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A Novel Arg120Pro Mutation in the RP2 Gene in an Iranian Family with X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: As the most common type of inherited retinal degenerative disease, retinitis pigmentosa (RP) has taken clinical and prenatal attention. Considering the clinical importance of consanguineous marriages, new mutations in this type of pregnancy have a high risk and increase the importance of Prenatal Diagnosis (PND). In vitro analysis was done through Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) for a 36-year-old woman who was referred to a genetic laboratory in Kermanshah in 2021 for PND. The woman had consanguineous marriage and was pregnant with twins (a boy and a girl). Mutation confirmation tests were also performed on her husband and both fetuses to find mutations. Moreover, in silico analyses were performed by SWISS-MODEL, ProSA, Molprobity, Swiss-Pdb Viewer, and ERRAT. The WES analysis showed a novel mutation of the RP2 gene (exon2:c. 359G>C: p.R120P) in the 36-year-old pregnant woman. Mutations identified in her husband and her twins revealed changes in protein conformations. Further modeling and validation evaluations showed the replacement of Arg by Pro at the 120^th residue site of the cognate protein. For the first time, our report introduced a novel missense mutation in the RP2 gene associated with severe signs of RP in an Iranian family based on an X-linked recessive pattern of genetic inheritance. These findings may pave the way for a better diagnosis of RP in genetic counseling and PND.

SUBMITTER: Mansouri N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10715112 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Novel Arg120Pro Mutation in the <i>RP2</i> Gene in an Iranian Family with X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Case Report.

Mansouri Nasrin N Darabi Parichehr P Favaedi Masoumeh M Faizmahdavi Hanieh H Nankali Soheila S Assefi Marjan M Sharafshah Alireza A Omarmeli Vahid V

Iranian journal of medical sciences 20231101 6

As the most common type of inherited retinal degenerative disease, retinitis pigmentosa (RP) has taken clinical and prenatal attention. Considering the clinical importance of consanguineous marriages, new mutations in this type of pregnancy have a high risk and increase the importance of Prenatal Diagnosis (PND). <i>In vitro</i> analysis was done through Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) for a 36-year-old woman who was referred to a genetic laboratory in Kermanshah in 2021 for PND. The woman had cons ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundThe mutations in the RPGR (retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator) gene are the most common cause of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP), a rare genetic disorder affecting the photoreceptor cells in the retina. Several reported cases identified this gene as a genetic link between retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), characterised by impaired ciliary function predominantly in the respiratory tract. Since different mutations in the same gene can result in various clinical manifestations, it is important to describe a correlation between the gene variant and the observed phenotype.MethodsTwo young brothers from a non-consanguineous Slovak family with diagnosed retinal dystrophy and recurrent respiratory infections were examined. Suspected PCD was diagnosed based on a PICADAR questionnaire, nasal nitric oxide analysis, transmission electron microscopy, high-speed video microscopy analysis, and genetic testing.ResultsWe identified a novel frameshift RPGR mutation NM_001034853: c.309_310insA, p.Glu104Argfs*12, resulting in a complex X-linked phenotype combining PCD and RP. In our patients, this mutation was associated with normal ultrastructure of respiratory cilia, reduced ciliary epithelium, more aciliary respiratory epithelium, shorter cilia, and uncoordinated beating with a frequency at a lower limit of normal beating, explaining the clinical manifestation of PCD in our patients.ConclusionThe identified novel pathogenic mutation in the RPGR gene expands the spectrum of genetic variants associated with the X-linked PCD phenotype overlapping with RP, highlighting the diversity of mutations contributing to the disorder. The described genotype-phenotype correlation can be useful in clinical practice to recognise a broader spectrum of PCD phenotypes as well as for future research focused on the genetic basis of PCD, gene interactions, the pathways implicated in PCD pathogenesis, and the role of RPGR protein for the proper functioning of cilia in various tissues throughout the body.

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A Novel Arg120Pro Mutation in the RP2 Gene in an Iranian Family with X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Case Report.

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A Novel Arg120Pro Mutation in the <i>RP2</i> Gene in an Iranian Family with X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Case Report.

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