, Leggo J, Brown C, Berber E, Gallo N, Feilotter H, Lillicrap D. DNA microarray analysis for the detection of mutations in hemophilia A. J Thromb Haemost 2006; 4:1756-62. [PMID: 16879218 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.02055.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital deficiency of factor (F) VIII results in the inherited X-linked bleeding disorder hemophilia A. More than 900 different mutations are reported in the hemophilia A mutation database with the largest number of mutations being single nucleotide substitutions distributed throughout the gene. Complicating the molecular characterization of this disease is the complexity of the F8 gene, the mutational heterogeneity, and technical limitations of the current mutation detection techniques. OBJECTIVE Development of a DNA oligonucleotide microarray-based technique for F8 gene analysis to detect hemophilia A mutations. METHODS To construct the oligonucleotide DNA microarray system: a total of 720, one base pair overlapping, 25-mer perfect match probes were designed from six exons of the F8 gene. Twenty-two different F8 gene mutations previously identified by CSGE and DNA sequence analysis were tested by using a loss-of-signal analysis approach. Differentially labeled wild type and hemophilic samples were co-hybridized to the array. Sequence alterations were detected by quantifying relative losses of test sample hybridization signals to the perfectly matched probes. RESULTS A total of 22 different F8 mutations were tested. To test the sensitivity of the system, a blinded study was performed on 16 of the samples. F8 gene mutations can be detected with 96% efficiency with this microarray system. CONCLUSION This proof-of-principle study has demonstrated that a F8 DNA microarray platform is an alternative gene mutation analysis approach that has a high sensitivity, and reproducibility. The methodology is, however, expensive and time consuming, and with the reduction in sequencing costs, direct sequencing is now the most cost and time efficient strategy for hemophilia A mutation analysis.
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- E Berber
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Hill M, McLeod F, Franks H, Gordon B, Dolan G. Genetic analysis in FXI deficiency: six novel mutations and the use of a polymerase chain reaction-based test to define a whole gene deletion. Br J Haematol 2005; 129:825-9. [PMID: 15953011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05536.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The genetic basis of factor XI (FXI) deficiency was investigated in 30 patients from 13 different families of non-Jewish origin. Twelve different mutations were detected (including six novel changes), seven missense mutations and three mutations leading to null alleles. Haplotype analysis suggested a large gene deletion in one family. We confirmed the presence of a recently reported Alu-mediated FXI gene deletion. An unrelated patient with severe deficiency was shown to be compound heterozygous for A412V and this whole gene deletion. We suggest that this recurrent gene deletion should be included in the genetic analysis of FXI deficiency.
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- Marian Hill
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
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