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Sadeghi-Alavijeh O, Chan MM, Doctor GT, Voinescu CD, Stuckey A, Kousathanas A, Ho AT, Stanescu HC, Bockenhauer D, Sandford RN, Levine AP, Gale DP. Quantifying variant contributions in cystic kidney disease using national-scale whole-genome sequencing. J Clin Invest 2024; 134:e181467. [PMID: 39190485 DOI: 10.1172/jci181467] [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: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUNDCystic kidney disease (CyKD) is a predominantly familial disease in which gene discovery has been led by family-based and candidate gene studies, an approach that is susceptible to ascertainment and other biases.METHODSUsing whole-genome sequencing data from 1,209 cases and 26,096 ancestry-matched controls participating in the 100,000 Genomes Project, we adopted hypothesis-free approaches to generate quantitative estimates of disease risk for each genetic contributor to CyKD, across genes, variant types and allelic frequencies.RESULTSIn 82.3% of cases, a qualifying potentially disease-causing rare variant in an established gene was found. There was an enrichment of rare coding, splicing, and structural variants in known CyKD genes, with statistically significant gene-based signals in COL4A3 and (monoallelic) PKHD1. Quantification of disease risk for each gene (with replication in the separate UK Biobank study) revealed substantially lower risk associated with genes more recently associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, with odds ratios for some below what might usually be regarded as necessary for classical Mendelian inheritance. Meta-analysis of common variants did not reveal significant associations, but suggested this category of variation contributes 3%-9% to the heritability of CyKD across European ancestries.CONCLUSIONBy providing unbiased quantification of risk effects per gene, this research suggests that not all rare variant genetic contributors to CyKD are equally likely to manifest as a Mendelian trait in families. This information may inform genetic testing and counseling in the clinic.
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- Omid Sadeghi-Alavijeh
- Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Genomics England, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Genomics England, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- University Hospital and Katholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Academic Department of Medical Genetics, Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Research Department of Pathology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Xu D, Mao A, Chen L, Wu L, Ma Y, Mei C. Comprehensive Analysis of PKD1 and PKD2 by Long-Read Sequencing in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Clin Chem 2024; 70:841-854. [PMID: 38527221 DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvae030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is mainly caused by heterogeneous variants in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes. Genetic analysis of PKD1 has been challenging due to homology with 6 PKD1 pseudogenes and high GC content. METHODS A single-tube multiplex long-range-PCR and long-read sequencing-based assay termed "comprehensive analysis of ADPKD" (CAPKD) was developed and evaluated in 170 unrelated patients by comparing to control methods including next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification. RESULTS CAPKD achieved highly specific analysis of PKD1 with a residual noise ratio of 0.05% for the 6 pseudogenes combined. CAPKD identified PKD1 and PKD2 variants (ranging from variants of uncertain significance to pathogenic) in 160 out of the 170 patients, including 151 single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and insertion-deletion variants (indels), 6 large deletions, and one large duplication. Compared to NGS, CAPKD additionally identified 2 PKD1 variants (c.78_96dup and c.10729_10732dup). Overall, CAPKD increased the rate of variant detection from 92.9% (158/170) to 94.1% (160/170), and the rate of diagnosis with pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants from 82.4% (140/170) to 83.5% (142/170). CAPKD also directly determined the cis-/trans-configurations in 11 samples with 2 or 3 SNVs/indels, and the breakpoints of 6 large deletions and one large duplication, including 2 breakpoints in the intron 21 AG-repeat of PKD1, which could only be correctly characterized by aligning to T2T-CHM13. CONCLUSIONS CAPKD represents a comprehensive and specific assay toward full characterization of PKD1 and PKD2 variants, and improves the genetic diagnosis for ADPKD.
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- Dechao Xu
- Department of Nephrology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Third-Generation Sequencing, Berry Genomics Corporation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Third-Generation Sequencing, Berry Genomics Corporation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Third-Generation Sequencing, Berry Genomics Corporation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Huang Y, Osouli A, Pham J, Mancino V, O'Grady C, Khan T, Chaudhuri B, Pastor-Soler NM, Hallows KR, Chung EJ. Investigation of Basolateral Targeting Micelles for Drug Delivery Applications in Polycystic Kidney Disease. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:2749-2761. [PMID: 38652072 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a complex disorder characterized by uncontrolled renal cyst growth, leading to kidney function decline. The multifaceted nature of ADPKD suggests that single-pathway interventions using individual small molecule drugs may not be optimally effective. As such, a strategy encompassing combination therapy that addresses multiple ADPKD-associated signaling pathways could offer synergistic therapeutic results. However, severe off-targeting side effects of small molecule drugs pose a major hurdle to their clinical transition. To address this, we identified four drug candidates from ADPKD clinical trials, bardoxolone methyl (Bar), octreotide (Oct), salsalate (Sal), and pravastatin (Pra), and incorporated them into peptide amphiphile micelles containing the RGD peptide (GRGDSP), which binds to the basolateral surface of renal tubules via integrin receptors on the extracellular matrix. We hypothesized that encapsulating drug combinations into RGD micelles would enable targeting to the basolateral side of renal tubules, which is the site of disease, via renal secretion, leading to superior therapeutic benefits compared to free drugs. To test this, we first evaluated the synergistic effect of drug combinations using the 20% inhibitory concentration for each drug (IC20) on renal proximal tubule cells derived from Pkd1flox/-:TSLargeT mice. Next, we synthesized and characterized the RGD micelles encapsulated with drug combinations and measured their in vitro therapeutic effects via a 3D PKD growth model. Upon both IV and IP injections in vivo, RGD micelles showed a significantly higher accumulation in the kidneys compared to NT micelles, and the renal access of RGD micelles was significantly reduced after the inhibition of renal secretion. Specifically, both Bar+Oct and Bar+Sal in the RGD micelle treatment showed enhanced therapeutic efficacy in ADPKD mice (Pkd1fl/fl;Pax8-rtTA;Tet-O-Cre) with a significantly lower KW/BW ratio and cyst index as compared to PBS and free drug-treated controls, while other combinations did not show a significant difference. Hence, we demonstrate that renal targeting through basolateral targeting micelles enhances the therapeutic potential of combination therapy in genetic kidney disease.
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- Yi Huang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
- USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
- USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
- USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
- USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
- Bridge Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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Vishy CE, Thomas C, Vincent T, Crawford DK, Goddeeris MM, Freedman BS. Genetics of cystogenesis in base-edited human organoids reveal therapeutic strategies for polycystic kidney disease. Cell Stem Cell 2024; 31:537-553.e5. [PMID: 38579684 PMCID: PMC11325856 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2024.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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In polycystic kidney disease (PKD), microscopic tubules expand into macroscopic cysts. Among the world's most common genetic disorders, PKD is inherited via heterozygous loss-of-function mutations but is theorized to require additional loss of function. To test this, we establish human pluripotent stem cells in allelic series representing four common nonsense mutations, using CRISPR base editing. When differentiated into kidney organoids, homozygous mutants spontaneously form cysts, whereas heterozygous mutants (original or base corrected) express no phenotype. Using these, we identify eukaryotic ribosomal selective glycosides (ERSGs) as PKD therapeutics enabling ribosomal readthrough of these same nonsense mutations. Two different ERSGs not only prevent cyst initiation but also limit growth of pre-formed cysts by partially restoring polycystin expression. Furthermore, glycosides accumulate in cyst epithelia in organoids and mice. Our findings define the human polycystin threshold as a surmountable drug target for pharmacological or gene therapy interventions, with relevance for understanding disease mechanisms and future clinical trials.
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- Courtney E Vishy
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 950 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, USA; Plurexa, 1209 6th Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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Zhuang J, Aierken A, Yalikun D, Zhang J, Wang X, Ren Y, Tian X, Jiang H. Case report: Genotype-phenotype characteristics of nine novel PKD1 mutations in eight Chinese patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1268307. [PMID: 37901409 PMCID: PMC10600478 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1268307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Introduction Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common genetic disorder. The PKD1 gene is responsible for the majority of ADPKD cases, and the mutations in this gene exhibit high genetic diversity. This study aimed to investigate the association between genotype and phenotype in ADPKD patients with PKD1 gene mutations through pedigree analysis. Methods Eight Chinese pedigrees affected by ADPKD were analyzed using whole-exome sequencing (WES) on peripheral blood DNA. The identified variants were validated using Sanger sequencing, and clinical data from the patients and their families were collected and analyzed. Results Nine novel mutation sites in PKD1 were discovered across the pedigrees, including c.4247T > G, c.3298_3301delGAGT, c.4798A > G, c.7567G > A, c.11717G > C, c.7703 + 5G > C, c.3296G > A, c.8515_8516insG, and c.5524C > A. These mutations were found to be associated with a range of clinical phenotypes, including chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and polycystic liver. The age of onset and disease progression displayed significant heterogeneity among the pedigrees, with some individuals exhibiting early onset and rapid disease progression, while others remained asymptomatic or had milder disease symptoms. Inheritance patterns supported autosomal dominant inheritance, as affected individuals inherited the mutations from affected parents. However, there were instances of individuals carrying the mutations who remained asymptomatic or exhibited milder disease phenotypes. Conclusion This study highlights the importance of comprehensive genotype analysis in understanding the progression and prognosis of ADPKD. The identification of novel mutation sites expands our knowledge of PKD1 gene mutations. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the disease and may have implications for personalized therapeutic strategies.
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- Jing Zhuang
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ürümqi, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ürümqi, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ürümqi, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ürümqi, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ürümqi, China
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ürümqi, China
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ürümqi, China
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Lanktree MB, Kline T, Pei Y. Assessing the Risk of Progression to Kidney Failure in Patients With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. ADVANCES IN KIDNEY DISEASE AND HEALTH 2023; 30:407-416. [PMID: 38097331 DOI: 10.1053/j.akdh.2023.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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While autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a dichotomous diagnosis, substantial variability in disease severity exists. Identification of inherited risk through family history, genetic testing, and environmental risk factors through clinical assessment are important components of risk assessment for optimal management of patients with ADPKD. Genetic testing is especially helpful in cases with diagnostic uncertainty, particularly in cases with no apparent family history, in young cases (age less than 25 years) where a definitive diagnosis is sought, or in atypical presentations with early, severe, or discordant findings. Currently, risk assessment in ADPKD may be performed with the use of age-adjusted estimated glomerular filtration rate thresholds, evidence of rapid estimated glomerular filtration rate decline on serial measurements, age- and height-adjusted total kidney volume by Mayo Clinic Imaging Classification, or evidence of early hypertension and urological complications combined with PKD1 or PKD2 mutation class; however, caveats exist with each of these approaches. Fine-tuning of risk stratification with advanced imaging features and biomarkers is the subject of research but is not yet ready for general clinical practice. While conservative treatment strategies will be advised for all patients, those with the greatest rate of disease progression will have the most benefit from aggressive disease-modifying therapy. In this narrative review, we will summarize the evidence behind the clinical assessment and risk stratification of patients with ADPKD.
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- Matthew B Lanktree
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology and Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Nephrology, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Hort Y, Sullivan P, Wedd L, Fowles L, Stevanovski I, Deveson I, Simons C, Mallett A, Patel C, Furlong T, Cowley MJ, Shine J, Mallawaarachchi A. Atypical splicing variants in PKD1 explain most undiagnosed typical familial ADPKD. NPJ Genom Med 2023; 8:16. [PMID: 37419908 DOI: 10.1038/s41525-023-00362-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023] Open
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common monogenic cause of kidney failure and is primarily associated with PKD1 or PKD2. Approximately 10% of patients remain undiagnosed after standard genetic testing. We aimed to utilise short and long-read genome sequencing and RNA studies to investigate undiagnosed families. Patients with typical ADPKD phenotype and undiagnosed after genetic diagnostics were recruited. Probands underwent short-read genome sequencing, PKD1 and PKD2 coding and non-coding analyses and then genome-wide analysis. Targeted RNA studies investigated variants suspected to impact splicing. Those undiagnosed then underwent Oxford Nanopore Technologies long-read genome sequencing. From over 172 probands, 9 met inclusion criteria and consented. A genetic diagnosis was made in 8 of 9 (89%) families undiagnosed on prior genetic testing. Six had variants impacting splicing, five in non-coding regions of PKD1. Short-read genome sequencing identified novel branchpoint, AG-exclusion zone and missense variants generating cryptic splice sites and a deletion causing critical intron shortening. Long-read sequencing confirmed the diagnosis in one family. Most undiagnosed families with typical ADPKD have splice-impacting variants in PKD1. We describe a pragmatic method for diagnostic laboratories to assess PKD1 and PKD2 non-coding regions and validate suspected splicing variants through targeted RNA studies.
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- Yvonne Hort
- Molecular Genetics of Inherited Kidney Disorders Laboratory, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- Children's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Centre, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Molecular Genetics of Inherited Kidney Disorders Laboratory, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- Centre for Population Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Genetic Health Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Genomic Technologies, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- Centre for Population Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Sydney, Australia
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- Genomic Technologies, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- Centre for Population Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Population Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Centre for Population Genomics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, QLD, Australia
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- Genetic Health Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Molecular Genetics of Inherited Kidney Disorders Laboratory, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- Children's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Centre, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Molecular Genetics of Inherited Kidney Disorders Laboratory, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- Molecular Genetics of Inherited Kidney Disorders Laboratory, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia.
- Clinical Genetics Service, Institute of Precision Medicine and Bioinformatics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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Hanna C, Iliuta IA, Besse W, Mekahli D, Chebib FT. Cystic Kidney Diseases in Children and Adults: Differences and Gaps in Clinical Management. Semin Nephrol 2023; 43:151434. [PMID: 37996359 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151434] [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] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Cystic kidney diseases, when broadly defined, have a wide differential diagnosis extending from recessive diseases with a prenatal or pediatric diagnosis, to the most common autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease primarily affecting adults, and several other genetic or acquired etiologies that can manifest with kidney cysts. The most likely diagnoses to consider when assessing a patient with cystic kidney disease differ depending on family history, age stratum, radiologic characteristics, and extrarenal features. Accurate identification of the underlying condition is crucial to estimate the prognosis and initiate the appropriate management, identification of extrarenal manifestations, and counseling on recurrence risk in future pregnancies. There are significant differences in the clinical approach to investigating and managing kidney cysts in children compared with adults. Next-generation sequencing has revolutionized the diagnosis of inherited disorders of the kidney, despite limitations in access and challenges in interpreting the data. Disease-modifying treatments are lacking in the majority of kidney cystic diseases. For adults with rapid progressive autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease, tolvaptan (V2-receptor antagonist) has been approved to slow the rate of decline in kidney function. In this article, we examine the differences in the differential diagnosis and clinical management of cystic kidney disease in children versus adults, and we highlight the progress in molecular diagnostics and therapeutics, as well as some of the gaps meriting further attention.
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- Christian Hanna
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- PKD Research Group, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
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Ambrosini E, Montanari F, Cristalli CP, Capelli I, La Scola C, Pasini A, Graziano C. Modifiers of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Severity: The Role of PKD1 Hypomorphic Alleles. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1230. [PMID: 37372410 DOI: 10.3390/genes14061230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic cause of kidney failure in adult life. Rarely, ADPKD can be diagnosed in utero or in infancy, and the genetic mechanism underlying such severe presentation has been shown to be related to reduced gene dosage. Biallelic PKD1 variants are often identified in early onset ADPKD, with one main pathogenic variant and a modifier hypomorphic variant showing an in trans configuration. We describe two unrelated individuals with early onset cystic kidney disease and unaffected parents, where a combination of next-generation sequencing of cystic genes including PKHD1, HNF1B and PKD1 allowed the identification of biallelic PKD1 variants. Furthermore, we review the medical literature in order to report likely PKD1 hypomorphic variants reported to date and estimate a minimal allele frequency of 1/130 for this category of variants taken as a group. This figure could help to orient genetic counseling, although the interpretation and the real clinical impact of rare PKD1 missense variants, especially if previously unreported, remain challenging.
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- Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Sant'Orsola University Hospital of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Sant'Orsola University Hospital of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, IRCCS Sant'Orsola University Hospital of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Paediatric Nephrology Program, Paediatrics Unit, IRCCS Sant'Orsola University Hospital of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Paediatric Nephrology Program, Paediatrics Unit, IRCCS Sant'Orsola University Hospital of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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Orisio S, Noris M, Rigoldi M, Bresin E, Perico N, Trillini M, Donadelli R, Perna A, Benigni A, Remuzzi G. Mutation Analysis of PKD1 and PKD2 Genes in a Large Italian Cohort Reveals Novel Pathogenic Variants Including a Novel Complex Rearrangement. Nephron Clin Pract 2023; 148:273-291. [PMID: 37231942 DOI: 10.1159/000530657] [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: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited disease of the kidney. It occurs in adulthood but is also rarely diagnosed in early childhood. The majority of the disease-causing variants observed in ADPKD patients are in two genes: PKD1 and PKD2. METHODS 237 patients from 198 families with a clinical diagnosis of ADPKD were screened for PKD1 and PKD2 genetic variants using Sanger sequencing and multiple ligation-dependent probe amplification analysis. RESULTS Disease-causing (diagnostic) variants were identified in 173 families (211 patients), 156 on PKD1 and 17 on PKD2. Variants of unknown significance were detected in 6 additional families, while no mutations were found in the remaining 19 families. Among the diagnostic variants detected, 51 were novel. In ten families, seven large rearrangements were found and the molecular breakpoints of 3 rearrangements were identified. Renal survival was significantly worse for PKD1-mutated patients, particularly those carrying truncating mutations. In patients with PKD1 truncating (PKD1-T) mutations, disease onset was significantly earlier than in patients with PKD1 non-truncating variants or PKD2-mutated patients. CONCLUSIONS Comprehensive genetic testing confirms its utility in diagnosing patients with ADPKD and contributes to explaining the clinical heterogeneity observed in this disease. Moreover, the genotype-phenotype correlation can allow for a more accurate disease prognosis.
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- Silvia Orisio
- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Bergamo, Italy
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Qiu J, Germino GG, Menezes LF. Mechanisms of Cyst Development in Polycystic Kidney Disease. ADVANCES IN KIDNEY DISEASE AND HEALTH 2023; 30:209-219. [PMID: 37088523 PMCID: PMC10289784 DOI: 10.1053/j.akdh.2023.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is the most common inherited cause of end-stage kidney disease worldwide. Most cases result from mutation of either of 2 genes, PKD1 and PKD2, which encode proteins that form a probable receptor/channel complex. Studies suggest that a loss of function of the complex below an indeterminate threshold triggers cyst initiation, which ultimately results in dysregulation of multiple metabolic processes and downstream pathways and subsequent cyst growth. Noncell autonomous factors may also promote cyst growth. In this report, we focus primarily on the process of early cyst formation and factors that contribute to its variability with brief consideration of how new studies suggest this process may be reversible.
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- Jiahe Qiu
- Polycystic Kidney Disease Section, Kidney Disease Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD
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- Polycystic Kidney Disease Section, Kidney Disease Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD.
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- Polycystic Kidney Disease Section, Kidney Disease Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD.
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Raina R, Lomanta F, Singh S, Anand A, Kalra R, Enukonda V, Barat O, Pandher D, Sethi SK. Cystic Diseases of the Kidneys: From Bench to Bedside. Indian J Nephrol 2023; 33:83-92. [PMID: 37234435 PMCID: PMC10208543 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_318_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Exploration into the causes of hereditary renal cystic diseases demonstrates a deep-rooted connection with the proteomic components of the cellular organelle cilia. Cilia are essential to the signaling cascades, and their dysfunction has been tied to a range of renal cystic diseases initiating with studies on the oak ridge polycystic kidney (ORPK) mouse model. Here, we delve into renal cystic pathologies that have been tied with ciliary proteosome and highlight the genetics associated with each. The pathologies are grouped based on the mode of inheritance, where inherited causes that result in cystic kidney disease phenotypes include autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, nephronophthisis (Bardet-Biedl syndrome and Joubert Syndrome), and autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease. Alternatively, phakomatoses-, also known as neurocutaneous syndromes, associated cystic kidney diseases include tuberous sclerosis (TS) and Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. Additionally, we group the pathologies by the mode of inheritance to discuss variations in recommendations for genetic testing for biological relatives of a diagnosed individual.
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- Rupesh Raina
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA
- Department of Nephrology, Akron Nephrology Associates/Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center, Akron, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA
- Department of Nephrology, Akron Nephrology Associates/Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center, Akron, USA
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- Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Akron Nephrology Associates/Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center, Akron, USA
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- College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Akron Nephrology Associates/Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center, Akron, USA
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- Kidney and Renal Transplant Institute, Medanta, The Medicity Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Atypical Polycystic Kidney Disease as defined by Imaging. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2952. [PMID: 36807559 PMCID: PMC9941465 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24104-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Using age- and height-adjusted total kidney volume, the Mayo Clinic Imaging Classification provides a validated approach to assess the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), but requires excluding patients with atypical imaging patterns, whose clinical characteristics have been poorly defined. We report an analysis of the prevalence, clinical and genetic characteristics of patients with atypical polycystic kidney disease by imaging. Patients from the extended Toronto Genetic Epidemiology Study of Polycystic Kidney Disease recruited between 2016 and 2018 completed a standardized clinical questionnaire, kidney function assessment, genetic testing, and kidney imaging by magnetic resonance or computed tomography. We compared the prevalence, clinical features, genetics, and renal prognosis of atypical versus typical polycystic kidney disease by imaging. Forty-six of the 523 (8.8%) patients displayed atypical polycystic kidney disease by imaging; they were older (55 vs. 43 years; P < 0.001), and less likely to have a family history of ADPKD (26.1% vs. 74.6%; P < 0.001), a detectable PKD1 or PKD2 mutation (9.2% vs. 80.4%; P < 0.001), or progression to CKD stage 3 or stage 5 (P < 0.001). Patients with atypical polycystic kidney disease by imaging represent a distinct prognostic group with a low likelihood of progression to CKD.
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Suzuki Y, Katayama K, Saiki R, Hirabayashi Y, Murata T, Ishikawa E, Ito M, Dohi K. Mutation Analysis of Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:443. [PMID: 36833371 PMCID: PMC9956291 DOI: 10.3390/genes14020443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by bilateral kidney cysts that ultimately lead to end-stage kidney disease. While the major causative genes of ADPKD are PKD1 and PKD2, other genes are also thought to be involved. Fifty ADPKD patients were analyzed by exome sequencing or multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), followed by long polymerase chain reaction and Sanger sequencing. Variants in PKD1 or PKD2 or GANAB were detected in 35 patients (70%). Exome sequencing identified 24, 7, and 1 variants in PKD1, PKD2, and GANAB, respectively, in 30 patients. MLPA analyses identified large deletions in PKD1 in three patients and PKD2 in two patients. We searched 90 cyst-associated genes in 15 patients who were negative by exome sequencing and MLPA analyses, and identified 17 rare variants. Four of them were considered "likely pathogenic" or "pathogenic" variants according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. Of the 11 patients without a family history, four, two, and four variants were found in PKD1, PKD2, and other genes, respectively, while no causative gene was identified in one patient. While the pathogenicity of each variant in these genes should be carefully assessed, a comprehensive genetic analysis may be useful in cases of atypical ADPKD.
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- Yasuo Suzuki
- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
- Department of Kidney center, Suzuka Kaisei Hospital, Suzuka 513-8505, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Saiseikai Matsusaka General Hospital, Matsusaka 515-0003, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
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Shang S, Wang C, Chen L, Shen W, Xie Y, Li W, Li Q. Novel method for the genomic analysis of PKD1 mutation in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 10:937580. [PMID: 36699011 PMCID: PMC9868468 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.937580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited kidney disease. Although next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology can be used to sequence tens of thousands of DNA molecules simultaneously. It has poor capture efficiency for the six PKD1 pseudogenes and GC-rich regions. Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) technology can detect consecutive deletions of exons, but it is less sensitive for single-base mutations. However, pathogenic genes might not be detected in some patients, even when using the above methods. Improving the detection rate of pathogenic genes is an important technical problem hindering clinical diagnosis of ADPKD. Four pedigrees of ADPKD patients with mutation sites not identified by NGS were examined by other methods. First, MLPA was performed. Then, pedigrees in which MLPA did not identify pathogenic genes were subjected to multiplex polymerase chain reaction (MPCR) and targeted region sequencing. Finally, the detected mutation sites were verified by Sanger sequencing. The results showed that MLPA detected the following PKD1 exonic deletion mutations in three pedigrees: PKD1-18 nt-290 nt, PKD1-up-257 nt, PKD1-up-444 nt and PKD1-3 nt-141 nt. A new mutation site was identified through targeted region sequencing in one pedigree: PKD1 NM_001009944: c.151T > C at the protein level, described as p. Cys51Arg. In summary, we established a system of genetic detection and analytical methods, from NGS to MLPA to targeted region sequencing and finally to Sanger sequencing. We combined MPCR and targeted region sequencing for the first time in ADPKD diagnosis, which further improved diagnosis accuracy. Moreover, we identified one new missense mutation and four new deletion mutations.
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- Shunlai Shang
- Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China,Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China,Clinical Medical School, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Wenge Li, ; Qinggang Li,
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Wenge Li, ; Qinggang Li,
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Krappitz M, Bhardwaj R, Dong K, Staudner T, Yilmaz DE, Pioppini C, Westergerling P, Ruemmele D, Hollmann T, Nguyen TA, Cai Y, Gallagher AR, Somlo S, Fedeles S. XBP1 Activation Reduces Severity of Polycystic Kidney Disease due to a Nontruncating Polycystin-1 Mutation in Mice. J Am Soc Nephrol 2023; 34:110-121. [PMID: 36270750 PMCID: PMC10101557 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2021091180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is caused by mutations in Pkd1 and Pkd2. They encode the polytopic integral membrane proteins polycystin-1 (PC1) and polycystin-2 (PC2), respectively, which are expressed on primary cilia. Formation of kidney cysts in ADPKD starts when a somatic second hit mechanism inactivates the wild-type Pkd allele. Approximately one quarter of families with ADPDK due to Pkd1 have germline nonsynonymous amino acid substitution (missense) mutations. A subset of these mutations is hypomorphic, retaining some residual PC1 function. Previous studies have shown that the highly conserved Ire1 α -XBP1 pathway of the unfolded protein response can modulate levels of functional PC1 in the presence of mutations in genes required for post-translational maturation of integral membrane proteins. We examine how activity of the endoplasmic reticulum chaperone-inducing transcription factor XBP1 affects ADPKD in a murine model with missense Pkd1 . METHODS We engineered a Pkd1 REJ domain missense murine model, Pkd1 R2216W , on the basis of the orthologous human hypomorphic allele Pkd1 R2220W , and examined the effects of transgenic activation of XBP1 on ADPKD progression. RESULTS Expression of active XBP1 in cultured cells bearing PC1 R2216W mutations increased levels and ciliary trafficking of PC1 R2216W . Mice homozygous for Pkd1 R2216W or heterozygous for Pkd1 R2216Win trans with a conditional Pkd1 fl allele exhibit severe ADPKD following inactivation in neonates or adults. Transgenic expression of spliced XBP1 in tubule segments destined to form cysts reduced cell proliferation and improved Pkd progression, according to structural and functional parameters. CONCLUSIONS Modulating ER chaperone function through XBP1 activity improved Pkd in a murine model of PC1, suggesting therapeutic targeting of hypomorphic mutations.
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- Matteus Krappitz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Maser RL, Calvet JP, Parnell SC. The GPCR properties of polycystin-1- A new paradigm. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:1035507. [PMID: 36406261 PMCID: PMC9672506 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1035507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Polycystin-1 (PC1) is an 11-transmembrane (TM) domain-containing protein encoded by the PKD1 gene, the most frequently mutated gene leading to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). This large (> 462 kDal) protein has a complex posttranslational maturation process, with over five proteolytic cleavages having been described, and is found at multiple cellular locations. The initial description of the binding and activation of heterotrimeric Gαi/o by the juxtamembrane region of the PC1 cytosolic C-terminal tail (C-tail) more than 20 years ago opened the door to investigations, and controversies, into PC1's potential function as a novel G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). Subsequent biochemical and cellular-based assays supported an ability of the PC1 C-tail to bind numerous members of the Gα protein family and to either inhibit or activate G protein-dependent pathways involved in the regulation of ion channel activity, transcription factor activation, and apoptosis. More recent work has demonstrated an essential role for PC1-mediated G protein regulation in preventing kidney cyst development; however, the mechanisms by which PC1 regulates G protein activity continue to be discovered. Similarities between PC1 and the adhesion class of 7-TM GPCRs, most notably a conserved GPCR proteolysis site (GPS) before the first TM domain, which undergoes autocatalyzed proteolytic cleavage, suggest potential mechanisms for PC1-mediated regulation of G protein signaling. This article reviews the evidence supporting GPCR-like functions of PC1 and their relevance to cystic disease, discusses the involvement of GPS cleavage and potential ligands in regulating PC1 GPCR function, and explores potential connections between PC1 GPCR-like activity and regulation of the channel properties of the polycystin receptor-channel complex.
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- Robin L. Maser
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
- Jared Grantham Kidney Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
- Jared Grantham Kidney Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
- Jared Grantham Kidney Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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Bansal A, Kaushik S, Kukreti S. Non-canonical DNA structures: Diversity and disease association. Front Genet 2022; 13:959258. [PMID: 36134025 PMCID: PMC9483843 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.959258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A complete understanding of DNA double-helical structure discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953, unveil the importance and significance of DNA. For the last seven decades, this has been a leading light in the course of the development of modern biology and biomedical science. Apart from the predominant B-form, experimental shreds of evidence have revealed the existence of a sequence-dependent structural diversity, unusual non-canonical structures like hairpin, cruciform, Z-DNA, multistranded structures such as DNA triplex, G-quadruplex, i-motif forms, etc. The diversity in the DNA structure depends on various factors such as base sequence, ions, superhelical stress, and ligands. In response to these various factors, the polymorphism of DNA regulates various genes via different processes like replication, transcription, translation, and recombination. However, altered levels of gene expression are associated with many human genetic diseases including neurological disorders and cancer. These non-B-DNA structures are expected to play a key role in determining genetic stability, DNA damage and repair etc. The present review is a modest attempt to summarize the available literature, illustrating the occurrence of non-canonical structures at the molecular level in response to the environment and interaction with ligands and proteins. This would provide an insight to understand the biological functions of these unusual DNA structures and their recognition as potential therapeutic targets for diverse genetic diseases.
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- Aparna Bansal
- Nucleic Acid Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Chemistry, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acid Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Chemistry, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acid Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- *Correspondence: Shrikant Kukreti,
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Hosseinpour M, Ardalani F, Mohseni M, Beheshtian M, Arzhangi S, Ossareh S, Najmabadi H, Nobakht A, Kahrizi K, Broumand B. Targeted Next Generation Sequencing Revealed Novel Variants in the PKD1 and PKD2 Genes of Iranian Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 2022; 25:600-608. [PMID: 37543885 PMCID: PMC10685772 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2022.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), one of the common inherited disorders in humans, is characterized by the development and enlargement of renal cysts, often leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In this study, Iranian ADPKD families were subjected to high-throughput DNA sequencing to find potential causative variants facilitating the way toward risk assessment and targeted therapy. METHODS Our protocol was based on the targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) panel previously developed in our center comprising 12 genes involved in PKD. This panel has been applied to investigate the genetic causes of 32 patients with a clinical suspicion of ADPKD. RESULTS We identified a total of 31 variants for 32 individuals, two of which were each detected in two individuals. Twenty-seven out of 31 detected variants were interpreted as pathogenic/likely pathogenic and the remaining 4 of uncertain significance with a molecular diagnostic success rate of 87.5%. Among these variants, 25 PKD1/2 pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants were detected in 32 index patients (78.1%), and variants of uncertain significance in four individuals (12.5% in PKD1/2). The majority of variants was identified in PKD1 (74.2%). Autosomal recessive PKD was identified in one patient, indicating the similarities between recessive and dominant PKD. In concordance with earlier studies, this biallelic PKD1 variant, p.Arg3277Cys, leads to rapidly progressive and severe disease with very early-onset ADPKD. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that targeted gene panel sequencing is expected to be the method of choice to improve diagnostic and prognostic accuracy in PKD patients with heterogeneity in genetic background.
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- Maryam Hosseinpour
- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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Claus LR, Snoek R, Knoers NVAM, van Eerde AM. Review of genetic testing in kidney disease patients: Diagnostic yield of single nucleotide variants and copy number variations evaluated across and within kidney phenotype groups. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. PART C, SEMINARS IN MEDICAL GENETICS 2022; 190:358-376. [PMID: 36161467 PMCID: PMC9828643 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Genetic kidney disease comprises a diverse group of disorders. These can roughly be divided in the phenotype groups congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, ciliopathies, glomerulopathies, stone disorders, tubulointerstitial kidney disease, and tubulopathies. Many etiologies can lead to chronic kidney disease that can progress to end-stage kidney disease. Despite each individual disease being rare, together these genetic disorders account for a large proportion of kidney disease cases. With the introduction of massively parallel sequencing, genetic testing has become more accessible, but a comprehensive analysis of the diagnostic yield is lacking. This review gives an overview of the diagnostic yield of genetic testing across and within the full range of kidney disease phenotypes through a systematic literature search that resulted in 115 included articles. Patient, test, and cohort characteristics that can influence the diagnostic yield are highlighted. Detection of copy number variations and their contribution to the diagnostic yield is described for all phenotype groups. Also, the impact of a genetic diagnosis for a patient and family members, which can be diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic, is shown through the included articles. This review will allow clinicians to estimate an a priori probability of finding a genetic cause for the kidney disease in their patients.
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- Laura R. Claus
- Department of GeneticsUniversity Medical Center UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of GeneticsUniversity Medical Center UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of GeneticsUniversity Medical Center GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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Ars E, Bernis C, Fraga G, Furlano M, Martínez V, Martins J, Ortiz A, Pérez-Gómez MV, Rodríguez-Pérez JC, Sans L, Torra R. Consensus document on autosomal dominant polycystic kindey disease from the Spanish Working Group on Inherited Kindey Diseases. Review 2020. Nefrologia 2022; 42:367-389. [PMID: 36404270 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2022.11.011] [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: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most frequent cause of genetic renal disease and accounts for 6-10% of patients on kidney replacement therapy (KRT). Very few prospective, randomized trials or clinical studies address the diagnosis and management of this relatively frequent disorder. No clinical guidelines are available to date. This is a revised consensus statement from the previous 2014 version, presenting the recommendations of the Spanish Working Group on Inherited Kidney Diseases, which were agreed to following a literature search and discussions. Levels of evidence mostly are C and D according to the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (University of Oxford). The recommendations relate to, among other topics, the use of imaging and genetic diagnosis, management of hypertension, pain, cyst infections and bleeding, extra-renal involvement including polycystic liver disease and cranial aneurysms, management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and KRT and management of children with ADPKD. Recommendations on specific ADPKD therapies are provided as well as the recommendation to assess rapid progression.
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- Elisabet Ars
- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Fundació Puigvert, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, REDinREN, Instituto de Investigación Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital de la Princesa, REDinREN, Instituto de Investigación Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Sección de Nefrología Pediátrica, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Enfermedades Renales Hereditarias, Servicio de Nefrología, Fundació Puigvert, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (Departamento de Medicina), REDinREN, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IRSIN, REDinREN, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, IRSIN, REDinREN, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, REDinREN, Instituto de Investigación Carlos III, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Enfermedades Renales Hereditarias, Servicio de Nefrología, Fundació Puigvert, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (Departamento de Medicina), REDinREN, Barcelona, Spain.
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Documento de consenso de poliquistosis renal autosómica dominante del grupo de trabajo de enfermedades hereditarias de la Sociedad Española de Nefrología. Revisión 2020. Nefrologia 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PKD2 founder mutation is the most common mutation of polycystic kidney disease in Taiwan. NPJ Genom Med 2022; 7:40. [PMID: 35778421 PMCID: PMC9249874 DOI: 10.1038/s41525-022-00309-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Autosomal Dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited adult kidney disease. Although ADPKD is primarily caused by PKD1 and PKD2, the identification of several novel causative genes in recent years has revealed more complex genetic heterogeneity than previously thought. To study the disease-causing mutations of ADPKD, a total of 920 families were collected and their diagnoses were established via clinical and image studies by Taiwan PKD Consortium investigators. Amplicon-based library preparation with next-generation sequencing, variant calling, and bioinformatic analysis was used to identify disease-causing mutations in the cohort. Microsatellite analysis along with genotyping and haplotype analysis was performed in the PKD2 p.Arg803* family members. The age of mutation was calculated to estimate the time at which the mutation occurred or the founder arrived in Taiwan. Disease-causing mutations were identified in 634 families (68.9%) by detection of 364 PKD1, 239 PKD2, 18 PKHD1, 7 GANAB, and 6 ALG8 pathogenic variants. 162 families (17.6%) had likely causative but non-diagnostic variants of unknown significance (VUS). A single PKD2 p.Arg803* mutation was found in 17.8% (164/920) of the cohort in Taiwan. Microsatellite and array analysis showed that 80% of the PKD2 p.Arg803* families shared the same haplotype in a 250 kb region, indicating those families may originate from a common ancestor 300 years ago. Our findings provide a mutation landscape as well as evidence that a founder effect exists and has contributed to a major percentage of the ADPKD population in Taiwan.
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Obeidova L, Urbanova M, Stekrova J, Elisakova V, Hirschfeldova K. Improvement of Diagnostic Yield by an Additional Amplicon Module to Hybridization-Based Next-Generation Sequencing Panels. J Mol Diagn 2022; 24:844-855. [PMID: 35697147 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2022.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Many approaches aimed at improving next-generation sequencing output for clinical purposes exist. However, sequencing gaps or misalignments for regions that are difficult to cover because of their low complexity or high homology still exist. The aim of this study was to improve the yield of sequencing data. A hybridization-based next-generation sequencing library was pooled with custom add-on amplicon-based libraries processed by the same commercial test and run in parallel and sequenced simultaneously. Formulas and steps for proper amplicon pooling (250 to 7000 bp) and final library merging are presented. The novel strategy was tested on selected archetypal situations: diagnostics of a gene with many pseudogenes, a genomic region surrounded by Alu repeats, simple one-time addition of an extra gene, and mosaicism detection. The sequence of all supplemented genomic regions was traced with reasonable coverage at the background of a hybridization captured library. The flexible add-on module expands the possibilities of routine diagnostics. The technical solution makes it possible to mix amplicons that differ significantly in size and process them in one tube simultaneously with samples of the hybridization-based panel. The proposed approach reduces turnaround time and increases diagnostic yield.
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- Lena Obeidova
- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Claes KBM, Rosseel T, De Leeneer K. Dealing with Pseudogenes in Molecular Diagnostics in the Next Generation Sequencing Era. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2324:363-381. [PMID: 34165726 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1503-4_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Presence of pseudogenes is a dreadful issue in next generation sequencing (NGS), because their contamination can interfere with the detection of variants in the genuine gene and generate false positive and false negative variants.In this chapter we focus on issues related to the application of NGS strategies for analysis of genes with pseudogenes in a clinical setting. The degree to which a pseudogene impacts the ability to accurately detect and map variants in its parent gene depends on the degree of similarity (homology) with the parent gene itself. Hereby, target enrichment and mapping strategies are crucial factors to avoid "contaminating" pseudogene sequences. For target enrichment, we describe advantages and disadvantages of PCR- and capture-based strategies. For mapping strategies, we discuss crucial parameters that need to be considered to accurately distinguish sequences of functional genes from pseudogenic sequences. Finally, we discuss some examples of genes associated with Mendelian disorders, for which interesting NGS approaches are described to avoid interference with pseudogene sequences.
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Mansilla MA, Sompallae RR, Nishimura CJ, Kwitek AE, Kimble MJ, Freese ME, Campbell CA, Smith RJ, Thomas CP. Targeted broad-based genetic testing by next-generation sequencing informs diagnosis and facilitates management in patients with kidney diseases. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2021; 36:295-305. [PMID: 31738409 PMCID: PMC7834596 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfz173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The clinical diagnosis of genetic renal diseases may be limited by the overlapping spectrum of manifestations between diseases or by the advancement of disease where clues to the original process are absent. The objective of this study was to determine whether genetic testing informs diagnosis and facilitates management of kidney disease patients. Methods We developed a comprehensive genetic testing panel (KidneySeq) to evaluate patients with various phenotypes including cystic diseases, congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT), tubulointerstitial diseases, transport disorders and glomerular diseases. We evaluated this panel in 127 consecutive patients ranging in age from newborns to 81 years who had samples sent in for genetic testing. Results The performance of the sequencing pipeline for single-nucleotide variants was validated using CEPH (Centre de’Etude du Polymorphism) controls and for indels using Genome-in-a-Bottle. To test the reliability of the copy number variant (CNV) analysis, positive samples were re-sequenced and analyzed. For patient samples, a multidisciplinary review board interpreted genetic results in the context of clinical data. A genetic diagnosis was made in 54 (43%) patients and ranged from 54% for CAKUT, 53% for ciliopathies/tubulointerstitial diseases, 45% for transport disorders to 33% for glomerulopathies. Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants included 46% missense, 11% nonsense, 6% splice site variants, 23% insertion–deletions and 14% CNVs. In 13 cases, the genetic result changed the clinical diagnosis. Conclusion Broad genetic testing should be considered in the evaluation of renal patients as it complements other tests and provides insight into the underlying disease and its management.
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- M Adela Mansilla
- Iowa Institute of Human Genetics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute of Human Genetics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute of Human Genetics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute of Human Genetics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute of Human Genetics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.,Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.,Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.,Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.,Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Lanktree MB, Haghighi A, di Bari I, Song X, Pei Y. Insights into Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease from Genetic Studies. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2021; 16:790-799. [PMID: 32690722 PMCID: PMC8259493 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.02320220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is the most common monogenic cause of ESKD. Genetic studies from patients and animal models have informed disease pathobiology and strongly support a "threshold model" in which cyst formation is triggered by reduced functional polycystin dosage below a critical threshold within individual tubular epithelial cells due to (1) germline and somatic PKD1 and/or PKD2 mutations, (2) mutations of genes (e.g., SEC63, SEC61B, GANAB, PRKCSH, DNAJB11, ALG8, and ALG9) in the endoplasmic reticulum protein biosynthetic pathway, or (3) somatic mosaicism. Genetic testing has the potential to provide diagnostic and prognostic information in cystic kidney disease. However, mutation screening of PKD1 is challenging due to its large size and complexity, making it both costly and labor intensive. Moreover, conventional Sanger sequencing-based genetic testing is currently limited in elucidating the causes of atypical polycystic kidney disease, such as within-family disease discordance, atypical kidney imaging patterns, and discordant disease severity between total kidney volume and rate of eGFR decline. In addition, environmental factors, genetic modifiers, and somatic mosaicism also contribute to disease variability, further limiting prognostication by mutation class in individual patients. Recent innovations in next-generation sequencing are poised to transform and extend molecular diagnostics at reasonable costs. By comprehensive screening of multiple cystic disease and modifier genes, targeted gene panel, whole-exome, or whole-genome sequencing is expected to improve both diagnostic and prognostic accuracy to advance personalized medicine in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
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- Matthew B. Lanktree
- Division of Nephrology, St. Joseph Healthcare Hamilton and Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Molecular genetics of renal ciliopathies. Biochem Soc Trans 2021; 49:1205-1220. [PMID: 33960378 DOI: 10.1042/bst20200791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Renal ciliopathies are a heterogenous group of inherited disorders leading to an array of phenotypes that include cystic kidney disease and renal interstitial fibrosis leading to progressive chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease. The renal tubules are lined with epithelial cells that possess primary cilia that project into the lumen and act as sensory and signalling organelles. Mutations in genes encoding ciliary proteins involved in the structure and function of primary cilia cause ciliopathy syndromes and affect many organ systems including the kidney. Recognised disease phenotypes associated with primary ciliopathies that have a strong renal component include autosomal dominant and recessive polycystic kidney disease and their various mimics, including atypical polycystic kidney disease and nephronophthisis. The molecular investigation of inherited renal ciliopathies often allows a precise diagnosis to be reached where renal histology and other investigations have been unhelpful and can help in determining kidney prognosis. With increasing molecular insights, it is now apparent that renal ciliopathies form a continuum of clinical phenotypes with disease entities that have been classically described as dominant or recessive at both extremes of the spectrum. Gene-dosage effects, hypomorphic alleles, modifier genes and digenic inheritance further contribute to the genetic complexity of these disorders. This review will focus on recent molecular genetic advances in the renal ciliopathy field with a focus on cystic kidney disease phenotypes and the genotypes that lead to them. We discuss recent novel insights into underlying disease mechanisms of renal ciliopathies that might be amenable to therapeutic intervention.
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Wang Y, Zhai F, Guan S, Yan Z, Zhu X, Kuo Y, Wang N, Zhi X, Lian Y, Huang J, Jia J, Liu P, Li R, Qiao J, Yan L. A comprehensive PGT-M strategy for ADPKD patients with de novo PKD1 mutations using affected embryo or gametes as proband. J Assist Reprod Genet 2021; 38:2425-2434. [PMID: 33939064 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02188-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited kidney disease characterized by the development of renal cysts and progression to renal failure. Preimplantation genetic testing-monogenic disease (PGT-M) is an alternative option to obtain healthy babies. However, de novo PKD1 mutation of one of the spouses or the absence of a positive family history poses a serious challenge to PGT-M. Here, we described a comprehensive strategy which includes preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies (PGT-A) study and monogenic diagnosis study for ADPKD patients bearing de novo mutations. The innovation of our strategy is to use the gamete (polar body or single sperm) as proband for single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) linkage analysis to detect an embryo's carrier status. Nine ADPKD couples with either de novo mutation or without a positive family history were recruited and a total of 34 embryos from 13 PGT-M cycles were examined. Within these nine couples, two successfully delivered healthy babies had their genetic status confirmed by amniocentesis. This study provides a creative approach for embryo diagnosis of patients with de novo mutations or patients who lack essential family members for linkage analysis.
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- Yuqian Wang
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China. .,Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China. .,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Mallawaarachchi AC, Lundie B, Hort Y, Schonrock N, Senum SR, Gayevskiy V, Minoche AE, Hollway G, Ohnesorg T, Hinchcliffe M, Patel C, Tchan M, Mallett A, Dinger ME, Rangan G, Cowley MJ, Harris PC, Burnett L, Shine J, Furlong TJ. Genomic diagnostics in polycystic kidney disease: an assessment of real-world use of whole-genome sequencing. Eur J Hum Genet 2021; 29:760-770. [PMID: 33437033 PMCID: PMC8110527 DOI: 10.1038/s41431-020-00796-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is common, with a prevalence of 1/1000 and predominantly caused by disease-causing variants in PKD1 or PKD2. Clinical diagnosis is usually by age-dependent imaging criteria, which is challenging in patients with atypical clinical features, without family history, or younger age. However, there is increasing need for definitive diagnosis of ADPKD with new treatments available. Sequencing is complicated by six pseudogenes that share 97% homology to PKD1 and by recently identified phenocopy genes. Whole-genome sequencing can definitively diagnose ADPKD, but requires validation for clinical use. We initially performed a validation study, in which 42 ADPKD patients underwent sequencing of PKD1 and PKD2 by both whole-genome and Sanger sequencing, using a blinded, cross-over method. Whole-genome sequencing identified all PKD1 and PKD2 germline pathogenic variants in the validation study (sensitivity and specificity 100%). Two mosaic variants outside pipeline thresholds were not detected. We then examined the first 144 samples referred to a clinically-accredited diagnostic laboratory for clinical whole-genome sequencing, with targeted-analysis to a polycystic kidney disease gene-panel. In this unselected, diagnostic cohort (71 males :73 females), the diagnostic rate was 70%, including a diagnostic rate of 81% in patients with typical ADPKD (98% with PKD1/PKD2 variants) and 60% in those with atypical features (56% PKD1/PKD2; 44% PKHD1/HNF1B/GANAB/ DNAJB11/PRKCSH/TSC2). Most patients with atypical disease did not have clinical features that predicted likelihood of a genetic diagnosis. These results suggest clinicians should consider diagnostic genomics as part of their assessment in polycystic kidney disease, particularly in atypical disease.
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- Amali C. Mallawaarachchi
- Division of Genomics and Epigenetics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Department of Medical Genomics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Genome.One, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Division of Genomics and Epigenetics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Genome.One, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia ,St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN USA
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- Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Genome.One, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia ,St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Genetic Health Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Kidney Health Service, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD Australia ,Institute for Molecular Bioscience & Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD Australia ,KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics Health Alliance, Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Centre for Transplant and Renal Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia ,St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Children’s Cancer Institute, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN USA
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- Genome.One, Sydney, NSW Australia ,St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Division of Genomics and Epigenetics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Division of Genomics and Epigenetics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW Australia ,Department of Renal Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia
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Benson KA, Murray SL, Senum SR, Elhassan E, Conlon ET, Kennedy C, Conlon S, Gilbert E, Connaughton D, O'Hara P, Khamis S, Cormican S, Brody LC, Molloy AM, Lynch SA, Casserly L, Griffin MD, Carton R, Yachnin K, Harris PC, Cavalleri GL, Conlon P. The genetic landscape of polycystic kidney disease in Ireland. Eur J Hum Genet 2021; 29:827-838. [PMID: 33454723 PMCID: PMC8110806 DOI: 10.1038/s41431-020-00806-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Polycystic kidney diseases (PKDs) comprise the most common Mendelian forms of renal disease. It is characterised by the development of fluid-filled renal cysts, causing progressive loss of kidney function, culminating in the need for renal replacement therapy or kidney transplant. Ireland represents a valuable region for the genetic study of PKD, as family sizes are traditionally large and the population relatively homogenous. Studying a cohort of 169 patients, we describe the genetic landscape of PKD in Ireland for the first time, compare the clinical features of patients with and without a molecular diagnosis and correlate disease severity with autosomal dominant pathogenic variant type. Using a combination of molecular genetic tools, including targeted next-generation sequencing, we report diagnostic rates of 71-83% in Irish PKD patients, depending on which variant classification guidelines are used (ACMG or Mayo clinic respectively). We have catalogued a spectrum of Irish autosomal dominant PKD pathogenic variants including 36 novel variants. We illustrate how apparently unrelated individuals carrying the same autosomal dominant pathogenic variant are highly likely to have inherited that variant from a common ancestor. We highlight issues surrounding the implementation of the ACMG guidelines for variant pathogenicity interpretation in PKD, which have important implications for clinical genetics.
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- Katherine A Benson
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at CÚRAM Centre for Research in Medical Devices, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Nephrology Department, Galway University Hospitals, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland
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- Division of Intramural Research, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at CÚRAM Centre for Research in Medical Devices, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Nephrology Department, Galway University Hospitals, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
- Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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Shestak AG, Bukaeva AA, Saber S, Zaklyazminskaya EV. Allelic Dropout Is a Common Phenomenon That Reduces the Diagnostic Yield of PCR-Based Sequencing of Targeted Gene Panels. Front Genet 2021; 12:620337. [PMID: 33633783 PMCID: PMC7901947 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.620337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Primary cardiomyopathies (CMPs) are monogenic but multi-allelic disorders with dozens of genes involved in pathogenesis. The implementation of next-generation sequencing (NGS) approaches has resulted in more time- and cost-efficient DNA diagnostics of cardiomyopathies. However, the diagnostic yield of genetic testing for each subtype of CMP fails to exceed 60%. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that allelic dropout (ADO) is a common phenomenon that reduces the diagnostic yield in primary cardiomyopathy genetic testing based on targeted gene panels assayed on the Ion Torrent platform. We performed mutational screening with three custom targeted gene panels based on sets of oligoprimers designed automatically using AmpliSeq Designer® containing 1049 primer pairs for 37 genes with a total length of 153 kb. DNA samples from 232 patients were screened with at least one of these targeted gene panels. We detected six ADO events in both IonTorrent PGM (three cases) and capillary Sanger sequencing (three cases) data, identifying ADO-causing variants in all cases. All ADO events occurred due to common or rare single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in the oligoprimer binding sites and were detected because of the presence of “marker” SNVs in the target DNA fragment. We ultimately identified that PCR-based NGS involves a risk of ADO that necessitates the use of Sanger sequencing to validate NGS results. We assume that oligoprimer design without ADO data affects the amplification efficiency of up to 0.77% of amplicons.
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- Anna G Shestak
- Medical Genetics Laboratory, Petrovsky National Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Medical Genetics Laboratory, Petrovsky National Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Park HC, Ryu H, Kim YC, Ahn C, Lee KB, Kim YH, Kim Y, Han S, Kim Y, Bae EH, Ma SK, Kang HG, Ahn YH, Park E, Jeong K, Lee J, Choi J, Oh KH, Oh YK. Genetic identification of inherited cystic kidney diseases for implementing precision medicine: a study protocol for a 3-year prospective multicenter cohort study. BMC Nephrol 2021; 22:2. [PMID: 33407230 PMCID: PMC7786983 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-02207-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Inherited cystic kidney disease is a spectrum of disorders in which clusters of renal cysts develop as the result of genetic mutation. The exact methods and pipelines for defining genetic mutations of inherited cystic kidney disease are not clear at this point. This 3-year, prospective, multicenter, cohort study was designed to set up a cohort of Korean patients with inherited cystic kidney disease, establish a customized genetic analysis pipeline for each disease subtype, and identify modifying genes associated with the severity of the disease phenotype. Methods/design From May 2020 to May 2022, we aim to recruit 800 patients and their family members to identify pathogenic mutations. Patients with more than 3 renal cysts in both kidneys are eligible to be enrolled. Cases of simple renal cysts and acquired cystic kidney disease that involve cyst formation as the result of renal failure will be excluded from this study. Demographic, laboratory, and imaging data as well as family pedigree will be collected at baseline. Renal function and changes in total kidney volume will be monitored during the follow-up period. Genetic identification of each case of inherited cystic kidney disease will be performed using a targeted gene panel of cystogenesis-related genes, whole exome sequencing (WES) and/or family segregation studies. Genotype-phenotype correlation analysis will be performed to elucidate the genetic effect on the severity of the disease phenotype. Discussion This is the first nationwide cohort study on patients with inherited cystic kidney disease in Korea. We will build a multicenter cohort to describe the clinical characteristics of Korean patients with inherited cystic kidney disease, elucidate the genotype of each disease, and demonstrate the genetic effects on the severity of the disease phenotype. Trial registration This cohort study was retrospectively registered at the Clinical Research Information Service (KCT0005580) operated by the Korean Center for Disease Control and Prevention on November 5th, 2020.
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- Hayne Cho Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
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Dong K, Liu X, Jia X, Miao H, Ji W, Wu J, Huang Y, Xu L, Zhang X, Su H, Ji G, Liu P, Guan R, Bai J, Fu S, Zhou X, Sun W. Disease causing property analyzation of variants in 12 Chinese families with polycystic kidney disease. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2020; 8:e1467. [PMID: 32970388 PMCID: PMC7667323 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disease that is life‐threatening. Multiple cysts are present in the bilateral kidneys of PKD patients. The progressively enlarged cysts cause structural damage and loss of kidney function. Methods This study examined and analyzed 12 families with polycystic kidney disease. Whole exome sequencing (WES) or whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the probands was performed to detect the pathogenic genes. The candidate gene segments for lineal consanguinity in the family were amplified by the nest PCR followed by Sanger sequencing. The variants were assessed by pathogenic and conservational property prediction analysis and interpreted according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics. Results Nine of the 12 pedigrees were identified the disease causing variants. Among them, four novel variants in PKD1, c.6930delG:p.C2311Vfs*3, c.1216T>C:p.C406R, c.8548T>C:p.S2850P, and c.3865G>A:p.V1289M (NM_001009944.2) were detected. After assessment, the four novel variants were considered to be pathogenic variants and cause autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in family. The detected variants were interpreted. Conclusion The four novel variants in PKD1, c.6930delG:p.C2311Vfs*3, c.1216T>C:p.C406R, c.8548T>C:p.S2850P, and c.3865G>A:p.V1289M (NM_001009944.2) are pathogenic variants and cause autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in family.
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- Kexian Dong
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- In-Patient Ultrasound Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- In-Patient Ultrasound Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China, Ministry of Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Wilson PC, Love-Gregory L, Corliss M, McNulty S, Heusel JW, Gaut JP. Beyond Panel-Based Testing: Exome Analysis Increases Sensitivity for Diagnosis of Genetic Kidney Disease. KIDNEY360 2020; 1:772-780. [PMID: 35372954 PMCID: PMC8815744 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0001342020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a useful tool for evaluating patients with suspected genetic kidney disease. Clinical practice relies on the use of targeted gene panels that are ordered based on patient presentation. We compare the diagnostic yield of clinical panel-based testing to exome analysis. METHODS In total, 324 consecutive patients underwent physician-ordered, panel-based NGS testing between December 2014 and October 2018. Gene panels were available for four clinical phenotypes, including atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (n=224), nephrotic syndrome (n=56), cystic kidney disease (n=26), and Alport syndrome (n=13). Variants were analyzed and clinical reports were signed out by a pathologist or clinical geneticist at the time of testing. Subsequently, all patients underwent retrospective exome analysis to detect additional clinically significant variants in kidney disease genes that were not analyzed as part of the initial clinical gene panel. Resulting variants were classified according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics 2015 guidelines. RESULTS In the initial physician-ordered gene panels, we identified clinically significant pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in 13% of patients (n=42/324). CFHR3-CFHR1 homozygous deletion was detected in an additional 13 patients with aHUS without a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant. Diagnostic yield of the initial physician-ordered gene panel was 20% and varied between groups. Retrospective exome analysis identified 18 patients with a previously unknown pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in a kidney disease gene and eight patients with a high-risk APOL1 genotype. Overall, retrospective exome analysis increased the diagnostic yield of panel-based testing from 20% to 30%. CONCLUSIONS These results highlight the importance of a broad and collaborative approach between the clinical laboratory and their physician clients that employs additional analysis when a targeted panel of kidney disease-causing genes does not return a clinically meaningful result.
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- Parker C. Wilson
- Division of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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Raj S, Singh RG, Das P. Mutational screening of PKD1 and PKD2 in Indian ADPKD patients identified 95 genetic variants. Mutat Res 2020; 821:111718. [PMID: 32823016 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2020.111718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mutation screening of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) cases imply the major involvement of PKD1 mutations in 85% of patients while rest of the cases harbor mutation in PKD2, DNAJB11 and GANAB. This essentially indicates that individual's genotype holds the key for disease susceptibility and its severity. METHODS For finding genetic variability underlying the disease pathophysiology, 84 Indian ADPKD cases, 31 family members (12 susceptible) and 122 age matched control were screened for PKD1 and PKD2 using Sanger sequencing, PCR-RFLP and ARMS-PCR. RESULTS Genetic screening of Indian ADPKD cases revealed total 67 variants in PKD1 and 28 variants in PKD2. Among the identified variants in PKD1 and PKD2 genes, 35.79% were novel variants and 64.2% recurrent. Further, subcategorization of PKD1 variants showed 14 truncation/frameshift, 21 nonsynonymous, 25 synonymous and 7 intronic variants. Moreover, we observed 40 families with PKD1 pathogenic variants, 7 families with PKD2 pathogenic variants, 9 families with PKD1 & PKD2 pathogenic variants, and 26 families with PKD1/PKD2/PKD1-PKD2 non-pathogenic genetic variants. CONCLUSION Present study represented genetic background of Indian ADPKD cases which will be helpful in disease management as well as finding the genetically matched donor for kidney transplant.
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- Sonam Raj
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
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- Centre for Genetic Disorders, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
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Kim H, Kim HH, Chang CL, Song SH, Kim N. Novel PKD1 Mutations in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Lab Med 2020; 52:174-180. [PMID: 32816041 DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmaa047] [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] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic kidney disease. Identifying mutated causative genes can provide diagnostic and prognostic information. In this study, we describe the clinical application of a next generation sequencing (NGS)-based, targeted multi-gene panel test for the genetic diagnosis of patients with ADPKD. METHODS We applied genetic analysis on 26 unrelated known or suspected patients with ADPKD. A total of 10 genes related to cystic change of kidney were targeted. Detected variants were classified according to standard guidelines. RESULTS We identified 19 variants (detection rate: 73.1%), including PKD1 (n = 18) and PKD2 (n = 1). Of the 18 PKD1 variants, 8 were novel. CONCLUSION Multigene panel test can be a comprehensive tool in a clinical setting for genetic diagnosis of ADPKD. It allows us to identify clinically significant novel variants and confirm the diagnosis, and these objectives are difficult to achieve using conventional diagnostic tools.
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- Hyerin Kim
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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García-Rabaneda C, Martínez-Atienza M, Morales-García AI, Poyatos-Andújar A, García-Linares S, Bellido-Díaz ML, Argüelles-Toledo I, García-Valverde M, Bravo-Soto JA, Esteban-de-la-Rosa RJ. New mutation associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with founder effect located in the alpujarra region of granada. Nefrologia 2020; 40:536-542. [PMID: 32505451 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To demonstrate that the variant not described in PKD1 gene c.7292T> A, identified in four families from the Alpujarra in Granada, is the cause of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). This variant consists of a transversion of thymine (T) by adenine (A) that at the level of the Polycystin 1 protein produces a change of leucine (Leu / L) by Glutamine (Gln / Q) in position 2431 (p.Leu2431Gln). METHOD Sociodemographic and clinical variables were registered using clinical histories, genealogical trees, ultrasounds and genetic analysis to ADPKD and healthy individuals belonging to these families in the context of segregation study. RESULTS All PKD individuals carried the c.7292T>A variant in heterozygosis, whereas healthy ones did not. Among all ADPKD patients, 62.9% were women. ADPKD diagnosis was made at 29.3 ± 15.82 years, after having the first child in 64.8%. The main reasons for diagnosis were family history and hematuria episodes. The onset of renal replacement therapy (RRT) occurred at 55.8 ± 7.62 years (range 44-67), and death at 63 ± 92.2 years (range 48-76), being the cause unknown, cardiovascular and insufficiency kidney the most frequent; the median of renal survival was established at 58.5 ± 0.77 years and the median survival of patients at 67.2 ± 3.54 years. No differences in kidney and patient survivals were observed according to sex. Among deceased patients, 52.2% required RRT and 94.4% suffered from renal failure. CONCLUSIONS The variant c.7292T>A in PKD1 gene is responsible for the disease, and its distribution in the Alpujarra region of Granada suggests a founder effect. In ADPKD it is necessary to perform segregation studies that help us to reclassify genetic variants, in this case from indeterminate to pathogenic.
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- Carmen García-Rabaneda
- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular. Hospitales Universitarios San Cecilio y Virgen de las Nieves de Granada, España.
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular. Hospitales Universitarios San Cecilio y Virgen de las Nieves de Granada, España
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular. Hospitales Universitarios San Cecilio y Virgen de las Nieves de Granada, España
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular. Hospitales Universitarios San Cecilio y Virgen de las Nieves de Granada, España
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular. Hospitales Universitarios San Cecilio y Virgen de las Nieves de Granada, España
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- Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves de Granada, España
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Abdelwahed M, Hilbert P, Ahmed A, Dey M, Kamoun H, Ammar-Keskes L, Belguith N. Detection of a novel mutation in a Tunisian child with polycystic kidney disease. IUBMB Life 2020; 72:1799-1806. [PMID: 32472977 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2309] [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: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is the most common monogenic disease that has an adverse impact on the patients' health and quality of life. ADPKD is usually known as "adult-type disease," but rare cases have been reported in pediatric patients. We present here a 2-year-old Tunisian girl with renal cyst formation and her mother with adult onset ADPKD. Disease-causing mutation has been searched in PKD1 and PKD2 using Long-Range and PCR followed by sequencing. Molecular sequencing displayed us to identify a novel likely pathogenic mutation (c.696 T > G; p.C232W, exon 5) in PKD1. The identified PKD1 mutation is inherited and unreported variant, which can alter the formation of intramolecular disulfide bonds essential for polycystin-1 function. We report here the first mutational study in pediatric patient with ADPKD in Tunisia.
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- Mayssa Abdelwahed
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Center of Human Genetics, Institute of Pathology and Genetics, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Nephrology and Hemodialyse Department, Mohamed Ben Sassi Hospital, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Nephrology and Hemodialyse Department, Mohamed Ben Sassi Hospital, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Medical Genetics Department, HediChaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.,Medical Genetics Department, HediChaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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Mantovani V, Bin S, Graziano C, Capelli I, Minardi R, Aiello V, Ambrosini E, Cristalli CP, Mattiaccio A, Pariali M, De Fanti S, Faletra F, Grosso E, Cantone R, Mancini E, Mencarelli F, Pasini A, Wischmeijer A, Sciascia N, Seri M, La Manna G. Gene Panel Analysis in a Large Cohort of Patients With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Allows the Identification of 80 Potentially Causative Novel Variants and the Characterization of a Complex Genetic Architecture in a Subset of Families. Front Genet 2020; 11:464. [PMID: 32457805 PMCID: PMC7224062 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common inherited disorders in humans and the majority of patients carry a variant in either PKD1 or PKD2. Genetic testing is increasingly required for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment decision, but it is challenging due to segmental duplications of PKD1, genetic and allelic heterogeneity, and the presence of many variants hypomorphic or of uncertain significance. We propose an NGS-based testing strategy for molecular analysis of ADPKD and its phenocopies, validated in a diagnostic setting. Materials and Methods: Our protocol is based on high-throughput simultaneous sequencing of PKD1 and PKD2 after long range PCR of coding regions, followed by a masked reference genome alignment, and MLPA analysis. A further screening of additional 14 cystogenes was performed in negative cases. We applied this strategy to analyze 212 patients with a clinical suspicion of ADPKD. Results and Discussion: We detected causative variants (interpreted as pathogenic/likely pathogenic) in 61.3% of our index patients, and variants of uncertain clinical significance in 12.5%. The majority (88%) of genetic variants was identified in PKD1, 12% in PKD2. Among 158 distinct variants, 80 (50.6%) were previously unreported, confirming broad allelic heterogeneity. Eleven patients showed more than one variant. Segregation analysis indicated biallelic disease in five patients, digenic in one, de novo variant with unknown phase in two. Furthermore, our NGS protocol allowed the identification of two patients with somatic mosaicism, which was undetectable with Sanger sequencing. Among patients without PKD1/PKD2 variants, we identified three with possible alternative diagnosis: a patient with biallelic mutations in PKHD1, confirming the overlap between recessive and dominant PKD, and two patients with variants in ALG8 and PRKCSH, respectively. Genotype-phenotype correlations showed that patients with PKD1 variants predicted to truncate (T) the protein experienced end-stage renal disease 9 years earlier than patients with PKD1 non-truncating (NT) mutations and >13 years earlier than patients with PKD2 mutations. ADPKD-PKD1 T cases showed a disease onset significantly earlier than ADPKD-PKD1 NT and ADPK-PKD2, as well as a significant earlier diagnosis. These data emphasize the need to combine clinical information with genetic data to achieve useful prognostic predictions.
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- Vilma Mantovani
- Medical Genetics Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.,Center for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Hypertension Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatrics Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinical Genetics Service and South Tyrol Coordination Center for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Regional Hospital of Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Applied Biomedical Research (CRBA), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Lanktree MB, Iliuta IA, Haghighi A, Song X, Pei Y. Evolving role of genetic testing for the clinical management of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 34:1453-1460. [PMID: 30165646 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is caused primarily by mutations of two genes, PKD1 and PKD2. In the presence of a positive family history of ADPKD, genetic testing is currently seldom indicated as the diagnosis is mostly based on imaging studies using well-established criteria. Moreover, PKD1 mutation screening is technically challenging due to its large size, complexity (i.e. presence of six pseudogenes with high levels of DNA sequence similarity) and extensive allelic heterogeneity. Despite these limitations, recent studies have delineated a strong genotype-phenotype correlation in ADPKD and begun to unravel the role of genetics underlying cases with atypical phenotypes. Furthermore, adaptation of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to clinical PKD genetic testing will provide a high-throughput, accurate and comprehensive screen of multiple cystic disease and modifier genes at a reduced cost. In this review, we discuss the evolving indications of genetic testing in ADPKD and how NGS-based screening promises to yield clinically important prognostic information for both typical as well as unusual genetic (e.g. allelic or genic interactions, somatic mosaicism, cystic kidney disease modifiers) cases to advance personalized medicine in the era of novel therapeutics for ADPKD.
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- Matthew B Lanktree
- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Kim H, Sung J, Kim H, Ryu H, Cho Park H, Oh YK, Lee HS, Oh KH, Ahn C. Expression and secretion of CXCL12 are enhanced in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. BMB Rep 2020. [PMID: 31186083 PMCID: PMC6675246 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2019.52.7.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), one of the most common human monogenic diseases (frequency of 1/1000-1/400), is characterized by numerous fluid-filled renal cysts (RCs). Inactivation of the PKD1 or PKD2 gene by germline and somatic mutations is necessary for cyst formation in ADPKD. To mechanistically understand cyst formation and growth, we isolated RCs from Korean patients with ADPKD and immortalized them with human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT). Three hTERT-immortalized RC cell lines were characterized as proximal epithelial cells with germline and somatic PKD1 mutations. Thus, we first established hTERT-immortalized proximal cyst cells with somatic PKD1 mutations. Through transcriptome sequencing and Gene Ontology (GO) analysis, we found that upregulated genes were related to cell division and that downregulated genes were related to cell differentiation. We wondered whether the upregulated gene for the chemokine CXCL12 is related to the mTOR signaling pathway in cyst growth in ADPKD. CXCL12 mRNA expression and secretion were increased in RC cell lines. We then examined CXCL12 levels in RC fluids from patients with ADPKD and found increased CXCL12 levels. The CXCL12 receptor CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) was upregulated, and the mTOR signaling pathway, which is downstream of the CXCL12/CXCR4 axis, was activated in ADPKD kidney tissue. To confirm activation of the mTOR signaling pathway by CXCL12 via CXCR4, we treated the RC cell lines with recombinant CXCL12 and the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100; CXCL12 induced the mTOR signaling pathway, but the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 blocked the mTOR signaling pathway. Taken together, these results suggest that enhanced CXCL12 in RC fluids activates the mTOR signaling pathway via CXCR4 in ADPKD cyst growth.
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- Hyunho Kim
- Center for Medical Innovation, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03082, Korea
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- Center for Medical Innovation, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03082, Korea
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- Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul 07441, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul 07061, Korea
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- Genomics Core Facility, Department of Transdisciplinary Research and Collaboration, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03082, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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Mena-Gutierrez AM, Reeves-Daniel AM, Jay CL, Freedman BI. Practical Considerations for APOL1 Genotyping in the Living Kidney Donor Evaluation. Transplantation 2020; 104:27-32. [PMID: 31449181 PMCID: PMC6933073 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Association between the apolipoprotein L1 gene (APOL1) and nephropathy has altered the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease. In addition, donor APOL1 genotypes play important roles in the time to allograft failure in kidneys transplanted from deceased donors and the safety of living kidney donation. METHODS This article reviews genetic testing for inherited kidney disease in living kidney donors to improve donor safety. APOL1 genotyping in donors with recent African ancestry is considered. RESULTS Based on current data, transplant physicians should discuss APOL1 genotyping with potential living kidney donors self-reporting recent African ancestry. Until results from APOL1 Long-term Kidney Transplant Outcomes Network ancillary studies are available, we present practical approaches from our experience for considering APOL1 genotyping in the living donor evaluation. CONCLUSIONS Transplant physicians should inform potential living kidney donors at risk for APOL1-associated nephropathy about the gene and possibility of genetic testing early in the donor evaluation, well before scheduling the donor nephrectomy. Transplant programs must weigh risks of performing a donor nephrectomy in those with 2 APOL1 renal risk variants (high-risk genotypes), particularly younger individuals. Our program counsels kidney donors with APOL1 high-risk genotypes in the same fashion as with risk genotypes in other nephropathy genes. Because most African American kidney donor candidates lacking hypertension, proteinuria and reduced kidney function after workup will not possess APOL1 high-risk genotypes, genetic testing is unlikely to markedly increase donor declines and may reassure donors with regard to their long-term kidney outcomes, potentially increasing the number of African American donors.
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- Alejandra M. Mena-Gutierrez
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Al Alawi I, Al Salmi I, Al Rahbi F, Al Riyami M, Al Kalbani N, Al Ghaithi B, Al Mawali A, Sayer JA. Molecular Genetic Diagnosis of Omani Patients With Inherited Cystic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Rep 2019; 4:1751-1759. [PMID: 31844813 PMCID: PMC6895654 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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- Intisar Al Alawi
- Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
- National Genetic Center, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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- Renal Medicine Department, Ministry of Health, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Renal Medicine Department, Ministry of Health, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Child Health, Ministry of Health, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Child Health, Ministry of Health, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Child Health, Ministry of Health, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Center of Studies and Research, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
- Renal Services, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals National Health Service Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
- Correspondence: John A. Sayer, Professor of Renal Medicine, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 3BZ, UK.
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Messchendorp AL, Meijer E, Visser FW, Engels GE, Kappert P, Losekoot M, Peters DJM, Gansevoort RT. Rapid Progression of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Urinary Biomarkers as Predictors. Am J Nephrol 2019; 50:375-385. [PMID: 31600749 DOI: 10.1159/000502999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Markers currently used to predict the likelihood of rapid disease progression in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are expensive and time consuming to assess and often have limited sensitivity. New, easy-to-measure markers are therefore needed that alone or in combination with conventional risk markers can predict the rate of disease progression. In the present study, we investigated the ability of tubular damage and inflammation markers to predict kidney function decline. METHODS At baseline, albumin, immunoglobulin G, kidney injury molecule 1, β2 microglobulin (β2MG), heart-type fatty acid-binding protein, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 -(MCP-1) were measured in 24-h urine samples of patients participating in a study investigating the therapeutic efficacy of lanreotide in ADPKD. Individual change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) during follow-up was calculated using mixed-model analysis taking into account 13 -eGFRs (chronic kidney disease EPIdemiology) per patient. Logistic regression analysis was used to select urinary biomarkers that had the best association with rapidly progressive disease. The predictive value of these selected urinary biomarkers was compared to other risk scores using C-statistics. RESULTS Included were 302 patients of whom 53.3% were female, with an average age of 48 ± 7 years, eGFR of 52 ± 12 mL/min/1.73 m2, and a height-adjusted total kidney volume (htTKV) of 1,082 (736-1,669) mL/m. At baseline, all urinary damage and inflammation markers were associated with baseline eGFR, also after adjustment for age, sex and baseline htTKV. For longitudinal analyses only patients randomized to standard care were considered (n = 152). A stepwise backward analysis revealed that β2MG and MCP-1 showed the strongest association with rapidly progressive disease. A urinary biomarker score was created by summing the ranking of tertiles of β2MG and MCP-1 excretion. The predictive value of this urinary biomarker score was higher compared to that of the Mayo htTKV classification (area under the curve [AUC] 0.73 [0.64-0.82] vs. 0.61 [0.51-0.71], p = 0.04) and comparable to that of the predicting renal outcomes in -ADPKD score (AUC 0.73 [0.64-0.82] vs. 0.65 [0.55-0.75], p = 0.18). In a second independent cohort with better kidney function, similar results were found for the urinary biomarker score. CONCLUSION Measurement of urinary β2MG and MCP-1 excretion allows selection of ADPKD patients with rapidly progressive disease, with a predictive value comparable to or even higher than that of TKV or PKD mutation. Easy and inexpensive to measure urinary markers therefore hold promise to help predict prognosis in ADPKD.
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- A Lianne Messchendorp
- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands,
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Hopp K, Cornec-Le Gall E, Senum SR, Te Paske IBAW, Raj S, Lavu S, Baheti S, Edwards ME, Madsen CD, Heyer CM, Ong ACM, Bae KT, Fatica R, Steinman TI, Chapman AB, Gitomer B, Perrone RD, Rahbari-Oskoui FF, Torres VE, Harris PC. Detection and characterization of mosaicism in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Kidney Int 2019; 97:370-382. [PMID: 31874800 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited, progressive nephropathy accounting for 4-10% of end stage renal disease worldwide. PKD1 and PKD2 are the most common disease loci, but even accounting for other genetic causes, about 7% of families remain unresolved. Typically, these unsolved cases have relatively mild kidney disease and often have a negative family history. Mosaicism, due to de novo mutation in the early embryo, has rarely been identified by conventional genetic analysis of ADPKD families. Here we screened for mosaicism by employing two next generation sequencing screens, specific analysis of PKD1 and PKD2 employing long-range polymerase chain reaction, or targeted capture of cystogenes. We characterized mosaicism in 20 ADPKD families; the pathogenic variant was transmitted to the next generation in five families and sporadic in 15. The mosaic pathogenic variant was newly discovered by next generation sequencing in 13 families, and these methods precisely quantified the level of mosaicism in all. All of the mosaic cases had PKD1 mutations, 14 were deletions or insertions, and 16 occurred in females. Analysis of kidney size and function showed the mosaic cases had milder disease than a control PKD1 population, but only a few had clearly asymmetric disease. Thus, in a typical ADPKD population, readily detectable mosaicism by next generation sequencing accounts for about 1% of cases, and about 10% of genetically unresolved cases with an uncertain family history. Hence, identification of mosaicism is important to fully characterize ADPKD populations and provides informed prognostic information.
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- Katharina Hopp
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Brest, Université de Brest, Brest, France; National Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, INSERM U1078, Brest, France
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Kidney Genetics Group, Academic Nephrology Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Renal Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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Al-Muhanna FA, Al-Rubaish AM, Vatte C, Mohiuddin SS, Cyrus C, Ahmad A, Shakil Akhtar M, Albezra MA, Alali RA, Almuhanna AF, Huang K, Wang L, Al-Kuwaiti F, Elsalamouni TSA, Al Hwiesh A, Huang X, Keating B, Li J, Lanktree MB, Al-Ali AK. Exome sequencing of Saudi Arabian patients with ADPKD. Ren Fail 2019; 41:842-849. [PMID: 31488014 PMCID: PMC6735335 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2019.1655453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Purpose: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by progressive development of kidney cysts and enlargement and dysfunction of the kidneys. The Consortium of Radiologic Imaging Studies of the Polycystic Kidney Disease (CRISP) cohort revealed that 89.1% had either a PKD1 or PKD2 mutation. Of the CRISP patients with a genetic cause detected, mutations in PKD1 accounted for 85%, while mutations in the PKD2 accounted for the remaining 15%. Here, we report exome sequencing of 16 Saudi patients diagnosed with ADPKD and 16 ethnically matched controls. Methods: Exome sequencing was performed using combinatorial probe-anchor synthesis and improved DNA Nanoballs technology on BGISEQ-500 sequencers (BGI, China) using the BGI Exome V4 (59 Mb) Kit. Identified variants were validated with Sanger sequencing. Results: With the exception of GC-rich exon 1, we obtained excellent coverage of PKD1 (mean read depth = 88) including both duplicated and non-duplicated regions. Of nine patients with typical ADPKD presentations (bilateral symmetrical kidney involvement, positive family history, concordant imaging, and kidney function), four had protein truncating PKD1 mutations, one had a PKD1 missense mutation, and one had a PKD2 mutation. These variants have not been previously observed in the Saudi population. In seven clinically diagnosed ADPKD cases but with atypical features, no PKD1 or PKD2 mutations were identified, but rare predicted pathogenic heterozygous variants were found in cystogenic candidate genes including PKHD1, PKD1L3, EGF, CFTR, and TSC2. Conclusions: Mutations in PKD1 and PKD2 are the most common cause of ADPKD in Saudi patients with typical ADPKD. Abbreviations: ADPKD: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; CFTR: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; EGF: Epidermal growth factor; MCIC: Mayo Clinic Imaging Classification; PKD: Polycystic kidney disease; TSC2: Tuberous sclerosis complex 2
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- Fahad A Al-Muhanna
- Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Radiology, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- BGI-Shenzhen , Shenzhen , China.,BGI-Shenzhen, China National GeneBank , Shenzhen , China
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- Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , Hong Kong
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- Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- BGI-Shenzhen , Shenzhen , China.,BGI-Shenzhen, China National GeneBank , Shenzhen , China
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- Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine , Philadelphia , PA , USA
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- BGI-Shenzhen , Shenzhen , China.,BGI-Shenzhen, China National GeneBank , Shenzhen , China.,Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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Cornec-Le Gall E, Blais JD, Irazabal MV, Devuyst O, Gansevoort RT, Perrone RD, Chapman AB, Czerwiec FS, Ouyang J, Heyer CM, Senum SR, Le Meur Y, Torres VE, Harris PC. Can we further enrich autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease clinical trials for rapidly progressive patients? Application of the PROPKD score in the TEMPO trial. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2019; 33:645-652. [PMID: 28992127 PMCID: PMC5888998 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfx188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background The PROPKD score has been proposed to stratify the risk of progression to end-stage renal disease in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) subjects. We aimed to assess its prognostic value in a genotyped subgroup of subjects from the Tolvaptan Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (TEMPO3/4) trial. Methods In the post hoc analysis, PKD1 and PKD2 were screened in 770 subjects and the PROPKD score was calculated in mutation-positive subjects (male: 1 point; hypertension <35 years: 2 points; first urologic event <35 years: 2 points; nontruncating PKD1 mutation: 2 points; truncating PKD1 mutation: 4 points). Subjects were classified into low-risk (LR; 0-3 points), intermediate-risk (IR; 4-6 points) and high-risk (HR; 7-9 points) groups. Results The PROPKD score was calculated in 749 subjects (LR = 132, IR = 344 and HR = 273); age was inversely related to risk (LR = 43.6 years, IR = 39.5 years, HR = 36.2 years; P < 0.001). Subjects from the HR group had significantly higher height-adjusted total kidney volume (TKV) and rates of TKV growth. While baseline renal function was similar across all risk groups, the rate of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline significantly increased from LR to HR in the placebo group. Tolvaptan treatment effectiveness to reduce TKV growth was similar in all three risk categories. While tolvaptan significantly slowed eGFR decline in the IR (tolvaptan = -2.34 versus placebo = -3.33 mL/min/1.73 m2/year; P = 0.008) and HR groups (tolvaptan = -2.74 versus placebo = -3.94 mL/min/1.73 m2/year; P = 0.002), there was no difference in the LR group (tolvaptan = -2.35 versus placebo = -2.50 mL/min/1.73 m2/year; P = 0.72). Excluding the LR subjects from the analysis improved the apparent treatment effect of tolvaptan on eGFR decline. Conclusion This study confirms the prognostic value of the PROPKD score and suggests that it could reduce costs and enhance endpoint sensitivity by enriching future study populations for rapidly progressing ADPKD subjects.
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- Emilie Cornec-Le Gall
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA.,European University of Western Brittany, CHU Brest, Brest, France
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA
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- Institute of Nephrology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA
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- European University of Western Brittany, CHU Brest, Brest, France
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA
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Bialleleic PKD1 mutations underlie early-onset autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in Saudi Arabian families. Pediatr Nephrol 2019; 34:1615-1623. [PMID: 31079206 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-019-04267-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common genetic renal diseases and may be inherited in an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive pattern. Pathogenic variants in two major genes, PKD1 and PKD2, and two rarer genes, GANAB and DNAJB11, cause autosomal dominant PKD (ADPKD). Early onset and severe PKD can occur with PKD1 and PKD2 pathogenic variants and such phenotypes may be modified by second alleles inherited in trans. Homozygous or compound heterozygous hypomorphic PKD1 variants may also cause a moderate to severe disease PKD phenotype. METHODS Targeted renal gene panel followed by Sanger sequencing of PKD1 gene were employed to investigate molecular causes in early onset PKD patients. RESULTS In this study, we report four consanguineous Saudi Arabian families with early onset PKD which were associated with biallelic variants in PKD1 gene. CONCLUSIONS Our findings confirm that PKD1 alleles may combine to produce severe paediatric onset PKD mimicking the more severe autosomal recessive ciliopathy syndromes associated with PKD. Screening of parents of such children may also reveal subclinical PKD phenotypes.
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Ranjzad F, Tara A, Basiri A, Aghdami N, Moghadasali R. Co-segregation of candidate polymorphism rs201204878 of the PKD1 gene in a large Iranian family with autosomal dominant polycystic disease. Exp Ther Med 2019; 18:1345-1349. [PMID: 31384335 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the fourth most common cause of end-stage renal disease, occurring at a frequency of 1 in 400 to 1 in 800 individuals among different populations. The disease affects all ethnic groups worldwide, and there is a requirement for population-based studies to be conducted in order to improve diagnosis, genetic counseling and treatment. A large Iranian family with ADPKD was recruited for the current study. Clinical evaluation was performed to diagnose and assess disease progression in 11 members of this family, including 7 affected members and 4 unaffected members. PKD1 and PKD2 genes were genotyped in subjects by next-generation sequencing (NGS). Mutational analysis of PKD1 and PKD2 genes in this family revealed three intronic variations and three synonymous exonic variants in the PKD2 gene, and two non-synonymous exonic variants and eight intronic variants in PKD1, resulting in a total of 16 heterozygous variations among these two genes. Among the 16 variations, all except three intronic variants in the PKD1 gene have already reported in the Iranian population. The three novel mutations were predicted to be deleterious polymorphisms using in silico methods. Among the reported intronic variations, rs201204878 was identified as a splice region variant, leading to truncation of the polycystin-1 protein. In conclusion, genotyping of PKD1 and PKD2 in this family with ADPKD revealed no mutational hot spots. However, genetic screening identified three novel variants in the Iranian population. The data generated in the present study will contribute to improving the diagnosis, genetic counseling and treatment of patients with ADPKD.
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- Fariba Ranjzad
- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-1666677951, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-1666677951, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-1666677951, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran-8158968433, Islamic Republic of Iran.,Department of Regenerative Biomedicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran-8158968433, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran-8158968433, Islamic Republic of Iran.,Department of Regenerative Biomedicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran-8158968433, Islamic Republic of Iran
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