Genetic testing of a Chinese pedigree affected with non-syndromic autosomal dominant deafness 15 / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the genetic basis of a Chinese pedigree affected with progressive non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss.@*METHODS@#High-throughput DNA sequencing was carried out to analyze 415 genes associated with hereditary deafness in the proband. Sanger sequencing was carried out to verify the suspected variants among her family members.@*RESULTS@#The proband was found to carry a heterozygous c.842T>A (p.Ile281Asn) variant of the POU4F3 gene. The same variant was found among all other patients from the pedigree including the proband's mother, brother, aunt and maternal grandfather, but not among those with normal hearing. Based on the standards and guidelines of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Association for Molecular Pathology, the c.842T>A(p.Ile281Asn) variant of the POU4F3 gene was predicted as likely pathogenic (PM2+PM5+PP1+PP3+PP4).@*CONCLUSION@#A Chinese pedigree affected by a rare type autosomal dominant deafness-15 (DFNA15) due to a novel c.842T>A (p.Ile281Asn) variant of the POU4F3 gene was identified. The result has facilitated genetic counseling and risk assessment for the pedigree.

Genetic diagnosis of a pedigree affected with Usher syndrome type 1D/F / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the genetic basis for a pedigree affected with congenital sensorineural deafness.@*METHODS@#High-throughput sequencing was carried out to analyze the coding regions of 415 genes associated with hereditary deafness in the proband. Suspected variants were verified by PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing of her parents and sister.@*RESULTS@#The proband was found to have carried a heterozygous c.5131G>A (p.Val1711Ile) variant of the CDH23 gene and a heterozygous c.2884C>T(p.Arg962Cys) variant of the PCDH15 gene, which were respectively inherited from her mother and father. Her sister (with normal hearing) was also heterozygous for the c.5131G>A (p.Val1711Ile) variant of the CDH23 gene but not the c.2884C>T (p.Arg962Cys) variant of the PCDH15 gene. Based on the guidelines of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, both variants were predicted to be likely pathogenic (PS1+PM2+PP3+PP4).@*CONCLUSION@#The c.5131G>A (p.Val1711Ile) variant of the CDH23 gene and c.2884C>T (p.Arg962Cys) variant of the PCDH15 gene probably underlay the pathogenesis of Usher syndrome type 1D/F in this pedigree.

Genetic and prenatal diagnosis of a retinitis pigmentosa pedigree / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the genetic etiology of a pedigree affected with hereditary retinitis pigmentosa.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>High-throughput DNA sequencing was used to analyze the sequences of 173 genes associated with hereditary eye diseases in the proband. Suspected mutation was verified with PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The proband was found to have carried a c.570_571 ins GAAGATGCTGT insertional mutation in the RP2 gene located on the X chromosome. All female carriers of the pedigree were heterozygous, while all affected males were hemizygous for the same mutation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The inheritance pattern of this retinitis pigmentosa pedigree was X-linked recessive. The c.570_571 ins GAAGATGCTGT insertional mutation of the RP2 gene probably underlies the disease.</p>