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A G→T splice site mutation of CRYBA1/A3 associated with autosomal dominant suture cataracts in a Chinese family
PURPOSE: To identify the genetic defect in a five-generation Chinese family with congenital Y-suture cataracts. METHODS: A five-generation Chinese family with inherited Y-suture cataract phenotype was recruited. Detailed family history and clinical data of the family were recorded. Candidate genes s...
Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Molecular Vision
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3156781/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21850182 |
Sumario: | PURPOSE: To identify the genetic defect in a five-generation Chinese family with congenital Y-suture cataracts. METHODS: A five-generation Chinese family with inherited Y-suture cataract phenotype was recruited. Detailed family history and clinical data of the family were recorded. Candidate genes sequencing was performed to screen out the disease-causing mutation. RESULTS: The congenital cataract phenotype of the family was identified as Y-suture cataract type by using slit-lamp photography. Direct sequencing revealed a G→T splice site mutation in crystallin, beta A1 (CRYBA1/A3).This mutation co-segregated with all affected individuals in the family and was not found in unaffected family members or 100 unrelated controls. CONCLUSIONS: Our study identified a novel type of a splice site mutation in CRYBA1/A3 .The mutation was responsible for the congenital Y-suture cataracts in the family. This is the first report relating a G→T mutation of CRYBA1/A3 to congenital Y-suture cataract. |
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