Analysis of FBN1 gene mutations in two pedigrees affected with Marfan syndrome / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To detect mutations of fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene in two pedigrees affected with Marfan syndrome (MFS).@*WETHODS@#Peripheral blood samples were collected from MFS patients and their healthy family members for extracting genomic DNA. All of the 65 exons of the FBN1 gene were analyzed by next-generation sequencing. PolyPhen-2 and SIFT was used to predict structural and functional changes in FBN1 protein.@*RESULTS@#Patients from both pedigrees presented ocular and skeletal manifestations suggestive of MFS. Two novel heterozygous mutations of the FBN1 gene, including c.1879C>T (p.R627C) in exon 16 and c.2584T>C (p.C862R) in exon 22, were identified. The same mutations were not found among unaffected members. By bioinformatic analysis, the mutations may affect the structure and function of the FBN1 protein.@*CONCLUSION@#The c.1879C>T and c.2584T>C mutations of the FBN1 gene probably account for the disease in the two pedigrees, respectively. Identification of the c.2584T>C has enriched the spectrum of FBN1 gene mutations.

Mutation analysis of FBN1 gene in a child with Marfan syndrome / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect potential mutations of fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene in a child with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and explore its molecular pathogenesis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The 66 exons of the FBN1 gene were analyzed by direct sequencing. SIFT and PolyPhen-2 were used to predict the structural and functional changes at the protein level.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A novel heterozygous mutation c.3998 G>A (p.Cys1333Tyr) was found in exon 32 in the child. The same mutation was not found among his unaffected family members and 683 healthy controls. Multiple sequence alignment showed that this novel mutation was located in a highly conserved region of the FBN1 protein across various species and may induce structural change to a functional domain.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The novel c.3998G>A (p.Cys1333Tyr) mutation of the FBN1 gene probably predisposed the MFS in the child. Above finding has enriched the spectrum of FBN1 mutations.</p>

Association of ZP4 gene polymorphism with primary open-angle glaucoma in an ethnic Chinese population from Sichuan province / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) rs547984, rs540782, rs693421 and rs2499601 of Zona Pellucida Glycoprotein 4 (ZP4) gene with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) among ethnic Han Chinese from Sichuan Province.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A dye terminator-based SNaPshot method was used to genotype 336 patients with POAG and 768 healthy controls.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>No significant difference was detected in allelic frequencies of rs547984, rs540782, rs693421 and rs2499601 between the two groups (P>0.05). Haplotypic analysis showed a significant difference in G-G-A-G haplotype formed by the 4 SNPs between the POAG and the control groups (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>ZP4 gene SNPs rs547984, rs540782, rs693421, rs2499601 are not associated with POAG among ethnic Hans from Sichuan.</p>