Identification of Five Novel Variants in the TSPAN12 Gene in Chinese Families With Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report the novel causative variants in five Chinese families with familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR).

Methods

Five unrelated Chinese families diagnosed with FEVR were enrolled in this study. Ocular examinations and genetic analysis were performed on the probands and family members. Luciferase assay was performed to evaluate the variants' impacts on Norrin/β-catenin signaling activity.

Results

Five novel variants, including two frameshifts, c.518delA (p.Glu173Glyfs*42) and c.719delT (p.Leu240Profs*21), two missenses, c.482G>T (p.Gly161Val) and c. 614G>C (p. Gly205Ala), and one nonsense, c.375G>A (p.Trp125*), were identified in the TSPAN12 gene in this study. All the variants were co-segregated within each family and were predicted as pathogenic in s

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230444 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature