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Woon ST, Tjandra F, Mackay J, Lumley T, Grainger P, Wood A, Hsiao KC, Ameratunga R. Detection of interferon alpha and beta receptor subunit 1 (IFNAR1) loss-of-function Glu386∗ variant by tri-allelic genotyping. Pathology 2024; 56:92-97. [PMID: 37973454 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
Abstract
Mutations of the human interferon alpha and beta receptor subunit 1 (IFNAR1) gene are associated with severe viral infections. Individuals homozygous for the Glu386∗ variant have impaired type I interferon signalling and can suffer severe illness when exposed to certain viruses and live attenuated virus vaccines. Glu386∗ heterozygotes are clinically unaffected, but can pass the variant allele to their descendants. We aimed to develop an assay that can identify IFNAR1 Glu386∗ homozygotes and heterozygotes to support urgent clinical diagnosis, and that can use dried blood spots (DBS) sent at ambient temperature to overcome geographical logistical challenges in the South Pacific region. The tri-allelic genotyping assay interrogates a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs201609461) located in IFNAR1. The reference allele G encodes for wild-type IFNAR1. Minor alleles A (c.1156G>A) and T (c.1156G>T) encode for Glu386Lys and a truncated IFNAR1 protein (p.Glu386∗), respectively. Synthetic oligonucleotides were mixed in equal molar ratio to create six different genotypes which were randomly assigned to 960 genotyping reactions by R software. Three different fluorescence probes were designed to discriminate the three alleles (G, T and A) within a pair of flanking primers in a single genotyping reaction. The assay discriminated all three alleles using DBS from Guthrie cards randomly spiked with synthetic oligonucleotides. We correctly identified all the different genotypes in 960 reactions in these blinded experiments. These findings validate the genotyping assay for rapidly identifying the IFNAR1 Glu386∗ variant from DBS.
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Affiliation(s)
- See-Tarn Woon
- Molecular Immunology, LabPLUS, Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, New Zealand; Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Molecular Immunology, LabPLUS, Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, New Zealand
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- dnature diagnostics and research Limited, Gisborne, New Zealand
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- Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Diagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, New Zealand
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- Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Starship Children's Health, Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, New Zealand
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- Starship Children's Health, Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, New Zealand
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- Molecular Immunology, LabPLUS, Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, New Zealand; Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Clinical Immunology, Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, New Zealand
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Yucel H, Kasapkara ÇS, Akcaboy M, Aksoy E, Sahin GE, Derinkuyu BE, Senel S, Ceylaner S. Recurrent hepatic failure and status epilepticus: an uncommon presentation of hyperargininemia. Metab Brain Dis 2018; 33:1775-1778. [PMID: 29961243 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-018-0281-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
Argininemia is a rare hereditary disease due to a deficiency of hepatic arginase, which is the last enzyme of the urea cycle and hydrolyzes arginine to ornithine and urea. Herein we report a patient with arginase I (ARG1) deficiency who presented with recurrent nonconvulsive status epilepticus and liver failure. A novel homozygous frameshift mutation c.703_707delGGACTinsAGACTGGACC (p.G235Rfs*20) was detected.
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- Husniye Yucel
- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Babur Caddesi No. 44, 06080, Altındag, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Metabolism and Nutrition, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Babur Caddesi No. 44, 06080, Altındag, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Babur Caddesi No. 44, 06080, Altındag, Ankara, Turkey
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