Mutational analysis of mitochondrial tRNA genes in 138 patients with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy
Autor: | Ya Liang, Zhilan Yuan, Luo Gu, Jie Shuai, Fangfang Ji, Jian Shi |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
congenital
hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities Mitochondrial DNA Early detection Optic Atrophy Hereditary Leber 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology DNA Mitochondrial Mitochondrial trna Optic neuropathy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine RNA Transfer medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Gene Phylogeny Genetics Phylogenetic tree business.industry Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy nutritional and metabolic diseases General Medicine medicine.disease eye diseases Mutational analysis Mutation business |
Zdroj: | Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 191:865-876 |
ISSN: | 1863-4362 0021-1265 |
Popis: | Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are the most important causes for Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). Of these, three primary mtDNA mutations account for more than 90% cases of this disease. However, to date, little is known regarding the relationship between mitochondrial tRNA (mt-tRNA) variants and LHON. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between mt-tRNA variants and LHON. One hundred thirty-eight LHON patients lacking three primary mutations (ND1 3460G > A, ND4 11778Gxs > A, and ND6 14484 T > C), as well as 266 controls were enrolled in this study. PCR-Sanger sequencing was performed to screen the mt-tRNA variants. Moreover, the phylogenetic analysis, pathogenicity scoring system, as well as mitochondrial functions were performed. We identified 8 possible pathogenic variants: tRNAPhe 593 T > C, tRNALeu(UUR) 3275C > T, tRNAGln 4363 T > C, tRNAMet 4435A > G, tRNAAla 5587 T > C, tRNAGlu 14693A > G, tRNAThr 15927G > A, and 15951A > G, which may change the structural and functional impact on the corresponding tRNAs, and subsequently lead to a failure in tRNA metabolism. Furthermore, significant reductions in mitochondrial ATP and MMP levels and an overproduction of ROS were observed in cybrid cells containing these mt-tRNA variants, suggesting that these variants may lead to mitochondrial dysfunction which was responsible for LHON. Our study indicated that mt-tRNA variants were associated with LHON, and screening for mt-tRNA variants were recommended for early detection, diagnosis, and prevention of maternally inherited LHON. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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