Novel mutations in the USH1C gene in Usher syndrome patients
| Autor: | Aparisi, M. J., García-García, G., Jaijo, T., Rodrigo, R., Graziano, C., Marco Seri, Simsek, T., Simsek, E., Bernal, S., Baiget, M., Pérez-Garrigues, H., Aller, E., María Millán, J. |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Aparisi MJ, García-García G, Jaijo T, Rodrigo R, Graziano C, Seri M, Simsek T, Simsek E, Bernal S, Baiget M, Pérez-Garrigues H, Aller E, Millán JM. |
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Base Sequence Genetic Linkage DNA Mutational Analysis Molecular Sequence Data Cell Cycle Proteins Myosins eye diseases Pedigree Cohort Studies Cytoskeletal Proteins Genetic Loci Chromosome Segregation Myosin VIIa Mutation otorhinolaryngologic diseases Humans Family Female sense organs Usher Syndromes Adaptor Proteins Signal Transducing Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier MOLECULAR VISION r-IIS La Fe. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe instname Molecular Vision Europe PubMed Central |
| ISSN: | 1090-0535 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE: Usher syndrome type I (USH1) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe-profound sensorineural hearing loss, retinitis pigmentosa, and vestibular areflexia. To date, five USH1 genes have been identified. One of these genes is Usher syndrome 1C (USH1C), which encodes a protein, harmonin, containing PDZ domains. The aim of the present work was the mutation screening of the USH1C gene in a cohort of 33 Usher syndrome patients, to identify the genetic cause of the disease and to determine the relative involvement of this gene in USH1 pathogenesis in the Spanish population. METHODS: Thirty-three patients were screened for mutations in the USH1C gene by direct sequencing. Some had already been screened for mutations in the other known USH1 genes (myosin VIIA [MYO7A], cadherin-related 23 [CDH23], protocadherin-related 15 [PCDH15], and Usher syndrome 1G [USH1G]), but no mutation was found. RESULTS: Two novel mutations were found in the USH1C gene: a non-sense mutation (p.C224X) and a frame-shift mutation (p.D124TfsX7). These mutations were found in a homozygous state in two unrelated USH1 patients. CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, we detected two novel pathogenic mutations in the USH1C gene. Our results suggest that mutations in USH1C are responsible for 1.5% of USH1 disease in patients of Spanish origin (considering the total cohort of 65 Spanish USH1 patients since 2005), indicating that USH1C is a rare form of USH in this population. |
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