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Liu H, Liu F, Wei Z, Liu P, Liu Q, Chen L, Hou X. Identification and functional characterization of compound heterozygous CYP11B1 gene mutations. Endocrine 2024; 84:253-264. [PMID: 38285409 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-023-03614-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE 11β-Hydroxylase deficiency (11β-OHD) is the second leading cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the CYP11B1 gene. We previously reported the case of a male Chinese patient with typical 11β-OHD symptoms. Sanger sequencing revealed that the patient carried a splice-site mutation, c.595+1G>A in the CYP11B1 gene. His mother and sister harbored the heterozygous mutation, c.595+1G>A. Paradoxically, Sanger sequencing did not detect any abnormality in the CYP11B1 gene of his father and brother. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to further explore the exact genetic etiology of 11β-OHD in this pedigree and analyze the functional consequence of the c.595+1G>A mutation. METHODS Gemomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood leukocytes of the family members and normal control individuals, followed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to detect the copy number of the target CYP11B1 gene fragment. Mutation analysis was also performed via whole-exome sequencing (WES) followed by Sanger sequencing validation. In vitro minigene assay was also performed to investigate the impact of the c.595+1G>A mutation on pre-mRNA splicing. RESULTS qPCR results suggested a heterozygous deletion encompassing position c.595+1 along with flanking exonic and intronic sequences in the CYP11B1 gene of the patient and his father. WES followed by Sanger sequencing verified that the patient carried compound heterozygous mutations in the CYP11B1 gene, including a novel 2840-bp deletion (c.395+661_c.1121+180del) and c.595+1G>A, while his father carried the heterozygous c.395+661_c.1121+180del mutation. No other novel CYP11B1 mutations were found in the rest of the family members. Furthermore, minigene assay revealed that the c.595+1G>A mutation resulted in a 70-bp deletion of exon 3 in the mRNA, and this altered the reading frame at amino acid 176 and created a premature stop codon at amino acid 197. CONCLUSION We identified a novel 2840-bp-sized large deletion and confirmed that the c.595+1G>A mutation disrupts normal pre-mRNA splicing. Either mutation could significantly alter the reading frame and abolish CYP11B1 enzyme activity. Therefore, our findings widen the mutation spectrum of CYP11B1 and provide an accurate diagnosis of 11β-OHD at a molecular genetic level.
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- He Liu
- School of Clinical and Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 6699 Qingdao Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
- Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shandong Province Medicine & Health, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tai'an City Central Hospital, 29 Longtan Road, Tai'an, Shandong, 271000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Experimental Teratology, Department of Genetics, Shandong University School of Basic Medical Sciences, 44 Wenhuaxi Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
- Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shandong Province Medicine & Health, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
- Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
- Key Laboratory of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shandong Province Medicine & Health, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
- Jinan Clinical Research Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
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Wei C, Zhang Z, Sang M, Dai H, Yang T, Sun M. Compound heterozygosity of a novel Q73X mutation and a known R141X mutation in CYP11B1 resulting in 11β-hydroxylase deficiency in a Chinese boy with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 211:105882. [PMID: 33785438 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.105882] [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: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Steroid 11β-hydroxylase deficiency (11β-OHD), which is caused by mutations of the CYP11B1 gene, is the second leading cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), an autosomal recessive inherited disorder. Here, we report a case of classic 11β-OHD in a Chinese boy characterized by hypertension, penile enlargement, skin pigmentation, and acne. Molecular analysis of CYP11B1 revealed that the patient was compound heterozygous for a c.217C > T (p.Q73X) mutation in exon 1 and a c.421C > T (p.R141X) mutation in exon 3. His parents carried the novel c.217C > T (p.Q73X) mutation and the prevalent c.421C > T (p.R141X) mutation. Furthermore, we identified a novel 217-bp substitution mutation (Q73X) in CYP11B1 that generates a truncated protein without biological activity, which is likely to be pathogenic. Pursuant to the phenotype of the proband and his family, the Q73X mutation is inferred to exacerbate the disease burden of the R141X mutation, a known pathogenic variant. To further explore this possibility, selecting the x-ray structure of human CYP11B2 as a template, we built three-dimensional homologous models of the normal and mutant proteins. In the mutant model, a change from a helix to terminal structure in amino acids 73 and 141 occurred that affected the binding capacity of CYP11B1 with heme and impaired 11β-hydroxylase activity. Taken together, our findings expand the spectrum of known mutations leading to 11β-OHD and provide evidence to study genotype-phenotype concordance, confirm early diagnosis and treatment of 11β-OHD, and prevent most complications.
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- Chenmin Wei
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No.300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No.300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No.300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No.300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No.300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No.300, Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
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46,XX DSD due to Androgen Excess in Monogenic Disorders of Steroidogenesis: Genetic, Biochemical, and Clinical Features. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20184605. [PMID: 31533357 PMCID: PMC6769793 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The term 'differences of sex development' (DSD) refers to a group of congenital conditions that are associated with atypical development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex. Disorders of steroidogenesis comprise autosomal recessive conditions that affect adrenal and gonadal enzymes and are responsible for some conditions of 46,XX DSD where hyperandrogenism interferes with chromosomal and gonadal sex development. Congenital adrenal hyperplasias (CAHs) are disorders of steroidogenesis that mainly involve the adrenals (21-hydroxylase and 11-hydroxylase deficiencies) and sometimes the gonads (3-beta-hydroxysteroidodehydrogenase and P450-oxidoreductase); in contrast, aromatase deficiency mainly involves the steroidogenetic activity of the gonads. This review describes the main genetic, biochemical, and clinical features that apply to the abovementioned conditions. The activities of the steroidogenetic enzymes are modulated by post-translational modifications and cofactors, particularly electron-donating redox partners. The incidences of the rare forms of CAH vary with ethnicity and geography. The elucidation of the precise roles of these enzymes and cofactors has been significantly facilitated by the identification of the genetic bases of rare disorders of steroidogenesis. Understanding steroidogenesis is important to our comprehension of differences in sexual development and other processes that are related to human reproduction and fertility, particularly those that involve androgen excess as consequence of their impairment.
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Dundar A, Bayramov R, Onal MG, Akkus M, Dogan ME, Kenanoglu S, Cerrah Gunes M, Kazimli U, Ozbek MN, Ercan O, Yildirim R, Celmeli G, Parlak M, Dundar I, Hatipoglu N, Unluhizarci K, Akalin H, Ozkul Y, Saatci C, Dundar M. The molecular basis and genotype–phenotype correlations of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in Anatolian population. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:3677-3690. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04809-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Baş F, Toksoy G, Ergun-Longmire B, Uyguner ZO, Abalı ZY, Poyrazoğlu Ş, Karaman V, Avcı Ş, Altunoğlu U, Bundak R, Karaman B, Başaran S, Darendeliler F. Prevalence, clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of classical 11 β-hydroxylase deficiency (11BOHD) in Turkish population and novel mutations in CYP11B1 gene. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2018; 181:88-97. [PMID: 29626607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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UNLABELLED Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 11β-hydroxylase deficiency (11BOHD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder and the second most common form of CAH. AIM To investigate genotype-phenotype correlation and to evaluate clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of patients with 11BOHD. METHODS A total of 28 patients (n = 14, 46,XX; n = 14, 46,XY) with classical 11BOHD from 25 unrelated families were included in this study. Screening of CYP11B1 is performed by Sanger sequencing. Pathogenic features of novel variants are investigated by the use of multiple in silico prediction tools and with family based co-segregation studies. Protein simulations were investigated for two novel coding region alterations. RESULTS The age at diagnosis ranged from 6 days to 12.5 years. Male patients received diagnose at older ages than female patients. The rate of consanguinity was high (71.4%). Five out of nine 46,XX patients were diagnosed late (age 2-8.7 years) and were assigned as male due to severe masculinization. Twenty one patients have reached adult height and sixteen were ultimately short due to delayed diagnosis. Two male patients had testicular microlithiasis and 5 (35.7%) patients had testicular adrenal rest tumor during follow up. Four patients (28.6%) had gynecomastia. Mutation analyses in 25 index patients revealed thirteen different mutations in CYP11B1 gene, 4 of which were novel (c.393 + 3A > G, c.428G > C, c.1398 + 2T > A, c.1449_1451delGGT). The most frequent mutations were c.896T > C with 32%, c.954G > A with 16% and c.1179_1180dupGA with 12% in frequency. There was not a good correlation between genotype and phenotype; phenotypic variability was observed among the patients with same mutation. CONCLUSION This study presents the high allelic heterogeneity of CYP11B1 mutations in CAH patients from Turkey. Three dimensional protein simulations may provide additional support for the pathogenicity of the genetic alterations. Our results provide reliable information for genetic counseling, preventive and therapeutic strategies for the families.
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- Firdevs Baş
- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey.
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- The University of Florida, The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart, Pensacola, FL, 32504, United States
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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D'Aquila P, Crocco P, De Rango F, Indiveri C, Bellizzi D, Rose G, Passarino G. A Genetic Variant of ASCT2 Hampers In Vitro RNA Splicing and Correlates with Human Longevity. Rejuvenation Res 2018; 21:193-199. [DOI: 10.1089/rej.2017.1948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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- Patrizia D'Aquila
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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Gu C, Tan H, Yang J, Lu Y, Ma Y. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11-hydroxylase deficiency-Compound heterozygous mutations of a prevalent and two novel CYP11B1 mutations. Gene 2017; 626:89-94. [PMID: 28514642 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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11β-hydroxylase deficiency (11β-OHD) occurs in about 5-8% of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). In this study, we identified three CYP11B1 (encoding Cytochrome P450 11B1) heterozygous mutations: c.1358G>C (p.R453Q), c.1229T>G (p.L410R) and c.1231G>T (p.G411C) in a Chinese CAH patient due to classic 11β-OHD. His parents were healthy and respectively carried the prevalent mutation c.1358G>C (p.R453Q), and the two novel mutations c.1229T>G (p.L410R) and c.1231G>T (p.G411C). In vitro expression studies, immunofluorescence demonstrated that wild type and mutant (L410R and G411C) proteins of CYP11B1 were correctly expressed on the mitochondria, and enzyme activity assay revealed the mutant reduced the 11-hydroxylase activity to 10% (P<0.001) for the conversion of 11β-deoxycortisol to cortisol. Subsequently, three dimensional homology models for the normal and mutant proteins were built by using the x-ray structure of the human CYP11B2 as a template. Interestingly, in the heme binding site I helix, a change from helix to loop in four amino acide took place in the mutant model. In conclusion, this study expands the spectrum of mutations in CYP11B1 causing to 11β-OHD and provides evidence for prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling. In addition, our results confirm the two novel CYP11B1 mutations led to impaired 11-hydroxylase activity in vitro.
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- Chongjuan Gu
- Department of Medical Genetics and Division of Human Morbid Genomics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Division of Human Morbid Genomics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Division of Human Morbid Genomics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Division of Human Morbid Genomics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Division of Human Morbid Genomics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Stingl K, Mayer AK, Llavona P, Mulahasanovic L, Rudolph G, Jacobson SG, Zrenner E, Kohl S, Wissinger B, Weisschuh N. CDHR1 mutations in retinal dystrophies. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6992. [PMID: 28765526 PMCID: PMC5539332 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07117-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
We report ophthalmic and genetic findings in patients with autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP), cone-rod dystrophy (CRD) or cone dystrophy (CD) harboring potential pathogenic variants in the CDHR1 gene. Detailed ophthalmic examination was performed in seven sporadic and six familial subjects. Mutation screening was done using a customized next generation sequencing panel targeting 105 genes implicated in inherited retinal disorders. In one family, homozygosity mapping with subsequent candidate gene analysis was performed. Stringent filtering for rare and potentially disease causing variants following a model of autosomal recessive inheritance led to the identification of eleven different CDHR1 variants in nine index cases. All variants were novel at the time of their identification. In silico analyses confirmed their pathogenic potential. Minigene assays were performed for two non-canonical splice site variants and revealed missplicing for the mutant alleles. Mutations in CDHR1 are a rare cause of retinal dystrophy. Our study further expands the mutational spectrum of this gene and the associated clinical presentation.
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- Katarina Stingl
- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- University Eye Hospital, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Scheie Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.,Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
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