Long-read sequencing unravels the complexity of structural variants in PRKN in two individuals with early-onset Parkinson's disease.

Autor: Cogan G, Daida K, Billingsley KJ, Tesson C, Forlani S, Jornea L, Arnaud L, Tissier L, LeGuern E, Singleton AB, Ferrien M, Gervais Bernard H, Lesage S, Blauwendraat C, Brice A
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: MedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences [medRxiv] 2024 May 03. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 03.
DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.02.24306523
Abstrakt: Background: PRKN biallelic pathogenic variants are the most common cause of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the variants responsible for suspected PRKN- PD individuals are not always identified with standard genetic testing.
Objectives: Identify the genetic cause in two siblings with a PRKN -PD phenotype using long-read sequencing (LRS).
Methods: The genetic investigation involved standard testing using successively multiple ligation probe amplification (MLPA), Sanger sequencing, targeted sequencing, whole-exome sequencing and LRS.
Results: MLPA and targeted sequencing identified one copy of exon four in PRKN but no other variants were identified. Subsequently, LRS unveiled a large deletion encompassing exon 3 to 4 on one allele and a duplication of exon 3 on the second allele; explaining the siblings' phenotype. MLPA could not identify the balanced rearrangement of exon 3.
Conclusions: This study highlights the potential utility of long-read sequencing in the context of unsolved typical PRKN- PD individuals.
Databáze: MEDLINE