Spectrum of Ankyrin Mutations in Hereditary Spherocytosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeping Luo ◽  
Zhuoying Li ◽  
Lihua Huang ◽  
Jing Tian ◽  
Menglong Xiong ◽  
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Background/Aims: Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a common pediatric hemolytic anemia caused by congenital red blood cell defects. HS due to ankyrin 1 (ANK1) mutations is the most common type. We explored an ANK1 mutation from an HS patient and reviewed the literature. Methods: We detected the mutation in a Chinese family in which 2 members were diagnosed with HS by next-generation sequencing. The proband was diagnosed with HS in the newborn period, based on clinical manifestations, laboratory data, and family history. The mutation spectrum of the ANK1 gene was summarized based on 85 patients diagnosed with HS carrying ANK1 mutations, and the ANK1 mutation spectrum was summarized and analyzed. Results: We identified a novel mutation affecting ANK1 gene splicing (a splicing mutation) in both the patient and her mother, which is a substitution of T>G 2 nt after exon 25 in intron 26. The study expands our knowledge of the ANK1 gene mutation spectrum, providing a molecular basis for HS. Conclusion: A novel ANK1 mutation (NM_000037.3, c.2960+2T>G, intron 26) that is potentially associated with HS was identified. To date, 80 ANK1 mutations have been reported to be associated with HS in humans.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youran Li ◽  
Xinyue Zhang ◽  
Yizhong Wang ◽  
Fan Gong ◽  
Xiaofei Yu ◽  
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Abstract Background This study aims to investigate the clinical characterization and causative genetic defect of a four-generation Chinese Han family with hyperlipoproteinemia. Methods The combined use of next-generation sequencing and qPCR technique was performed to investigate genetic pathology of familial hyperlipoproteinemia. Results The clinical manifestations of the family members include hyperlipoproteinemia, early-onset hypertension, coronary heart disease, lipoma, cerebral infarction and even sudden death, and a novel heterozygous deletion of 3-16 exon of LPA gene was identified to be causative for the symptoms in the family. Conclusions A novel deletion in the LPA gene was identified in a Chinese family associated with hyperlipoproteinemia, which expands the spectrum of the LPA mutation and its associated phenotype. Keywords Copy number variation; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Kringle IV; Lipoprotein(a); LPA;


2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunyun Li ◽  
Lihua Huang ◽  
Lang Tian ◽  
Jia Chen ◽  
Shentang Li ◽  
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AbstractBackground:PHKG2gene mutation can lead to liver phosphorylase kinase (PhK) deficiency, which is related to glycogen storage disease type IX (GSD IX). GSD IXc due toPHKG2mutation is the second most common GSD IX.Methods:We identified a novel mutation (c.553C>T, p.Arg185X) inPHKG2in a Chinese family and verified it by next-generation and Sanger sequencing. The mutation spectrum of thePHKG2gene was summarized based on 25 GSD IXc patients withPHKG2mutations.Results:We found that missense mutation (39%) was the most common type of mutation, followed by nonsense mutation (23%). Mutations were more prevalent in Asian (12/25) and European (9/25) populations than in populations from elsewhere. The exons had more sites of mutation than the introns, and exons 3 and 6 were the most frequent sites of mutations.Conclusions:This study expands our knowledge of thePHKG2gene mutation spectrum, providing a molecular basis for GSD IXc.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Xiuhua Chao ◽  
Yun Xiao ◽  
Fengguo Zhang ◽  
Jianfen Luo ◽  
Ruijie Wang ◽  
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Aims. This study is aimed at (1) analyzing the clinical manifestations and genetic features of a novel POU3F4 mutation in a nonsyndromic X-linked recessive hearing loss family and (2) reporting the outcomes of cochlear implantation in a patient with this mutation. Methods. A patient who was diagnosed as the IP-III malformation underwent cochlear implantation in our hospital. The genetic analysis was conducted in his family, including the whole-exome sequencing combined with Sanger sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. Clinical features, preoperative auditory and speech performances, and postoperative outcomes of cochlear implant (CI) were assessed on the proband and his family. Results. A novel variant c.400_401insACTC (p.Q136LfsX58) in the POU3F4 gene was detected in the family, which was cosegregated with the hearing loss. This variant was absent in 200 normal-hearing persons. The phylogenetic analysis and structure modeling of Pou3f4 protein further confirmed that the novel mutation was pathogenic. The proband underwent cochlear implantation on the right ear at four years old and gained greatly auditory and speech improvement. However, the benefits of the CI declined about three and a half years postoperation. Though the right ear had been reimplanted, the outcomes were still worse than before. Conclusion. A novel frame shift variant c.400_401insACTC (p.Q136LfsX58) in the POU3F4 gene was identified in a Chinese family with X-linked inheritance hearing loss. A patient with this mutation and IP-III malformation could get good benefits from CI. However, the outcomes of the cochlear implantation might decline as the patient grows old.


Cephalalgia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
pp. 1382-1395
Author(s):  
Wenjing Tang ◽  
Meichen Zhang ◽  
Enchao Qiu ◽  
Shanshan Kong ◽  
Yingji Li ◽  
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Background ATP1A2 has been identified as the genetic cause of familial hemiplegic migraine type 2. Over 80 ATP1A2 mutations have been reported, but no data from Chinese family studies has been included. Here, we report the first familial hemiplegic migraine type 2 Chinese family with a novel missense mutation. Methods Clinical manifestations in the family were recorded. Blood samples from patients and the unaffected members were collected for whole-exome sequencing to identify the pathogenic mutation. Seven online softwares (SIFT, PolyPhen-2, PROVEAN, PANTHER, MutationTaster2, MutationAssessor and PMut) were used for predicting the pathogenic potential of the mutation. PredictProtein, Jpred 4 and PyMOL were used to analyze structural changes of the protein. The mutation function was further tested by Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Results All patients in the family had typical hemiplegic migraine attacks. Co-segregation of the mutation with the migraine phenotype in four generations, with 10 patients, was completed. The identified novel mutation, G762S in ATP1A2, exhibited the disease-causing feature by all the predictive softwares. The mutation impaired the local structure of the protein and decreased cell viability. Conclusion G762S in ATP1A2 is a novel pathogenic mutation identified in a Chinese family with familial hemiplegic migraine, which causes loss of function by changing the protein structure of the Na+/K+-ATPase α2 subunit.


Blood ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 95 (10) ◽  
pp. 3250-3255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Wang ◽  
Yu-Shui Wu ◽  
Pei-Zhen Zheng ◽  
Wen-Xi Yang ◽  
Guo-An Fang ◽  
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Abstract Recessive congenital methemoglobinemia due to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)-cytochrome b5 reductase (b5R) deficiency is classified into 2 clinical types: type 1 (erythrocyte type) and type 2 (generalized type). We found a Chinese family with type 1 recessive congenital methemoglobinemia, the patients from which were diagnosed according to clinical symptoms and b5R enzyme activity in the blood cells. To learn the molecular basis of type 1 recessive congenital methemoglobinemia in this Chinese family, we isolated total RNA from the peripheral leukocytes of the propositus and b5R complementary DNA (cDNA) by reverse transcription– polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The coding region of the b5R cDNA was analyzed by sequencing the cloned PCR products. The results showed that the propositus was homozygous for a G→A transition at codon 203 in exon 7, changing a cysteine to a tyrosine (Cys203Tyr). To characterize the mutant enzyme, both glutathione S-transferase (GST)-fused wild-type b5R and GST-fused mutant Cys203Tyr b5R were expressed in Escherichia coli and affinity purified. The results showed that the catalytic activity of the enzyme was not much affected by this amino acid substitution, but the mutant enzyme exhibited decreased heat stability and increased susceptibility to trypsin. These properties of the mutant enzyme would account for the restricted b5R deficiency and mild clinical manifestations of these type 1 patients. The finding of this novel mutation makes codon 203 the only position within the b5R gene at which more than 1 mutation has been found.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Wenwen Zhang ◽  
Min Zhou ◽  
Cheng Liu ◽  
Chen Liu ◽  
Tong Qiao ◽  
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Aneurysms-osteoarthritis syndrome (AOS) is a recently delineated autosomal dominant disorder characterized by aneurysms, dissections, and tortuosity throughout the arterial tree in association with early onset osteoarthritis, mild craniofacial features, and skeletal and cutaneous anomalies. Previous studies have demonstrated that mutations inSMAD3, a key regulator of TGF-βsignal transduction, contribute to AOS. Here, we investigated a family of three generations affected by AOS. A novelSMAD3mutation, c.266G>A (p.C89Y), was identified and cosegregated with the affected individuals in this family. Our finding expands the mutation spectrum ofSMAD3gene and further strengthens the connection between the presence of aneurysms-osteoarthritis phenotype andSMAD3mutations, which facilitates the understanding of the genotype-phenotype correlation of AOS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melis Demir Köse ◽  
Mehtap Kagnici ◽  
Taha Reşit Özdemir ◽  
Cahit Barış Erdur ◽  
Gülin Erdemir ◽  
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AbstractBackgroundCitrin deficiency (CD) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by a defect in the mitochondrial aspartate/glutamate antiporter, citrin. Three clinical manifestations have been described until today.Case presentationWe reported 5 CD patients from two families. Four patients were male and one patient was female. Two of them have NICCD (neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency); three of them have CTLN2 (adult-onset type II citrullinemia). Both NICCD patients showed typical clinical and biochemical changes with a diagnosis confirmed by mutations in the SLC25A13 gene. We detected a previously unreported homozygous novel mutation c.478delC (L160Wfs*36 ) on the SLC25A13 gene. All of the CTLN2 patients were siblings. Proband was a 15-year-old mentally retarded and autistic male who had admitted to our emergency with disorientation. Laboratory data showed hyperammonemia and citrullinemia.ConclusionsTwo different profiles of age-related CD have been depicted with this article. It has been aimed to underline that the CD can be observed in different forms not only in neonatals or little infants but also in adolescents. This article is the first case series that covers both NICCD and CTLN2 cases together and that has been published in Turkey. Considering the fact that especially the majority of CTLN2 cases have been identified in Asian countries, our article has vital importance in terms of defining phenotypic features of the disease.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Jin ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
HouBin Huang ◽  
Linghui Qv ◽  
Wenqin Xv

Abstract Background: Aniridia is a kind of congenital human pan-ocular anomaly, which is related to PAX6 commonly.Methods: The ophthalmic examinations including visual acuity, slit lamp and fundoscopy examination were performed in a Chinese aniridia pedigree. The targeted next-generation sequencing of aniridia genes was used to identify the causative mutation.Results: A novel heterozygous PAX6 nonsense mutation c.619A>T (p.K207*) was identified in the Chinese autosomal dominant family with aniridia. Phenotype related to the novel mutation included nystagmus, keratopathy, absence of iris, cataract and foveal hypoplasia.Conclusion: The novel nonsense variation in PAX6 was the cause of aniridia in this family, which expanded the spectrum of the PAX6 mutation.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junyi Ouyang ◽  
Ziyan Cai ◽  
Yinjie Guo ◽  
Fen Nie ◽  
Mengdan Cao ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Aniridia is a congenital,panocular disease affecting the cornea,anterior chamber angle,iris,lens,retina and optic nerve.PAX6 loss-of-function mutations were the most common cause of aniridia.Mutations throughout the PAX6 gene have been linked to a range of ophthalmic abnormalities,with distinct mutations at a given site within this gene leading to distinct phenotypic findings.This study aimed to characterize genetic mutations associated with congenital aniridia in a Chinese family. Methods: The proband and the proband’s brother of this family underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations as well as exome sequencing,with Next Generation Sequencing being used to confirm these results. Results: A novel mutation(c.114_119delinsAATTTCC:p.Pro39fs)in the PAX6 gene was identified in subjects III-2 and III-3 in these family,and both of these subjects exhibited completeaniridia,cataracts,glaucoma,high myopia,and foveal hypoplasia. Conclusions We identified a novel PAX6 frameshift heterozygous deletion mutation in a Chinese family and determined that this mutation was a probable cause of various eye abnormalities in carriers.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junyi Ouyang ◽  
Ziyan Cai ◽  
Yinjie Guo ◽  
Fen Nie ◽  
Mengdan Cao ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Aniridia is a congenital, panocular disease affecting the cornea, anterior chamber angle, iris, lens, retina and optic nerve. PAX6 loss-of-function mutations were the most common cause of aniridia .Mutations throughout the PAX6 gene have been linked to a range of ophthalmic abnormalities, with distinct mutations at a given site within this gene leading to distinct phenotypic findings.This s tudy aimed to characterize genetic mutations associated with congenital aniridia in a Chinese family. Methods: The proband and the proband’s brother of this family underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations as well as exome sequencing, with Next Generation Sequencing being used to confirm these results. Results: A novel mutation (c.114_119delinsAATTTCC:p.Pro39fs) in the PAX6 gene was identified in subjects III-2 and III-3 in these family, and both of these subjects exhibited complete aniridia, cataracts, glaucoma, high myopia, and foveal hypoplasia. Conclusions: We identified a novel PAX6 frameshift heterozygous deletion mutation in a Chinese family and determined that this mutation was a probable cause of various eye abnormalities in carriers.


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