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Analysis of TUBB4A gene variant in a patient with adolescent-onset hypomyelinating leukodystrophy with atrophy of basal ganglia and cerebellum / 中华医学遗传学杂志
Article in Zh | WPRIM | ID: wpr-981759
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To explore the clinical characteristics and genetic etiology of a patient with adolescent-onset hypomyelinated leukodystrophy with atrophy of basal ganglia and cerebellum (H-ABC).@*METHODS@#A patient who was diagnosed with H-ABC in March 2018 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University was selected as the study subject. Clinical data was collected. Peripheral venous blood samples of the patient and his parents were collected. The patient was subjected to whole exome sequencing (WES). Candidate variant was verified by Sanger sequencing.@*RESULTS@#The patient, a 31-year-old male, had manifested with developmental retardation, cognitive decline and abnormal gait. WES revealed that he has harbored a heterozygous c.286G>A variant of the TUBB4A gene. Sanger sequencing confirmed that neither of his parents has carried the same variant. Analysis with SIFT online software indicated the amino acid encoded by this variant is highly conserved among various species. This variant has been recorded by the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD) with a low population frequency. The 3D structure constructed by PyMOL software showed that the variant has a harmful effect on the structure and function of the protein. According to the guidelines formulated by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), the variant was rated as likely pathogenic.@*CONCLUSION@#The c.286G>A (p.Gly96Arg) variant of the TUBB4A gene probably underlay the hypomyelinating leukodystrophy with atrophy of basal ganglia and cerebellum in this patient. Above finding has enriched the spectrum of TUBB4A gene variants and enabled early definitive diagnosis of this disorder.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Atrophy / Tubulin / Basal Ganglia / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Cerebellum / Mutation Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Male Language: Zh Journal: Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics Year: 2023 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Atrophy / Tubulin / Basal Ganglia / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Cerebellum / Mutation Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Male Language: Zh Journal: Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics Year: 2023 Type: Article