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A Molecular Genetic Analysis of RPE65-Associated Forms of Inherited Retinal Degenerations in the Russian Federation
Pathogenic variants in the RPE65 gene cause the only known form of inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) that are prone to gene therapy. The current study is aimed at the evaluation of the prevalence of RPE65-associated retinopathy in the Russian Federation, the characterization of known variants i...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10671290/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38002999 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes14112056 |
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author | Stepanova, Anna Ogorodova, Natalya Kadyshev, Vitaly Shchagina, Olga Kutsev, Sergei Polyakov, Aleksandr |
author_facet | Stepanova, Anna Ogorodova, Natalya Kadyshev, Vitaly Shchagina, Olga Kutsev, Sergei Polyakov, Aleksandr |
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description | Pathogenic variants in the RPE65 gene cause the only known form of inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) that are prone to gene therapy. The current study is aimed at the evaluation of the prevalence of RPE65-associated retinopathy in the Russian Federation, the characterization of known variants in the RPE65 gene, and the establishment of the specificities of the mutation spectrum in Russian patients. Methods: The analysis was carried out on blood samples obtained from 1053 non-related IRDs patients. The analysis, which consisted of 211 genes, was carried out based on the method of massive parallel sequencing (MPS) for all probands. Variant validation, as well as biallelic status verification, were carried out using direct automated Sanger sequencing. The number of copies of RPE65 exons 1–14 was analyzed with quantitative MLPA using an MRC-Holland SALSA MLPA probemix. Results: Out of 1053 non-related patients, a molecular genetic diagnosis of IRDs has been confirmed in 474 cases, including 25 (5.3%) patients with RPE65-associated retinopathy. We detected 26 variants in the RPE65 gene, nine of which have not been previously described in the literature. The most common mutations in the Russian population were c.304G>T/p.(Glu102*), c.370C>T/p.(Arg124*), and c.272G>A/p.(Arg91Gln), which comprised 41.8% of all affected chromosomes. Conclusions: The current study shows that pathogenic variants in the RPE65 gene contribute significantly to the pathogenesis of IRDs and comprise 5.3% of all patients with a confirmed molecular genetic diagnosis. This study allowed for the formation of a cohort for target therapy of the disorder; such therapy has already been carried out for some patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-106712902023-11-09 A Molecular Genetic Analysis of RPE65-Associated Forms of Inherited Retinal Degenerations in the Russian Federation Stepanova, Anna Ogorodova, Natalya Kadyshev, Vitaly Shchagina, Olga Kutsev, Sergei Polyakov, Aleksandr Genes (Basel) Article Pathogenic variants in the RPE65 gene cause the only known form of inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) that are prone to gene therapy. The current study is aimed at the evaluation of the prevalence of RPE65-associated retinopathy in the Russian Federation, the characterization of known variants in the RPE65 gene, and the establishment of the specificities of the mutation spectrum in Russian patients. Methods: The analysis was carried out on blood samples obtained from 1053 non-related IRDs patients. The analysis, which consisted of 211 genes, was carried out based on the method of massive parallel sequencing (MPS) for all probands. Variant validation, as well as biallelic status verification, were carried out using direct automated Sanger sequencing. The number of copies of RPE65 exons 1–14 was analyzed with quantitative MLPA using an MRC-Holland SALSA MLPA probemix. Results: Out of 1053 non-related patients, a molecular genetic diagnosis of IRDs has been confirmed in 474 cases, including 25 (5.3%) patients with RPE65-associated retinopathy. We detected 26 variants in the RPE65 gene, nine of which have not been previously described in the literature. The most common mutations in the Russian population were c.304G>T/p.(Glu102*), c.370C>T/p.(Arg124*), and c.272G>A/p.(Arg91Gln), which comprised 41.8% of all affected chromosomes. Conclusions: The current study shows that pathogenic variants in the RPE65 gene contribute significantly to the pathogenesis of IRDs and comprise 5.3% of all patients with a confirmed molecular genetic diagnosis. This study allowed for the formation of a cohort for target therapy of the disorder; such therapy has already been carried out for some patients. MDPI 2023-11-09 /pmc/articles/PMC10671290/ /pubmed/38002999 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes14112056 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Stepanova, Anna Ogorodova, Natalya Kadyshev, Vitaly Shchagina, Olga Kutsev, Sergei Polyakov, Aleksandr A Molecular Genetic Analysis of RPE65-Associated Forms of Inherited Retinal Degenerations in the Russian Federation |
title | A Molecular Genetic Analysis of RPE65-Associated Forms of Inherited Retinal Degenerations in the Russian Federation |
title_full | A Molecular Genetic Analysis of RPE65-Associated Forms of Inherited Retinal Degenerations in the Russian Federation |
title_fullStr | A Molecular Genetic Analysis of RPE65-Associated Forms of Inherited Retinal Degenerations in the Russian Federation |
title_full_unstemmed | A Molecular Genetic Analysis of RPE65-Associated Forms of Inherited Retinal Degenerations in the Russian Federation |
title_short | A Molecular Genetic Analysis of RPE65-Associated Forms of Inherited Retinal Degenerations in the Russian Federation |
title_sort | molecular genetic analysis of rpe65-associated forms of inherited retinal degenerations in the russian federation |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10671290/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38002999 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes14112056 |
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