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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate a family with congenital dysfibrinogenemia, and analyze the risk of hemorrhage and thrombosis and blood transfusion strategies.@*METHODS@#Prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and thrombin time (TT) of the proband and her family members were detected by automatic coagulometer, fibrinogen (Fg) activity and antigen were detected by Clauss method and PT algorithm respectively. Meanwhile, thromboelastometry was analyzed for proband and her family members. Then, peripheral blood samples of the proband and her family members were collected, and all exons of FGA, FGB and FGG and their flanks were amplified by PCR and sequenced to search for gene mutations.@*RESULTS@#The proband had normal APTT and PT, slightly prolonged TT, reduced level of Fg activity (Clauss method). The Fg of the proband's aunt, son and daughter all decreased to varying degrees. The results of thromboelastogram indicated that Fg function of the proband and her family members (except her son) was basically normal. Gene analysis showed that there were 6233 G/A (p.AαArg35His) heterozygous mutations in exon 2 of FGA gene in the proband, her children and aunt. In addition, 2 polymorphic loci were found in the family, they were FGA gene g.9308A/G (p.AαThr331Ala) and FGB gene g.12628G/A (p.BβArg478Iys) polymorphism, respectively. The proband was injected with 10 units of cryoprecipitate 2 hours before delivery to prevent bleeding, and no obvious bleeding occurred during and after delivery.@*CONCLUSION@#Heterozygous mutation of 6233G/A (p.AαArg35His) of FGA gene is the biogenetic basis of the disease in this family with congenital dysfibrinogenemia.
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Humans , Child , Female , Fibrinogen/genetics , Pedigree , Afibrinogenemia/genetics , Mutation , Blood TransfusionABSTRACT
Objective@#To analyze the phenotype and genotype of a pedigree affected with congenital dysfibrinogenemia.@*Methods@#Liver and kidney functions of the proband and her relatives were determined. Coagulation tests including prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and thrombin time(TT), fibrin(ogen) degradation products (FDPs), D-dimer(D-D) and the calibration experiment of protamine sulfate of against plasma TT were detected in the proband and her predigree members. The activity and antigen of fibrinogen (Fg) in plasma were measured by Clauss method and immunonephelometry method, respectively. All of the exons and exons-intron boundaries of the three fibrinogen genes (FGA, FGB and FGG) were subjected to PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing. Potential influence of the suspected mutations were analyzed with bioinformatics software including PolyPhen-2, SIFT and Mutation Taster.@*Results@#The proband had normal PT, APTT, FDPs, D-D and prolonged TT (31.8 s). The activity of fibrinogen (Fg) in plasma was significantly decreased but the antigen was normal. Genetic analysis revealed a heterozygous c. 92G>A (p.Gly31Glu) mutation in exon 2 of the FGA gene. Family studies revealed that the mother carried the same mutation. Bioinformatic analysis suggested that the mutation may affect the function of Fg Protein.@*Conclusion@#The dysfibrinogenemia was probably caused by the novel Gly31Glu mutation of the FGA gene.
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El objetivo del presente trabajo fue estudiar a una joven paciente con manifestaciones hemorrágicas, caracterizar su fibrina plasmática e identificar la posible alteración molecular del fibrinógeno de la paciente y sus familiares directos. Se diagnosticó una disfibrinogenemia en la paciente, su madre y el medio-hermano, ambos asintomáticos. En estos individuos, la formación y lisis de la fibrina plasmática difirieron de los controles. La fase lag prolongada indicó la liberación lenta y defectuosa de los fibrinopéptidos; la pendiente menor que la del control sugirió una polimerización dificultada. La DOMax inferior mostró una fibrina compuesta por fibras delgadas. La fibrinolisis inducida por estreptoquinasa resultó más rápida que la correspondiente control. La secuenciación del ADN reveló una deleción homocigota que condujo a la ausencia de la glicina 14 de la cadena Aa del fibrinógeno (AaGly14del según nomenclatura de http://www.geht.org/databaseang/fibrinogen). La madre y el medio hermano resultaron heterocigotas para la misma mutación. Esta alteración no descripta previamente, que se ha denominado fibrinógeno Jujuy, podría no interaccionar correctamente con el sitio activo de la trombina, provocando que los fibrinopéptidos se hidrolicen y liberen lentamente, originando fibras de fibrina más delgadas y degradables que las del control. Este mecanismo explicaría el sangrado moderado de la paciente.
The aim of this work was to study a young female with moderate bleeding symptoms, to characterize the plasma fibrin and to identify the possible molecular alteration in the fibrinogen of the patient and her family. A dysfibrinogenemia was diagnosed in the patient, the mother and the half-brother, both the latter asymptomatic. Kinetic parameters obtained from fibrin formation and lysis assays of the patient’s plasma samples were significantly different compared to the ones obtained with control plasma. A prolonged lag phase indicated slow and defective fibrinopeptide releases, whereas a minor slope suggested an impaired fibrin assembly. A lower ODMax revealed a fibrin network composed of thinner fibers. Fibrinolysis induced by streptokinase resulted faster than control. DNA sequencing showed a homozygous deletion leading to AaGly14del (according to http://www.geht.org/databaseang/fibrinogen). The mother and the half-brother resulted heterozygous for the same mutation. This previously undescribed alteration was named fibrinogen Jujuy. The mutate fibrinogen might not be correctly fixed to the active site of thrombin resulting in slow cleavage and release of fibrinopeptides, rendering thinner fibers, more susceptible to lysis than control. This mechanism may explain the moderate bleeding symptoms of the patient.
O objetivo do presente trabalho foi estudar uma jovem paciente com manifestações hemorrágicas, caracterizar sua fibrina plasmática e identificar a possível alteração molecular do fibrinogênio da paciente e seus familiares diretos. Foi diagnosticada uma disfibrinogenemia na paciente, sua mãe e o meio-irmão, ambos assintomáticos. Nestes indivíduos, a formação e lise da fibrina plasmática diferiram dos controles. A fase lag prolongada indicou a liberação lenta e defeituosa dos fibrinopeptídeos; a pendente menor que a do controle sugeriu uma polimerização dificultada. A DOMax inferior mostrou uma fibrina composta por fibras delgadas. A fibrinólise induzida por estreptoquinase resultou mais rápida que a correspondente controle. A sequenciação do DNA revelou uma deleção homozigótica que conduziu à ausência da glicina 14 da cadeia Aa do fibrinogênio (AaGly14del conforme nomenclatura de http://www.geht.org/databaseang/fibrinogen). A mãe e o meio irmão resultaram heterozigotos para a mesma mutação. Esta alteração não descrita previamente, que denominamos fibrinogênio Jujuy, poderia não interagir corretamente com o sítio ativo da trombina, provocando que os fibrinopeptídeos se hidrolisem e liberem lentamente, originando fibras de fibrina mais finas e degradáveis que as do controle. Este mecanismo explicaria o sangramento moderado da paciente.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Fibrinogen , Fibrinolysis , Hemorrhage , Blood Coagulation , ThrombinABSTRACT
This case study reports a rare fibrinogen variant, gamma Met310Thr mutation, for the first time in Korea. The case shows a point mutation from T to C in the 1,007th nucleotide of the FGG gene. This report describes a variant fibrinogen, hereinafter called "fibrinogen Yecheon", using the name after the town where the patient was living at the time of diagnosis. Fibrinogen Yecheon has a de novo heterozygous point mutation of FGG resulting in gamma Met310Thr and subsequent extra N-glycosylation at gamma Asn308. Extra N-glycosylated fibrinogen is considered a main inhibitor of normal fibrinogen activity.