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Turgut GT, Altunoglu U, Gulec C, Sarac Sivrikoz T, Kalaycı T, Toksoy G, Avcı Ş, Yıldırım BT, Sayın GY, Kalelioglu IH, Karaman B, Has R, Başaran S, Yuksel A, Kayserili H, Uyguner ZO. Clinical and molecular characteristics of 26 fetuses with lethal multiple congenital contractures. Clin Genet 2024; 105:596-610. [PMID: 38278647 DOI: 10.1111/cge.14490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Multiple congenital contractures (MCC) due to fetal akinesia manifest across a broad spectrum of diseases, ranging from mild distal arthrogryposis to lethal fetal akinesia deformation sequence. We hereby present a series of 26 fetuses displaying severe MCC phenotypes from 18 families and describe detailed prenatal ultrasound findings, postmortem clinical evaluations, and genetic investigations. Most common prenatal findings were abnormal facial profile (65%), central nervous system abnormalities (62%), polyhydramnios (50%), increased nuchal translucency (50%), and fetal hydrops (35%). Postmortem examinations unveiled additional anomalies including facial dysmorphisms, dysplastic skeletal changes, ichthyosis, multiple pterygia, and myopathy, allowing preliminary diagnosis of particular Mendelian disorders in multiple patients. Evaluation of the parents revealed maternal grip myotonia in one family. By exome sequencing and targeted testing, we identified causative variants in ACTC1, CHST14, COG6, DMPK, DOK7, HSPG2, KLHL7, KLHL40, KIAA1109, NEB, PSAT1, RAPSN, USP14, and WASHC5 in 15 families, and one patient with a plausible diagnosis associated with biallelic NEB variants. Three patients received a dual diagnosis. Pathogenic alterations in newly discovered genes or in previously known genes recently linked to new MCC phenotypes were observed in 44% of the cohort. Our results provide new insights into the clinical and molecular landscape of lethal MCC phenotypes.
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- Gozde Tutku Turgut
- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Medical Genetics, Koç University School of Medicine (KUSoM), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Perinatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Medical Genetics, Koç University School of Medicine (KUSoM), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Perinatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Pediatric Basic Sciences, Institute of Child Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Perinatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Perinatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Medical Genetics, Koç University School of Medicine (KUSoM), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Takeuchi K, Abo M, Date H, Gotoh S, Kamijo A, Kaneko T, Keicho N, Kodama S, Koinuma G, Kondo M, Masuda S, Mori E, Morimoto K, Nagao M, Nakano A, Nakatani K, Nishida N, Nishikido T, Ohara H, Okinaka Y, Sakaida H, Shiraishi K, Suzaki I, Tojima I, Tsunemi Y, Kainuma K, Ota N, Takeno S, Fujieda S. Practical guide for the diagnosis and management of primary ciliary dyskinesia. Auris Nasus Larynx 2024; 51:553-568. [PMID: 38537559 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2024.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a relatively rare genetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 20,000 people. Approximately 50 genes are currently known to cause PCD. In light of differences in causative genes and the medical system in Japan compared with other countries, a practical guide was needed for the diagnosis and management of Japanese PCD patients. METHODS An ad hoc academic committee was organized under the Japanese Rhinologic Society to produce a practical guide, with participation by committee members from several academic societies in Japan. The practical guide including diagnostic criteria for PCD was approved by the Japanese Rhinologic Society, Japanese Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Japanese Respiratory Society, and Japanese Society of Pediatric Pulmonology. RESULTS The diagnostic criteria for PCD consist of six clinical features, six laboratory findings, differential diagnosis, and genetic testing. The diagnosis of PCD is categorized as definite, probable, or possible PCD based on a combination of the four items above. Diagnosis of definite PCD requires exclusion of cystic fibrosis and primary immunodeficiency, at least one of the six clinical features, and a positive result for at least one of the following: (1) Class 1 defect on electron microscopy of cilia, (2) pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in a PCD-related gene, or (3) impairment of ciliary motility that can be repaired by correcting the causative gene variants in iPS cells established from the patient's peripheral blood cells. CONCLUSION This practical guide provides clinicians with useful information for the diagnosis and management of PCD in Japan.
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- Kazuhiko Takeuchi
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Mie University, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
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- Kanazawa University Health Service Center Respiratory Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Application, Center for iPS Cell, Research and Application, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonology, Yokohama City University, Japan
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- The Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
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- Department of Medical Subspecialties, Division of Pulmonology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Hospital Organization Mie National Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei University, Japan
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- Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Mie National Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Chiba Children's Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ehime University, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yamaguchi University, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Mie University, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Showa University, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dokkyo Medical University, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Fukui, Japan
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Shen C, Shen Y, Huang W, Zhang A, Zou T, Guo D, Wang H, Wu J, Hu H, Xiang M, Ye B. A novel homozygous RSPH4A variant in a family with primary ciliary dyskinesia and literature review. Front Genet 2024; 15:1364476. [PMID: 38818043 PMCID: PMC11137616 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1364476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Introduction: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare heterogeneous disease caused by abnormalities in motile cilia. In this case report, we first analyzed the clinical and genetic data of a proband who was suspected of having PCD on the basis of her clinical and radiological findings. Methods: Whole-exome sequencing was performed, and a variant in the RSPH4A gene was identified in the proband. Sanger sequencing was used for validation of RSPH4A variants in the proband, her sister, her daughter and her parents. Finally, the phenotypic features of the patient were analyzed, and the current literature was reviewed to better understand the gene variants in PCD related to hearing loss and the clinical manifestations of the RSPH4A variant in PCD. Results: The chief clinical symptoms of this proband included gradual mixed hearing loss, otitis media, anosmia, sinusitis, recurrent cough and infertility. Her DNA sequencing revealed a novel homozygous T to C transition at position 1321 within exon 3 of RSPH4A according to genetic testing results. This variant had never been reported before. The homozygous variant resulted in an amino acid substitution of tryptophan by arginine at position 441 (p.Trp441Arg). The same variant was also found in the proband's sister, and a heterozygous pathogenic variant was identified among immediate family members, including the proband's daughter and parents. Discussion: A literature review showed that 16 pathogenic variants in RSPH4A have been reported. Hearing loss had only been observed in patients with the RSPH4A (c.921+3_6delAAGT) splice site mutation, and the specific type of hearing loss was not described.
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- Chenling Shen
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Ito M, Morimoto K, Ohfuji T, Miyabayashi A, Wakabayashi K, Yamada H, Hijikata M, Keicho N. FOXJ1 Variants Causing Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia with Hydrocephalus: A Case Report from Japan. Intern Med 2024; 63:1433-1437. [PMID: 37813609 PMCID: PMC11157330 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.2565-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetic disease characterized by motile cilia dysfunction, mostly inherited in an autosomal recessive or X-linked manner. We herein report a 29-year-old woman with PCD caused by a heterozygous frameshift mutation due to a single nucleotide deletion in exon 3 of FOXJ1. Heterozygous de novo mutations in FOXJ1 have been reported as an autosomal-dominant cause of PCD. The patient had situs inversus, congenital heart disease, infertility, and hydrocephalus. However, the nasal nitric oxide level was normal. Long-term macrolide therapy was remarkably effective. This is the first case report of PCD caused by a FOXJ1 variant in Japan.
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- Masashi Ito
- Respiratory Disease Center, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
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- Respiratory Disease Center, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
- Division of Clinical Research, Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
- Department of Clinical Mycobacteriosis, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
- Funabashi Ekimae Clinic, Japan
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Host Defense, the Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Host Defense, the Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
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- Department of Mycobacterium Reference and Research, the Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Host Defense, the Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
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- The Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Japan
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Cadore NA, Lord VO, Recamonde-Mendoza M, Kowalski TW, Vianna FSL. Meta-analysis of Transcriptomic Data from Lung Autopsy and Cellular Models of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Biochem Genet 2024; 62:892-914. [PMID: 37486510 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-023-10453-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Severe COVID-19 is a systemic disorder involving excessive inflammatory response, metabolic dysfunction, multi-organ damage, and several clinical features. Here, we performed a transcriptome meta-analysis investigating genes and molecular mechanisms related to COVID-19 severity and outcomes. First, transcriptomic data of cellular models of SARS-CoV-2 infection were compiled to understand the first response to the infection. Then, transcriptomic data from lung autopsies of patients deceased due to COVID-19 were compiled to analyze altered genes of damaged lung tissue. These analyses were followed by functional enrichment analyses and gene-phenotype association. A biological network was constructed using the disturbed genes in the lung autopsy meta-analysis. Central genes were defined considering closeness and betweenness centrality degrees. A sub-network phenotype-gene interaction analysis was performed. The meta-analysis of cellular models found genes mainly associated with cytokine signaling and other pathogen response pathways. The meta-analysis of lung autopsy tissue found genes associated with coagulopathy, lung fibrosis, multi-organ damage, and long COVID-19. Only genes DNAH9 and FAM216B were found perturbed in both meta-analyses. BLNK, FABP4, GRIA1, ATF3, TREM2, TPPP, TPPP3, FOS, ALB, JUNB, LMNA, ADRB2, PPARG, TNNC1, and EGR1 were identified as central elements among perturbed genes in lung autopsy and were found associated with several clinical features of severe COVID-19. Central elements were suggested as interesting targets to investigate the relation with features of COVID-19 severity, such as coagulopathy, lung fibrosis, and organ damage.
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- Nathan Araujo Cadore
- Laboratory of Genomic Medicine, Center of Experimental Research, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Laboratory of Immunobiology and Immunogenetics, Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Post-Graduation Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genomic Medicine, Center of Experimental Research, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Centro Universitário CESUCA, Cachoeirinha, Brazil
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- Bioinformatics Core, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Institute of Informatics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genomic Medicine, Center of Experimental Research, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Post-Graduation Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Centro Universitário CESUCA, Cachoeirinha, Brazil
- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genomic Medicine, Center of Experimental Research, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Immunobiology and Immunogenetics, Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
- Post-Graduation Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Wang R, Yang D, Tu C, Lei C, Ding S, Guo T, Wang L, Liu Y, Lu C, Yang B, Ouyang S, Gong K, Tan Z, Deng Y, Tan Y, Qing J, Luo H. Dynein axonemal heavy chain 10 deficiency causes primary ciliary dyskinesia in humans and mice. Front Med 2023; 17:957-971. [PMID: 37314648 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-023-0988-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a congenital, motile ciliopathy with pleiotropic symptoms. Although nearly 50 causative genes have been identified, they only account for approximately 70% of definitive PCD cases. Dynein axonemal heavy chain 10 (DNAH10) encodes a subunit of the inner arm dynein heavy chain in motile cilia and sperm flagella. Based on the common axoneme structure of motile cilia and sperm flagella, DNAH10 variants are likely to cause PCD. Using exome sequencing, we identified a novel DNAH10 homozygous variant (c.589C > T, p.R197W) in a patient with PCD from a consanguineous family. The patient manifested sinusitis, bronchiectasis, situs inversus, and asthenoteratozoospermia. Immunostaining analysis showed the absence of DNAH10 and DNALI1 in the respiratory cilia, and transmission electron microscopy revealed strikingly disordered axoneme 9+2 architecture and inner dynein arm defects in the respiratory cilia and sperm flagella. Subsequently, animal models of Dnah10-knockin mice harboring missense variants and Dnah10-knockout mice recapitulated the phenotypes of PCD, including chronic respiratory infection, male infertility, and hydrocephalus. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to report DNAH10 deficiency related to PCD in human and mouse models, which suggests that DNAH10 recessive mutation is causative of PCD.
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- Rongchun Wang
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Zebrafish Genetics Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Clinical Center for Gene Diagnosis and Therapy, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Zebrafish Genetics Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, NHC Key Laboratory of Human Stem Cell and Reproductive Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
- Research Unit of Respiratory Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
- Hunan Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, 410011, China.
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Wan F, Yu L, Qu X, Xia Y, Feng K, Zhang L, Zhang N, Zhao G, Zhang C, Guo H. A novel mutation in PCD-associated gene DNAAF3 causes male infertility due to asthenozoospermia. J Cell Mol Med 2023; 27:3107-3116. [PMID: 37537752 PMCID: PMC10568663 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare autosomal-recessive disease manifested with recurrent infections of respiratory tract and infertility. DNAAF3 is identified as a novel gene associated with PCD and different mutations in DNAAF3 results in different clinical features of PCD patients, such as situs inversus, sinusitis and bronchiectasis. However, the sperm phenotypic characteristics of PCD males are generally poorly investigated. Our reproductive medicine centre received a case of PCD patient with infertility, who presented with sinusitis, recurrent infections of the lower airway and severe asthenozoospermia; However, no situs inversus was found in the patient. A novel homozygous mutation in DNAAF3(c.551T>A; p.V184E) was identified in the PCD patient by whole-exome sequencing. Subsequent Sanger sequencing further confirmed that the DNAAF3 had a homozygous missense variant in the fifth exon. Transmission electron microscopy and immunostaining analysis of the sperms from the patient showed a complete absence of outer dynein arms and partial absence of inner dynein arms, which resulted in the reduction in sperm motility. However, this infertility was overcome by intracytoplasmic sperm injections, as his wife achieved successful pregnancy. These findings showed that the PCD-associated pathogenic mutation within DNAAF3 also causes severe asthenozoospermia and male infertility ultimately due to sperm flagella axoneme defect in humans. Our study not only contributes to understand the sperm phenotypic characteristics of patients with DNAAF3 mutations but also expands the spectrum of DNAAF3 mutations and may contribute to the genetic diagnosis and therapy for infertile patient with PCD.
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- Feng Wan
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterPeople's Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's Hospital of Henan UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterPeople's Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's Hospital of Henan UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterPeople's Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's Hospital of Henan UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterPeople's Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's Hospital of Henan UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterPeople's Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's Hospital of Henan UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterPeople's Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's Hospital of Henan UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary FunctionHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary FunctionHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
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- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterPeople's Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's Hospital of Henan UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's HospitalZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterPeople's Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- The Reproductive Medicine CenterHenan Provincial People's Hospital of Henan UniversityZhengzhouChina
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Kong D, Wei M, Liu D, Zhang Z, Ma Y, Zhang Z. Morphological Observation and Transcriptome Analysis of Ciliogenesis in Urechis unicinctus (Annelida, Echiura). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11537. [PMID: 37511295 PMCID: PMC10380512 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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During the early development of marine invertebrates, planktic larvae usually occur, and their body surfaces often form specific types of cilia that are involved in locomotion and feeding. The echiuran worm Urechis unicinctus sequentially undergoes the formation and disappearance of different types of body surface cilia during embryonic and larval development. The morphological characteristics and molecular mechanisms involved in the process remain unclear. In this study, we found that body surface cilia in U. unicinctus embryos and larvae can be distinguished into four types: body surface short cilia, apical tufts, circumoral cilia and telotrochs. Further, distribution and genesis of the body surface cilia were characterized using light microscope and electron microscope. To better understand the molecular mechanism during ciliogenesis, we revealed the embryonic and larval transcriptome profile of the key stages of ciliogenesis in U. unicinctus using RNA-Seq technology. A total of 29,158 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were obtained from 24 cDNA libraries by RNA-Seq. KEGG pathway enrichment results showed that Notch, Wnt and Ca2+ signaling pathways were significantly enriched during the occurrence of apical tufts and circumoral cilia. Furthermore, all DEGs were classified according to their expression pattern, and DEGs with similar expression pattern were grouped into a module. All DEG co-expression modules were correlated with traits (body surface short cilia, apical tufts, circumoral cilia and telotrochs) by WGCNA, the results showed DEGs were divided into 13 modules by gene expression patterns and that the genes in No. 7, No. 8 and No. 10 modules were to be highly correlated with the occurrence of apical tufts, circumoral cilia and telotrochs. The top 10 hub genes in the above three modules were identified to be highly correlated with ciliogenesis, including the reported cilium-related gene Cnbd2 and unreported cilium-related candidate genes FAM181B, Capsl, Chst3, TMIE and Innexin. Notably, Innexin was included in the top10 hub genes of the two modules (No. 7 and No. 8), suggesting that Innexin may play an important role in U. unicinctus apical tufts, circumoral cilia and telotrochs genesis. This study revealed the characteristics of ciliogenesis on the body surface of U. unicinctus embryos and larvae, providing basic data for exploring the molecular mechanism of ciliogenesis on the body surface.
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- Dexu Kong
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Ocean Institute, Ocean University of China, Sanya 572000, China
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Kim DY, Sub YJ, Kim HY, Cho KJ, Choi WI, Choi YJ, Lee MG, Hildebrandt F, Gee HY. LRRC6 regulates biogenesis of motile cilia by aiding FOXJ1 translocation into the nucleus. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:142. [PMID: 37328841 PMCID: PMC10273532 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01135-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND LRRC6 is an assembly factor for dynein arms in the cytoplasm of motile ciliated cells, and when mutated, dynein arm components remained in the cytoplasm. Here, we demonstrate the role of LRRC6 in the active nuclear translocation of FOXJ1, a master regulator for cilia-associated gene transcription. METHODS We generated Lrrc6 knockout (KO) mice, and we investigated the role of LRRC6 on ciliopathy development by using proteomic, transcriptomic, and immunofluorescence analysis. Experiments on mouse basal cell organoids confirmed the biological relevance of our findings. RESULTS The absence of LRRC6 in multi-ciliated cells hinders the assembly of ODA and IDA components of cilia; in this study, we showed that the overall expression of proteins related to cilia decreased as well. Expression of cilia-related transcripts, specifically ODA and IDA components, dynein axonemal assembly factors, radial spokes, and central apparatus was lower in Lrrc6 KO mice than in wild-type mice. We demonstrated that FOXJ1 was present in the cytoplasm and translocated into the nucleus when LRRC6 was expressed and that this process was blocked by INI-43, an importin α inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these results hinted at the LRRC6 transcriptional regulation of cilia-related genes via the nuclear translocation of FOXJ1. Video Abstract.
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- Dong Yun Kim
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Horani A, Gupta DK, Xu J, Xu H, del Carmen Puga-Molina L, Santi CM, Ramagiri S, Brennan SK, Pan J, Koenitzer JR, Huang T, Hyland RM, Gunsten SP, Tzeng SC, Strahle JM, Mill P, Mahjoub MR, Dutcher SK, Brody SL. The effect of Dnaaf5 gene dosage on primary ciliary dyskinesia phenotypes. JCI Insight 2023; 8:e168836. [PMID: 37104040 PMCID: PMC10393236 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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DNAAF5 is a dynein motor assembly factor associated with the autosomal heterogenic recessive condition of motile cilia, primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). The effects of allele heterozygosity on motile cilia function are unknown. We used CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in mice to recreate a human missense variant identified in patients with mild PCD and a second, frameshift-null deletion in Dnaaf5. Litters with Dnaaf5 heteroallelic variants showed distinct missense and null gene dosage effects. Homozygosity for the null Dnaaf5 alleles was embryonic lethal. Compound heterozygous animals with the missense and null alleles showed severe disease manifesting as hydrocephalus and early lethality. However, animals homozygous for the missense mutation had improved survival, with partially preserved cilia function and motor assembly observed by ultrastructure analysis. Notably, the same variant alleles exhibited divergent cilia function across different multiciliated tissues. Proteomic analysis of isolated airway cilia from mutant mice revealed reduction in some axonemal regulatory and structural proteins not previously reported in DNAAF5 variants. Transcriptional analysis of mouse and human mutant cells showed increased expression of genes coding for axonemal proteins. These findings suggest allele-specific and tissue-specific molecular requirements for cilia motor assembly that may affect disease phenotypes and clinical trajectory in motile ciliopathies.
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- Amjad Horani
- Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
- Department of Medicine
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Cao H, Xu H, Zhou Y, Xu W, Lu Q, Jiang L, Rong Y, Zhang Q, Yu C. BBOF1 is required for sperm motility and male fertility by stabilizing the flagellar axoneme in mice. Cell Mol Life Sci 2023; 80:152. [PMID: 37198331 PMCID: PMC11072524 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-04800-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The sperm flagellum is a specialized type of motile cilium composed of a typical "9 + 2" axonemal structure with peri-axonemal structures, such as outer dense fibers (ODFs). This flagellar arrangement is crucial for sperm movement and fertilization. However, the association of axonemal integrity with ODFs remains poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that mouse BBOF1 could interact with both MNS1, an axonemal component, and ODF2, an ODF protein, and is required for sperm flagellar axoneme maintenance and male fertility. BBOF1 is expressed exclusively in male germ cells from the pachytene stage onwards and is detected in sperm axoneme fraction. Spermatozoa derived from Bbof1-knockout mice exhibit a normal morphology, however, reduced motility due to the absence of certain microtubule doublets, resulting in the failure to fertilize mature oocytes. Furthermore, BBOF1 is found to interact with ODF2 and MNS1 and is also required for their stability. Our findings in mice suggest that Bbof1 could also be essential for human sperm motility and male fertility, thus is a novel potential candidate gene for asthenozoospermia diagnosis.
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- Huiwen Cao
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 718 East Haizhou Road, Haining, 314400, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 718 East Haizhou Road, Haining, 314400, China.
- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Rabiasz A, Ziętkiewicz E. Schmidtea mediterranea as a Model Organism to Study the Molecular Background of Human Motile Ciliopathies. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054472. [PMID: 36901899 PMCID: PMC10002865 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Cilia and flagella are evolutionarily conserved organelles that form protrusions on the surface of many growth-arrested or differentiated eukaryotic cells. Due to the structural and functional differences, cilia can be roughly classified as motile and non-motile (primary). Genetically determined dysfunction of motile cilia is the basis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a heterogeneous ciliopathy affecting respiratory airways, fertility, and laterality. In the face of the still incomplete knowledge of PCD genetics and phenotype-genotype relations in PCD and the spectrum of PCD-like diseases, a continuous search for new causative genes is required. The use of model organisms has been a great part of the advances in understanding molecular mechanisms and the genetic basis of human diseases; the PCD spectrum is not different in this respect. The planarian model (Schmidtea mediterranea) has been intensely used to study regeneration processes, and-in the context of cilia-their evolution, assembly, and role in cell signaling. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the use of this simple and accessible model for studying the genetics of PCD and related diseases. The recent rapid development of the available planarian databases with detailed genomic and functional annotations prompted us to review the potential of the S. mediterranea model for studying human motile ciliopathies.
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Horani A, Gupta DK, Xu J, Xu H, Del Carmen Puga-Molina L, Santi CM, Ramagiri S, Brennen SK, Pan J, Huang T, Hyland RM, Gunsten SP, Tzeng SC, Strahle JM, Mill P, Mahjoub MR, Dutcher SK, Brody SL. The effect of Dnaaf5 gene dosage on primary ciliary dyskinesia phenotypes. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.01.13.523966. [PMID: 36712068 PMCID: PMC9882222 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.13.523966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
DNAAF5 is a dynein motor assembly factor associated with the autosomal heterogenic recessive condition of motile cilia, primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). The effects of allele heterozygosity on motile cilia function are unknown. We used CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in mice to recreate a human missense variant identified in patients with mild PCD and a second, frameshift null deletion in Dnaaf5 . Litters with Dnaaf5 heteroallelic variants showed distinct missense and null gene dosage effects. Homozygosity for the null Dnaaf5 alleles was embryonic lethal. Compound heterozygous animals with the missense and null alleles showed severe disease manifesting as hydrocephalus and early lethality. However, animals homozygous for the missense mutation had improved survival, with partial preserved cilia function and motor assembly observed by ultrastructure analysis. Notably, the same variant alleles exhibited divergent cilia function across different multiciliated tissues. Proteomic analysis of isolated airway cilia from mutant mice revealed reduction in some axonemal regulatory and structural proteins not previously reported in DNAAF5 variants. While transcriptional analysis of mouse and human mutant cells showed increased expression of genes coding for axonemal proteins. Together, these findings suggest allele-specific and tissue-specific molecular requirements for cilia motor assembly that may affect disease phenotypes and clinical trajectory in motile ciliopathies. Brief Summary A mouse model of human DNAAF5 primary ciliary dyskinesia variants reveals gene dosage effects of mutant alleles and tissue-specific molecular requirements for cilia motor assembly.
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Liu Z, Dai H, Huo H, Li W, Jiang Y, Zhang X, Huo J. Molecular characteristics and transcriptional regulatory of spermatogenesis-related gene RFX2 in adult Banna mini-pig inbred line (BMI). Anim Reprod 2023; 20:e20220090. [PMID: 36922987 PMCID: PMC10010159 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2022-0090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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RFX2 plays critical roles in mammalian spermatogenesis and cilium maturation. Here, the testes of 12-month-old adult boars of Banna mini-pig inbred line (BMI) were subjected to whole-transcriptome sequencing. The results indicated that the average expression (raw count) of RFX2 gene in BMI testes was 16138.25, and the average expression value of the corresponding transcript ENSSSCT00000043271.2 was 123.1898. The CDS of RFX2 obtained from BMI testes was 2,817 bp (GenBank accession number: OL362242). Gene structure analysis showed that RFX2 was located on chromosome 2 of the pig genome with 19 exons. Protein structure analysis indicated that RFX2 contains 728 amino acids with two conserved domains. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that RFX2 was highly conserved with evolutionary homologies among mammalian species. Other analyses, including PPI networks, KEGG, and GO, indicated that BMI RFX2 had interactions with 43 proteins involving various functions, such as in cell cycle, spermatid development, spermatid differentiation, cilium assembly, and cilium organization, etc. Correlation analysis between these proteins and the transcriptome data implied that RFX2 was significantly associated with FOXJ1, DNAH9, TMEM138, E2F7, and ATR, and particularly showed the highest correlation with ATR, demonstrating the importance of RFX2 and ART in spermatogenesis. Functional annotation implied that RFX2 was involved in 17 GO terms, including three cellular components (CC), six molecular functions (MF), and eight biological processes (BP). The analysis of miRNA-gene targeting indicated that BMI RFX2 was mainly regulated by two miRNAs, among which four lncRNAs and five lncRNAs competitively bound ssc-miR-365-5p and ssc-miR-744 with RFX2, respectively. Further, the dual-luciferase report assay indicated that the ssc-miR-365-5p and ssc-miR-744 significantly reduced luciferase activity of RFX2 3'UTR in the 293T cells, suggesting that these two miRNAs regulated the expression of RFX2. Our results revealed the important role of RFX2 in BMI spermatogenesis, making it an intriguing candidate for follow-up studies.
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- Zhipeng Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Vocational and Technical College of Agriculture, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- College of Life Science, Lyuliang University, Lvliang, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.,Department of Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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Jiang G, Zou L, Long L, He Y, Lv X, Han Y, Yao T, Zhang Y, Jiang M, Peng Z, Tao L, Xie W, Meng J. Homozygous mutation in DNAAF4 causes primary ciliary dyskinesia in a Chinese family. Front Genet 2022; 13:1087818. [PMID: 36583018 PMCID: PMC9792849 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1087818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects the structure and function of motile cilia, leading to classic clinical phenotypes, such as situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, repeated pneumonia and infertility. In this study, we diagnosed a female patient with PCD who was born in a consanguineous family through classic clinical manifestations, transmission electron microscopy and immunofluorescence staining. A novel DNAAF4 variant NM_130810: c.1118G>A (p. G373E) was filtered through Whole-exome sequencing. Subsequently, we explored the effect of the mutation on DNAAF4 protein from three aspects: protein expression, stability and interaction with downstream DNAAF2 protein through a series of experiments, such as transfection of plasmids and Co-immunoprecipitation. Finally, we confirmed that the mutation of DNAAF4 lead to PCD by reducing the stability of DNAAF4 protein, but the expression and function of DNAAF4 protein were not affected.
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- Guoliang Jiang
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China,Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China,Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China,Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China,Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Wei Xie, ; Jie Meng,
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Hunan Key Laboratory of Organ Fibrosis, Central South University, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Wei Xie, ; Jie Meng,
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Rojnueangnit K, Anthanont P, Khetkham T, Puttamanee S, Ittiwut C. Genetic diagnosis for adult patients at a genetic clinic. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud 2022; 8:a006235. [PMID: 36265913 PMCID: PMC9808555 DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a006235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Clinical utility of genetic testing has rapidly increased in the past decade to identify the definitive diagnosis, etiology, and specific management. The majority of patients receiving testing are children. There are several barriers for genetic tests in adult patients; barriers may arise from either patients or clinicians. Our study aims to realize the detection rate and the benefits of genetic tests in adults. We conducted a prospective study of 10 adult patients who were referred to a genetic clinic. Exome sequencing (ES) was pursued in all cases, and chromosomal microarray (CMA) was performed for six cases. Our result is impressive; six cases (60%) received likely pathogenic and pathogenic variants. Four definitive diagnosis cases had known pathogenic variants in KCNJ2, TGFBR1, SCN1A, and FBN1, whereas another two cases revealed novel likely pathogenic and pathogenic variants in GNB1 and DNAH9. Our study demonstrates the success in genetic diagnosis in adult patients: four cases with definitive, two cases with possible, and one case with partial diagnosis. The advantage of diagnosis is beyond obtaining the diagnosis itself, but also relieving any doubt for the patient regarding any previous questionable diagnosis, guide for management, and recurrence risk in their children or family members. Therefore, this supports the value of genetic testing in adult patients.
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- Kitiwan Rojnueangnit
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120 Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120 Thailand
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- Division of Forensic Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital, 12120 Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120 Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Medical Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
- Excellence Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, the Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
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De Ita M, Gaytán-Cervantes J, Cisneros B, Araujo MA, Huicochea-Montiel JC, Cárdenas-Conejo A, Lazo-Cárdenas CC, Ramírez-Portillo CI, Feria-Kaiser C, Peregrino-Bejarano L, Yáñez-Gutiérrez L, González-Torres C, Rosas-Vargas H. Clustering of Genetic Anomalies of Cilia Outer Dynein Arm and Central Apparatus in Patients with Transposition of the Great Arteries. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13091662. [PMID: 36140829 PMCID: PMC9498580 DOI: 10.3390/genes13091662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a congenital heart defect with a complex pathogenesis that has not been fully elucidated. In this study, we performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) in isolated TGA-diagnosed patients and analyzed genes of motile and non-motile cilia ciliogenesis and ciliary trafficking, as well as genes previously associated with this heart malformation. Deleterious missense and splicing variants of genes DNAH9, DNAH11, and ODAD4 of cilia outer dynein arm and central apparatus, HYDIN, were found in our TGA patients. Remarkable, there is a clustering of deleterious genetic variants in cilia genes, suggesting it could be an oligogenic disease. Our data evidence the genetic diversity and etiological complexity of TGA and point out that population allele determination and genetic aggregation studies are required to improve genetic counseling.
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- Marlon De Ita
- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Genética Humana, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
- Dpto de Genética y Biología Molecular, CINVESTAV Zacatenco IPN, Ciudad de México 07360, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Secuenciación, División de Desarrollo de la Investigación, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Dpto de Genética y Biología Molecular, CINVESTAV Zacatenco IPN, Ciudad de México 07360, Mexico
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- Departamento clínico de Genética Médica, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Departamento clínico de Genética Médica, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Departamento clínico de Genética Médica, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Departamento clínico de Cardiología, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Departamento clínico de Cardiología, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Clínica de Cardiopatías Congénitas, UMAE Hospital de Cardiología, CMN Siglo XXI, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Secuenciación, División de Desarrollo de la Investigación, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
- Correspondence: (C.G.-T.); (H.R.-V.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Genética Humana, UMAE Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México 06720, Mexico
- Correspondence: (C.G.-T.); (H.R.-V.)
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Whole-Genome Profile of Greek Patients with Teratozοοspermia: Identification of Candidate Variants and Genes. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13091606. [PMID: 36140773 PMCID: PMC9498395 DOI: 10.3390/genes13091606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Male infertility is a global health problem that affects a large number of couples worldwide. It can be categorized into specific subtypes, including teratozoospermia. The present study aimed to identify new variants associated with teratozoospermia in the Greek population and to explore the role of genes on which these were identified. For this reason, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was performed on normozoospermic and teratozoospermic individuals, and after selecting only variants found in teratozoospermic men, these were further prioritized using a wide range of tools, functional and predictive algorithms, etc. An average of 600,000 variants were identified, and of them, 61 were characterized as high impact and 153 as moderate impact. Many of these are mapped in genes previously associated with male infertility, yet others are related for the first time to teratozoospermia. Furthermore, pathway enrichment analysis and Gene ontology (GO) analyses revealed the important role of the extracellular matrix in teratozoospermia. Therefore, the present study confirms the contribution of genes studied in the past to male infertility and sheds light on new molecular mechanisms by providing a list of variants and candidate genes associated with teratozoospermia in the Greek population.
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Levkova M, Radanova M, Angelova L. Potential role of dynein-related genes in the etiology of male infertility: A systematic review and a meta-analysis. Andrology 2022; 10:1484-1499. [PMID: 36057791 DOI: 10.1111/andr.13287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The dynein-related genes may have a role in the etiology of male infertility, particularly in cases of impaired sperm motility. OBJECTIVES The goal of this review is to compile a list of the most important dynein-related candidate genes that may contribute to male factor infertility. MATERIALS AND METHODS Databases were searched using the keywords "dynein", "male", "infertility" and by applying strict inclusion criteria. A meta-analysis was also performed by using the eligible case-control studies. The odd ratios (OR), the Z-test score, and the level of significance were determined using a fixed model with a p value of 0.05. Funnel plots were used to check for publication bias. RESULTS There were 35 studies that met the inclusion criteria. There were a total of fifteen genes responsible for the production of dynein structural proteins, the production of dynein assembling factors, and potentially associated with male infertility. A total of five case-control studies were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Variants in the dynein-related genes were linked to an increased the risk of male infertility (OR = 21.52, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 8.34 - 55.50, Z test = 6.35, p < 0.05). The percentage of heterogeneity, I2 , was 47.00%. The lack of variants in the dynein genes was an advantage and this was statistically significant. DISCUSSION The results from the present review illustrate that pathogenic variants in genes both for dynein synthesis and for dynein assembly factors could be associated with isolated cases of male infertility without any other symptoms. CONCLUSIONS The genes addressed in this study, which are involved in both the production and assembly of dynein, could be used as molecular targets for future research into the etiology of sperm motility problems. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Mariya Levkova
- Department of Medical Genetics, Medical University Varna, Marin Drinov Str 55, Varna, 9000, Bulgaria.,Laboratory of Medical Genetics, St. Marina Hospital, Hristo Smirnenski Blv 1, Varna, 9000, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Medicine and Nutrigenomics, Medical University Varna, Tzar Osvoboditel Str 84b, Varna, 9000, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Medical University Varna, Marin Drinov Str 55, Varna, 9000, Bulgaria
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Hardy J, Pollock N, Gingrich T, Sweet P, Ramesh A, Kuong J, Basar A, Jiang H, Hwang K, Vukina J, Jaffe T, Olszewska M, Kurpisz M, Yatsenko AN. Genomic testing for copy number and single nucleotide variants in spermatogenic failure. J Assist Reprod Genet 2022; 39:2103-2114. [PMID: 35849255 PMCID: PMC9474750 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-022-02538-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To identify clinically significant genomic copy number (CNV) and single nucleotide variants (SNV) in males with unexplained spermatogenic failure (SPGF). MATERIALS AND METHODS Peripheral blood DNA from 97/102 study participants diagnosed with oligozoospermia, severe oligozoospermia, or non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) was analyzed for CNVs via array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) and SNVs using whole-exome sequencing (WES). RESULTS Of the 2544 CNVs identified in individuals with SPGF, > 90% were small, ranging from 0.6 to 75 kb. Thirty, clinically relevant genomic aberrations, were detected in 28 patients (~ 29%). These included likely diagnostic CNVs in 3/41 NOA patients (~ 7%): 1 hemizygous, intragenic TEX11 deletion, 1 hemizygous DDX53 full gene deletion, and 1 homozygous, intragenic STK11 deletion. High-level mosaicism for X chromosome disomy (~ 10% 46,XY and ~ 90% 47,XXY) was also identified in 3 of 41 NOA patients who previously tested normal with conventional karyotyping. The remaining 24 CNVs detected were heterozygous, autosomal recessive carrier variants. Follow-up WES analysis confirmed 8 of 27 (30%) CNVs (X chromosome disomy excluded). WES analysis additionally identified 13 significant SNVs and/or indels in 9 patients (~ 9%) including X-linked AR, KAL1, and NR0B1 variants. CONCLUSION Using a combined genome-wide aCGH/WES approach, we identified pathogenic and likely pathogenic SNVs and CNVs in 15 patients (15%) with unexplained SPGF. This value equals the detection rate of conventional testing for aneuploidies and is considerably higher than the prevalence of Y chromosome microdeletions. Our results underscore the importance of comprehensive genomic analysis in emerging diagnostic testing of complex conditions like male infertility.
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- J Hardy
- Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
- Department of Genetics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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Jang DG, Kwon KY, Kweon YC, Kim BG, Myung K, Lee HS, Young Park C, Kwon T, Park TJ. GJA1 depletion causes ciliary defects by affecting Rab11 trafficking to the ciliary base. eLife 2022; 11:81016. [PMID: 36004726 PMCID: PMC9448326 DOI: 10.7554/elife.81016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The gap junction complex functions as a transport channel across the membrane. Among gap junction subunits, gap junction protein α1 (GJA1) is the most commonly expressed subunit. A recent study showed that GJA1 is necessary for the maintenance of motile cilia; however, the molecular mechanism and function of GJA1 in ciliogenesis remain unknown. Here, we examined the functions of GJA1 during ciliogenesis in human retinal pigment epithelium-1 and Xenopus laevis embryonic multiciliated-cells. GJA1 localizes to the motile ciliary axonemes or pericentriolar regions beneath the primary cilium. GJA1 depletion caused malformation of both the primary cilium and motile cilia. Further study revealed that GJA1 depletion affected several ciliary proteins such as BBS4, CP110, and Rab11 in the pericentriolar region and basal body. Interestingly, CP110 removal from the mother centriole was significantly reduced by GJA1 depletion. Importantly, Rab11, a key regulator during ciliogenesis, was immunoprecipitated with GJA1, and GJA1 knockdown caused the mislocalization of Rab11. These findings suggest that GJA1 regulates ciliogenesis by interacting with the Rab11-Rab8 ciliary trafficking pathway.
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- Dong Gil Jang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Genomic Integrity, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Genomic Integrity, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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Chau JFT, Lee M, Chui MMC, Yu MHC, Fung JLF, Mak CCY, Chau CSK, Siu KK, Hung J, Yeung KS, Kwong AKY, O'Callaghan C, Lau YL, Lee CWD, Chung BHY, Lee SL. Functional Evaluation and Genetic Landscape of Children and Young Adults Referred for Assessment of Bronchiectasis. Front Genet 2022; 13:933381. [PMID: 36003331 PMCID: PMC9393783 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.933381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Bronchiectasis is the abnormal dilation of the airway which may be caused by various etiologies in children. Beyond the more recognized cause of bacterial and viral infections and primary immunodeficiencies, other genetic conditions such as cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) can also contribute to the disease. Currently, there is still debate on whether genome sequencing (GS) or exome sequencing reanalysis (rES) would be beneficial if the initial targeted testing results returned negative. This study aims to provide a back-to-back comparison between rES and GS to explore the best integrated approach for the functional and genetics evaluation for patients referred for assessment of bronchiectasis. In phase 1, an initial 60 patients were analyzed by exome sequencing (ES) with one additional individual recruited later as an affected sibling for ES. Functional evaluation of the nasal nitric oxide test, transmission electron microscopy, and high-speed video microscopy were also conducted when possible. In phase 2, GS was performed on 30 selected cases with trio samples available. To provide a back-to-back comparison, two teams of genome analysts were alternatively allocated to GS or rES and were blinded to each other’s analysis. The time for bioinformatics, analysis, and diagnostic utility was recorded for evaluation. ES revealed five positive diagnoses (5/60, 8.3%) in phase 1, and four additional diagnoses were made by rES and GS (4/30, 13%) during phase 2. Subsequently, one additional positive diagnosis was identified in a sibling by ES and an overall diagnostic yield of 10/61 (16.4%) was reached. Among those patients with a clinical suspicion of PCD (n = 31/61), the diagnostic yield was 26% (n = 8/31). While GS did not increase the diagnostic yield, we showed that a variant of uncertain significance could only be detected by GS due to improved coverage over ES and hence is a potential benefit for GS in the future. We show that genetic testing is an essential component for the diagnosis of early-onset bronchiectasis and is most effective when used in combination with functional tools such as TEM or HSVM. Our comparison of rES vs. GS suggests that rES and GS are comparable in clinical diagnosis.
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- Jeffrey Fong Ting Chau
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL and GOSH NIHR BRC, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
- *Correspondence: Brian Hon-Yin Chung, ; So-Lun Lee,
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
- *Correspondence: Brian Hon-Yin Chung, ; So-Lun Lee,
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Seidel F, Laser KT, Klingel K, Dartsch J, Theisen S, Pickardt T, Holtgrewe M, Gärtner A, Berger F, Beule D, Milting H, Schubert S, Klaassen S, Kühnisch J. Pathogenic Variants in Cardiomyopathy Disorder Genes Underlie Pediatric Myocarditis—Further Impact of Heterozygous Immune Disorder Gene Variants? J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2022; 9:jcdd9070216. [PMID: 35877578 PMCID: PMC9321514 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9070216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart. Pediatric myocarditis with the dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) phenotype may be caused by likely pathogenic or pathogenic genetic variants [(L)P] in cardiomyopathy (CMP) genes. Systematic analysis of immune disorder gene defects has not been performed so far. We analyzed 12 patients with biopsy-proven myocarditis and the DCM phenotype together with their parents using whole-exome sequencing (WES). The WES data were filtered for rare pathogenic variants in CMP (n = 89) and immune disorder genes (n = 631). Twelve children with a median age of 2.9 (1.0–6.8) years had a mean left ventricular ejection fraction of 28% (22–32%) and myocarditis was confirmed by endomyocardial biopsy. Patients with primary immunodeficiency were excluded from the study. Four patients underwent implantation of a ventricular assist device and subsequent heart transplantation. Genetic analysis of the 12 families revealed an (L)P variant in the CMP gene in 8/12 index patients explaining DCM. Screening of recessive immune disorder genes identified a heterozygous (L)P variant in 3/12 index patients. This study supports the genetic impact of CMP genes for pediatric myocarditis with the DCM phenotype. Piloting the idea that additional immune-related genetic defects promote myocarditis suggests that the presence of heterozygous variants in these genes needs further investigation. Altered cilium function might play an additional role in inducing inflammation in the context of CMP.
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- Franziska Seidel
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 13125 Berlin, Germany; (F.S.); (J.D.); (S.T.); (D.B.)
- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, German Heart Center Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, A Cooperation between the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13125 Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease/Pediatric Cardiology, Heart-and Diabetescenter NRW, University Clinic of Ruhr University Bochum, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany; (K.T.L.); (S.S.)
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- Cardiopathology, Institute for Pathology and Neuropathology, University Hospital Tübingen, 72016 Tübingen, Germany;
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 13125 Berlin, Germany; (F.S.); (J.D.); (S.T.); (D.B.)
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, A Cooperation between the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 13125 Berlin, Germany; (F.S.); (J.D.); (S.T.); (D.B.)
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, A Cooperation between the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13125 Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- National Register for Congenital Heart Defects, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
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- Core Unit Bioinformatics, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), 10117 Berlin, Germany;
- Core Facility Bioinformatik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Erich and Hanna Klessmann-Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Development & Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart-and Diabetescenter NRW, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany; (A.G.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, German Heart Center Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 13125 Berlin, Germany; (F.S.); (J.D.); (S.T.); (D.B.)
- Core Unit Bioinformatics, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), 10117 Berlin, Germany;
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- Erich and Hanna Klessmann-Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Development & Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart-and Diabetescenter NRW, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany; (A.G.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, German Heart Center Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Center for Congenital Heart Disease/Pediatric Cardiology, Heart-and Diabetescenter NRW, University Clinic of Ruhr University Bochum, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany; (K.T.L.); (S.S.)
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 13125 Berlin, Germany; (F.S.); (J.D.); (S.T.); (D.B.)
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, A Cooperation between the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13125 Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence: (S.K.); (J.K.); Tel.: +49-30-9406-3319 (S.K. & J.K.); Fax: +49-30-9406-3358 (S.K. & J.K.)
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 13125 Berlin, Germany; (F.S.); (J.D.); (S.T.); (D.B.)
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, A Cooperation between the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association and the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13125 Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence: (S.K.); (J.K.); Tel.: +49-30-9406-3319 (S.K. & J.K.); Fax: +49-30-9406-3358 (S.K. & J.K.)
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Dnah9 mutant mice and organoid models recapitulate the clinical features of patients with PCD and provide an excellent platform for drug screening. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:559. [PMID: 35729109 PMCID: PMC9210797 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-05010-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Primary cilia dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disease caused by ciliary structural or functional defects. It causes severe outcomes in patients, including recurrent upper and lower airway infections, progressive lung failure, and randomization of heterotaxy. To date, although 50 genes have been shown to be responsible for PCD, the etiology remains elusive. Meanwhile, owing to the lack of a model mimicking the pathogenesis that can be used as a drug screening platform, thereby slowing the development of related therapies. In the current study, we identified compound mutation of DNAH9 in a patient with PCD with the following clinical features: recurrent respiratory tract infections, low lung function, and ultrastructural defects of the outer dynein arms (ODAs). Bioinformatic analysis, structure simulation assay, and western blot analysis showed that the mutations affected the structure and expression of DNAH9 protein. Dnah9 knock-down (KD) mice recapitulated the patient phenotypes, including low lung function, mucin accumulation, and increased immune cell infiltration. Immunostaining, western blot, and co-immunoprecipitation analyses were performed to clarify that DNAH9 interacted with CCDC114/GAS8 and diminished their protein levels. Furthermore, we constructed an airway organoid of Dnah9 KD mice and discovered that it could mimic the key features of the PCD phenotypes. We then used organoid as a drug screening model to identify mitochondrial-targeting drugs that can partially elevate cilia beating in Dnah9 KD organoid. Collectively, our results demonstrated that Dnah9 KD mice and an organoid model can recapture the clinical features of patients with PCD and provide an excellent drug screening platform for human ciliopathies.
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Feng J, Li J, Du Y, Shi T, Sharma L, Jie Z. Case Report: Rare Dynein Axonemal Heavy Chain 9 Mutations in a Han-Chinese Patient With Kartagener Syndrome. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:893968. [PMID: 35770021 PMCID: PMC9234165 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.893968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A 52-year-old woman presented with respiratory symptoms of productive cough and shortness of breath. She had suffered from repeated pneumonia. The CT scans revealed chronic sinusitis, tree bud signs in pulmonary imaging, and situs inversus. She received a primary diagnosis of Kartagener syndrome of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) and a genetic examination was performed. Compound heterozygous mutations in dynein axonemal heavy chain 9 (DNAH9) were identified, which encoded outer dynein arms (ODAs) components. DNAH9 mutations are relatively rare events in PCD, and this is the first report of PCD patients with DNAH9 mutations in the Chinese population. Further, a literature review of mutations in PCD was conducted.
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- Jingjing Feng
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People’s Hospital, Center of Community-Based Health Research, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People’s Hospital, Center of Community-Based Health Research, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People’s Hospital, Center of Community-Based Health Research, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People’s Hospital, Center of Community-Based Health Research, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People’s Hospital, Center of Community-Based Health Research, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Zhijun Jie,
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High Nasal Nitric Oxide, Cilia Analyses and Genotypes in a Retrospective Cohort of Children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2022; 19:1704-1712. [PMID: 35622418 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202110-1175oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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RATIONALE While children with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) typically have low nasal nitric oxide (nNO), some children with indisputable PCD may have unexplained high nNO levels. OBJECTIVES To look for relationships between nNO measures and genetic findings (and cilia motility or ultrastructure when available) in PCD children with a known genotype. METHODS We studied retrospectively 73 PCD children (median (range) age 9.5 (2.1 to 18.2) years). nNO was the mean value of a plateau reached while velum was closed (nNO-VC, threshold 77 nL.min-1), or calculated as the average of 5 peaks obtained during tidal breathing (nNO-TB, threshold 40 nL.min-1). Cilia beat was classified either as motile (including dyskinetic pattern) or immotile depending on whether motility was present or absent in all cilia, or as a mixture of motile and immotile cilia. Genotypes were classified as: pathogenic mutations in a gene known to be associated with high nNO (mild genotype); bi-allelic truncating mutations in other genes (severe mutations); putative hypomorphic pathogenic mutation (missense, single amino-acid deletion or moderate splicing mutations) in at least one allele thought to be possibly associated with a residual production of a functional protein. RESULTS nNO was above the discriminant threshold in 16/73 (21.9%) children (11 nNO-VC and 5 nNO-TB). High nNO was less frequent in children with severe mutations (2/42) than in those with mild genotypes (7/10) or at least one hypomorphic mutation (7/21)(P < 0.0001). Median [IQR] nNO-VC values (n=60) were significantly different in the three genotypic groups: severe mutations 18 [10;26] nL.min-1 (n=36), possible residual functional protein production (putative hypomorphic mutations) 23 [16;68] nL.min-1 (n=17), and mild genotypes 139 [57;216] nL.min-1 (n=7); P=0.0002. The higher the cilia motility the higher the nNO-VC (16 [10;23], 23 [17;56], and 78 [45;93] nL.min-1 in patients with respectively immotile, dyskinetic motile/immotile, and dyskinetic motile cilia; P<0.0001), while nNO values were scattered across different ultrastructure defects (P = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS In PCD children, high nNO values were linked not only to specific genes and but also to potentially hypomorphic mutations in other genes (with possible functional protein production). nNO values increased with the proportion of motile cilia.
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Yu X, Yuan L, Deng S, Xia H, Tu X, Deng X, Huang X, Cao X, Deng H. Identification of DNAH17 Variants in Han-Chinese Patients With Left–Right Asymmetry Disorders. Front Genet 2022; 13:862292. [PMID: 35692830 PMCID: PMC9186109 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.862292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The formation of left–right asymmetry of the visceral organs is a conserved feature of the human body, and the asymmetry specification of structure and function is precisely orchestrated by multiple regulatory mechanisms. The abnormal results of organ positioning situs arise from defective cilia structure or function during embryogenesis in humans. In this study, we recruited two unrelated Han-Chinese families with left–right asymmetry disorders. The combination of whole-exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing identified two compound heterozygous variants: c.4109C>T and c.9776C>T, and c.612C>G and c.8764C>T in the dynein axonemal heavy chain 17 gene (DNAH17) in two probands with left–right asymmetry disorders. We report for the first time a possible association between DNAH17 gene variants and left–right asymmetry disorders, which is known as a causal gene for asthenozoospermia. Altogether, the findings of our study may enlarge the DNAH17 gene variant spectrum in human left–right asymmetry disorders, pave a way to illustrate the potential pathogenesis of ciliary/flagellar disorders, and provide supplementary explanation for genetic counseling.
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- Xuehui Yu
- Health Management Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Health Management Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Disease Genome Research Center, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Health Management Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Disease Genome Research Center, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Hao Deng,
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El-Attar EA, Helmy Elkaffas RM, Aglan SA, Naga IS, Nabil A, Abdallah HY. Genomics in Egypt: Current Status and Future Aspects. Front Genet 2022; 13:797465. [PMID: 35664315 PMCID: PMC9157251 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.797465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Egypt is the third most densely inhabited African country. Due to the economic burden and healthcare costs of overpopulation, genomic and genetic testing is a huge challenge. However, in the era of precision medicine, Egypt is taking a shift in approach from “one-size-fits all” to more personalized healthcare via advancing the practice of medical genetics and genomics across the country. This shift necessitates concrete knowledge of the Egyptian genome and related diseases to direct effective preventive, diagnostic and counseling services of prevalent genetic diseases in Egypt. Understanding disease molecular mechanisms will enhance the capacity for personalized interventions. From this perspective, we highlight research efforts and available services for rare genetic diseases, communicable diseases including the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID19), and cancer. The current state of genetic services in Egypt including availability and access to genetic services is described. Drivers for applying genomics in Egypt are illustrated with a SWOT analysis of the current genetic/genomic services. Barriers to genetic service development in Egypt, whether economic, geographic, cultural or educational are discussed as well. The sensitive topic of communicating genomic results and its ethical considerations is also tackled. To understand disease pathogenesis, much can be gained through the advancement and integration of genomic technologies via clinical applications and research efforts in Egypt. Three main pillars of multidisciplinary collaboration for advancing genomics in Egypt are envisaged: resources, infrastructure and training. Finally, we highlight the recent national plan to establish a genome center that will aim to prepare a map of the Egyptian human genome to discover and accurately determine the genetic characteristics of various diseases. The Reference Genome Project for Egyptians and Ancient Egyptians will initialize a new genomics era in Egypt. We propose a multidisciplinary governance system in Egypt to support genomic medicine research efforts and integrate into the healthcare system whilst ensuring ethical conduct of data.
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- Eman Ahmed El-Attar
- Chemical Pathology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Eman Ahmed El-Attar,
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- Chemical Pathology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Human Genetics, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
- Center of Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Niziolek M, Bicka M, Osinka A, Samsel Z, Sekretarska J, Poprzeczko M, Bazan R, Fabczak H, Joachimiak E, Wloga D. PCD Genes-From Patients to Model Organisms and Back to Humans. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031749. [PMID: 35163666 PMCID: PMC8836003 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a hereditary genetic disorder caused by the lack of motile cilia or the assembxly of dysfunctional ones. This rare human disease affects 1 out of 10,000-20,000 individuals and is caused by mutations in at least 50 genes. The past twenty years brought significant progress in the identification of PCD-causative genes and in our understanding of the connections between causative mutations and ciliary defects observed in affected individuals. These scientific advances have been achieved, among others, due to the extensive motile cilia-related research conducted using several model organisms, ranging from protists to mammals. These are unicellular organisms such as the green alga Chlamydomonas, the parasitic protist Trypanosoma, and free-living ciliates, Tetrahymena and Paramecium, the invertebrate Schmidtea, and vertebrates such as zebrafish, Xenopus, and mouse. Establishing such evolutionarily distant experimental models with different levels of cell or body complexity was possible because both basic motile cilia ultrastructure and protein composition are highly conserved throughout evolution. Here, we characterize model organisms commonly used to study PCD-related genes, highlight their pros and cons, and summarize experimental data collected using these models.
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- Michal Niziolek
- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 1 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
- Laboratory of Immunology, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
- Correspondence: (E.J.); (D.W.); Tel.: +48-22-58-92-338 (E.J. & D.W.)
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (M.N.); (M.B.); (A.O.); (Z.S.); (J.S.); (M.P.); (R.B.); (H.F.)
- Correspondence: (E.J.); (D.W.); Tel.: +48-22-58-92-338 (E.J. & D.W.)
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Lei C, Wang R, Yang D, Guo T, Luo H. Clinical phenotypes of primary ciliary dyskinesia. ZHONG NAN DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY. MEDICAL SCIENCES 2022; 47:116-122. [PMID: 35545371 PMCID: PMC10930489 DOI: 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2022.210379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a hereditary disease characterized by airway mucociliary clearance dysfunction. The estimated prevalence of PCD is 1꞉10 000 to 1꞉20 000. The main respiratory manifestations in children are cough, expectoration, chronic rhinitis, sinusitis, and chronic otitis media, while the most common symptoms in adults are chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and infertility. About 50% of patients with certain PCD-related gene variants are combined with situs inversus, and the incidence of congenital heart disease is also high. The pathogenesis behind PCD is that gene variants cause structural or functional disorders of respiratory cilia and motile cilia of other organs, leading to a series of heterogeneous clinical manifestations, which makes it difficult to identify and diagnose PCD. Combining different disease screening tools and understanding the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes may facilitate early diagnosis and treatment for PCD.
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- Cheng Lei
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
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Biallelic DNAH9 mutations are identified in Chinese patients with defective left-right patterning and cilia-related complex congenital heart disease. Hum Genet 2022; 141:1339-1353. [PMID: 35050399 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02426-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Defective left-right (LR) pattering results in a spectrum of laterality disorders including situs inversus totalis (SIT) and heterotaxy syndrome (Htx). Approximately, 50% of patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) displayed SIT. Recessive variants in DNAH9 have recently been implicated in patients with situs inversus. Here, we describe six unrelated family trios and 2 sporadic patients with laterality defects and complex congenital heart disease (CHD). Through whole exome sequencing (WES), we identified compound heterozygous mutations in DNAH9 in the affected individuals of these family trios. Ex vivo cDNA amplification revealed that DNAH9 mRNA expression was significantly downregulated in these patients carrying biallelic DNAH9 mutations, which cause a premature stop codon or exon skipping. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis identified ultrastructural defects of the outer dynein arms in these affected individuals. dnah9 knockdown in zebrafish lead to the disturbance of cardiac left-right patterning without affecting ciliogenesis in Kupffer's vesicle (KV). By generating a Dnah9 knockout (KO) C57BL/6n mouse model, we found that Dnah9 loss leads to compromised cardiac function. In this study, we identified recessive DNAH9 mutations in Chinese patients with cardiac abnormalities and defective LR pattering.
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Zhang T, Yuan H, Zhu H, Ying Y, Ding J, Ding H, Shi X, He Y, Pan H, Zhong Y. Fetal Congenital Heart Disease Caused by Compound Heterozygous Mutations in the DNAH9 Gene: A Case Report. Front Genet 2022; 12:771756. [PMID: 35116053 PMCID: PMC8804278 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.771756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Fetal congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital defect, with an incidence of 0.6–0.8%, accounting for 30–50% of infant congenital disease deaths. The pathogenesis of CHD is still unclear, so an active and effective prenatal diagnosis is very important for the prevention and control of CHD. Herein, a Chinese CHD patient with rare compound heterozygous mutations in the DNAH9 gene was reported, and the 3D structure and functional changes of DNAH9 protein were predicted.Case presentation: A 23-year-old pregnant woman came to our hospital for prenatal diagnosis at 27 weeks of gestation. Both she and her partner were unaffected. Fetal CHD was detected by ultrasound screening. Copy number variation sequencing (CNV-seq) revealed an 81 kb deletion at chr17p12 (11,486,795–11,568,385), including exons 1–15 of DNAH9 gene, which plays a key role in cardiac development. Then, whole exome sequencing (WES) was used and identified a nonsense mutation (c.10975C>T) in DNAH9, which resulted in the mutation of amino acid 3,659 from glutamine to termination. The 3D mutant protein structures were predicted using SWISS-MODEL and showed structural changes from functional β-sheet and α-helix to termination, respectively.Conclusion: We describe a case of fetal CHD caused by DNAH9 mutations and provide an effective diagnostic technique for identifying intragenic deletions. This diagnostic process can be implicated in prenatal diagnosis of CHD.
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- Tao Zhang
- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
- *Correspondence: Haitao Pan, ; Yongxing Zhong,
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- Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
- *Correspondence: Haitao Pan, ; Yongxing Zhong,
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Yildirim MS, Şi̇mşek L, Zamani̇ AG, Çeneli̇ Ö, Demi̇rci̇oğlu S. Dynein axonemal heavy chain 9 M4374I variation may have an effect on imatinib mesylate resistance in CML. MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2:4. [PMID: 38938903 PMCID: PMC11208984 DOI: 10.3892/mi.2022.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm caused by a translocation between the breakpoint cluster region (BCR) and Abelson murine leukemia 1 (ABL1) genes. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are used in the treatment of CML. TKIs, bind the ABL1 kinase domain of hybrid BCR-ABL1 protein and inhibit its function. However, resistance can occur due to the pathogenic variations in the ABL kinase domain or BCR-ABL1-independent mechanisms. In the present study, genetic variations possibly related to imatinib resistance in CML were explored. A total of five single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs; MORN2 rs3099950, PTCRA rs9471966, ANKRD35 rs11579366, dynein axonemal heavy chain 9 (DNAH9) rs1990236 and MAGEC1 rs176037] were investigated in imatinib sensitive and in resistant CML patients. Additionally, sequencing of the ABL1 kinase domain was also performed. The frequency of DNAH9 M4374I (NP_001363.2)/M686I (NP_004653.2) (rs1990236) was found to be significantly higher in the imatinib-resistant group. However, the other SNPs did not exhibit any statistically significant differences and no new variant was detected in the ABL1 kinase domain. Considering the frequency difference of the DNAH9 rs1990236 between imatinib-sensitive and imatinib-resistant groups, DNAH9 gene may play a role in TKI resistance. Due to the limited amounts of literature available on this subject, further studies on DNAH9 and related genes may prove to be beneficial for the elucidation of the association between DNAH9 and TKI resistance. Moreover, further larger studies are required to support the current findings. This may aid in the development of novel treatment protocols for patients with CML with DNAH9 genetic polymorphisms.
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- Mahmut Selman Yildirim
- Department of Medical Genetics, Meram Medical School, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42080, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Meram Medical School, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42080, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Meram Medical School, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42080, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Meram Medical School, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42080, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Meram Medical School, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42080, Turkey
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Maurya S, Kesari KK, Roychoudhury S, Kolleboyina J, Jha NK, Jha SK, Sharma A, Kumar A, Rathi B, Kumar D. Metabolic Dysregulation and Sperm Motility in Male Infertility. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1358:257-273. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89340-8_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nussbaumer M, Kieninger E, Tschanz SA, Savas ST, Casaulta C, Goutaki M, Blanchon S, Jung A, Regamey N, Kuehni CE, Latzin P, Müller L. Diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia: discrepancy according to different algorithms. ERJ Open Res 2021; 7:00353-2021. [PMID: 34729370 PMCID: PMC8558472 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00353-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background Diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is challenging since there is no gold standard test. The European Respiratory (ERS) and American Thoracic (ATS) Societies developed evidence-based diagnostic guidelines with considerable differences. Objective We aimed to compare the algorithms published by the ERS and the ATS with each other and with our own PCD-UNIBE algorithm in a clinical setting. Our algorithm is similar to the ERS algorithm with additional immunofluorescence staining. Agreement (Cohen's κ) and concordance between the three algorithms were assessed in patients with suspicion of PCD referred to our diagnostic centre. Results In 46 out of 54 patients (85%) the final diagnosis was concordant between all three algorithms (30 PCD negative, 16 PCD positive). In eight patients (15%) PCD diagnosis differed between the algorithms. Five patients (9%) were diagnosed as PCD only by the ATS, one (2%) only by the ERS and PCD-UNIBE, one (2%) only by the ATS and PCD-UNIBE, and one (2%) only by the PCD-UNIBE algorithm. Agreement was substantial between the ERS and the ATS (κ=0.72, 95% CI 0.53–0.92) and the ATS and the PCD-UNIBE (κ=0.73, 95% CI 0.53–0.92) and almost perfect between the ERS and the PCD-UNIBE algorithms (κ=0.92, 95% CI 0.80–1.00). Conclusion The different diagnostic algorithms lead to a contradictory diagnosis in a considerable proportion of patients. Thus, an updated, internationally harmonised and standardised PCD diagnostic algorithm is needed to improve diagnostics for these discordant cases. There is no gold standard test for diagnosing PCD. The use of existing diagnostic algorithms leads to contradicting results in many patients (15% in this study). Thus, an updated and internationally harmonised diagnostic guideline is needed.https://bit.ly/2U19Vvq
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- Mirjam Nussbaumer
- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Dept of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Dept of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Dept of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Dept of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Dept of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Dept of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Dept of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Dept of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Dept of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Dept Woman-Mother-Child, Service of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Children's Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Dept of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Dept of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Dept of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Dept of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Dept of BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Amselem S, Gueguen S, Weinbach J, Clement A, Landais P. RaDiCo, the French national research program on rare disease cohorts. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2021; 16:454. [PMID: 34715889 PMCID: PMC8555205 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-02089-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rare diseases (RDs) affect nearly 3 million people in France and at least 26-30 million people in Europe. These diseases, which represent a major medical concern, are mainly of genetic origin, often chronic, progressive, degenerative, life threatening and disabling, accounting for more than one third of all deaths occurring during infancy. In this context, there are needs for coordinated information on RDs at national/international levels, based on high quality, interoperable and sharable data. The main objective of the RaDiCo (Rare Disease Cohorts) program, coordinated by Inserm, was the development of RD e-cohorts via a national platform. The cohort projects were selected through a national call in 2014. The e-cohorts are supported by an interoperable platform, equivalent to an infrastructure, constructed on the "cloud computing" principle and in compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation. It is dedicated to allow a continuous monitoring of data quality and consistency, in line with the French Health Data Hub. RESULTS Depending on cohorts, the objectives are to describe the natural history of the studied RD(s), identify the underlying disease genes, establish phenotype-genotype correlations, decipher their pathophysiology, assess their societal and medico-economic impact, and/or identify patients eligible for new therapeutic approaches. Inclusion of prevalent and incident cases started at the end of 2016. As of April 2021, 5558 patients have been included within 13 RD e-cohorts covering 67 diseases integrated in 10 European Reference Networks and contributing to the European Joint Program on RDs. Several original results have been obtained in relation with the secondary objectives of the RaDiCo cohorts. They deal with discovery of new disease genes, assessment of treatment management, deciphering the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnostic approaches, genotype-phenotype relationships, development and validation of questionnaires relative to disease burden, or methodological aspects. CONCLUSION RaDiCo currently hosts 13 RD e-cohorts on a sharable and interoperable platform constructed on the "cloud computing" principle. New RD e-cohorts at the European and international levels are targeted.
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- Serge Amselem
- RaDiCo, Inserm, Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, Inserm U933, Childhood Genetic Disorders, Trousseau Hospital, 26 rue du Dr. Arnold Netter, 75012 Paris, France
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- Present Address: Direction Générale de La Santé, Ministry of Health, Paris, France
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- RaDiCo, Inserm, Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- RaDiCo, Inserm, Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
- EA2415, University Clinical Research Institute, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
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- RaDiCo, Inserm, Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, Inserm U933, Childhood Genetic Disorders, Trousseau Hospital, 26 rue du Dr. Arnold Netter, 75012 Paris, France
- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- EA2415, University Clinical Research Institute, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
- Present Address: Direction Générale de La Santé, Ministry of Health, Paris, France
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Yaqub N, Wayne G, Birchall M, Song W. Recent advances in human respiratory epithelium models for drug discovery. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 54:107832. [PMID: 34481894 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The respiratory epithelium is intimately associated with the pathophysiologies of highly infectious viral contagions and chronic illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, presently the third leading cause of death worldwide with a projected economic burden of £1.7 trillion by 2030. Preclinical studies of respiratory physiology have almost exclusively utilised non-humanised animal models, alongside reductionistic cell line-based models, and primary epithelial cell models cultured at an air-liquid interface (ALI). Despite their utility, these model systems have been limited by their poor correlation to the human condition. This has undermined the ability to identify novel therapeutics, evidenced by a 15% chance of success for medicinal respiratory compounds entering clinical trials in 2018. Consequently, preclinical studies require new translational efficacy models to address the problem of respiratory drug attrition. This review describes the utility of the current in vivo (rodent), ex vivo (isolated perfused lungs and precision cut lung slices), two-dimensional in vitro cell-line (A549, BEAS-2B, Calu-3) and three-dimensional in vitro ALI (gold-standard and co-culture) and organoid respiratory epithelium models. The limitations to the application of these model systems in drug discovery research are discussed, in addition to perspectives of the future innovations required to facilitate the next generation of human-relevant respiratory models.
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- Naheem Yaqub
- UCL Centre for Biomaterials in Surgical Reconstruction and Regeneration, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Novel Human Genetics, GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage SG1 2NY, UK
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- The Ear Institute, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London, London WC1X 8EE, UK.
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- UCL Centre for Biomaterials in Surgical Reconstruction and Regeneration, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK.
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Diagnostics and Management of Male Infertility in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11091550. [PMID: 34573892 PMCID: PMC8467018 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11091550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a disease caused by the malfunction of motile cilia, manifests mainly with chronic recurrent respiratory infections. In men, PCD is also often associated with infertility due to immotile sperm. Since causative mutations for PCD were identified in over 50 genes, the role of these genes in sperm development should be investigated in order to understand the effect of PCD mutations on male fertility. Previous studies showed that different dynein arm heavy chains are present in respiratory cilia and sperm flagellum, which may partially explain the variable effects of mutations on airways and fertility. Furthermore, recent studies showed that male reproductive tract motile cilia may play an important part in sperm maturation and transport. In some PCD patients, extremely low sperm counts were reported, which may be due to motile cilia dysfunction in the reproductive tract rather than problems with sperm development. However, the exact roles of PCD genes in male fertility require additional studies, as do the treatment options. In this review, we discuss the diagnostic and treatment options for men with PCD based on the current knowledge.
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Goutaki M, Pedersen ESL. Phenotype-genotype associations in primary ciliary dyskinesia: where do we stand? Eur Respir J 2021; 58:58/2/2100392. [PMID: 34353866 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00392-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Myrofora Goutaki
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Brennan SK, Ferkol TW, Davis SD. Emerging Genotype-Phenotype Relationships in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22158272. [PMID: 34361034 PMCID: PMC8348038 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare inherited condition affecting motile cilia and leading to organ laterality defects, recurrent sino-pulmonary infections, bronchiectasis, and severe lung disease. Research over the past twenty years has revealed variability in clinical presentations, ranging from mild to more severe phenotypes. Genotype and phenotype relationships have emerged. The increasing availability of genetic panels for PCD continue to redefine these genotype-phenotype relationships and reveal milder forms of disease that had previously gone unrecognized.
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- Steven K Brennan
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine, Campus Box 8116, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine, Campus Box 8116, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA;
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an inherited cause of bronchiectasis. The estimated PCD prevalence in children with bronchiectasis is up to 26% and in adults with bronchiectasis is 1 to 13%. Due to dysfunction of the multiple motile cilia of the respiratory tract patients suffer from poor mucociliary clearance. Clinical manifestations are heterogeneous; however, a typical patient presents with chronic productive cough and rhinosinusitis from early life. Other symptoms reflect the multiple roles of motile cilia in other organs and can include otitis media and hearing loss, infertility, situs inversus, complex congenital heart disease, and more rarely other syndromic features such as hydrocephalus and retinitis pigmentosa. Awareness, identification, and diagnosis of a patient with PCD are important for multidisciplinary care and genetic counseling. Diagnosis can be pursued through a multitest pathway which includes the measurement of nasal nitric oxide, sampling the nasal epithelium to assess ciliary function and structure, and genotyping. Diagnosis is confirmed by the identification of a hallmark ultrastructural defect or pathogenic mutations in one of > 45 PCD causing genes. When a diagnosis is established management is centered around improving mucociliary clearance through physiotherapy and treatment of infection with antibiotics. The first international randomized controlled trial in PCD has recently been conducted showing azithromycin is effective in reducing exacerbations. It is likely that evidence-based PCD-specific management guidelines and therapies will be developed in the near future. This article examines prevalence, clinical features, diagnosis, and management of PCD highlighting recent advances in basic science and clinical care.
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- Amelia Shoemark
- Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research, Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom.,PCD Diagnostic Service, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Bouhouche K, Le Borgne P, Lemullois M, Tassin AM. [Paramecium, a model organism to study ciliogenesis and ciliopathies]. Med Sci (Paris) 2021; 37:632-638. [PMID: 34180823 DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2021087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The cilium is a cell extension forming a distinct compartment of eukaryotic cell body with a complex and dynamic structure. This structure is highly conserved across species and ensures various functions as sensory and motility. In humans, ciliary dysfunction results in diseases (ciliopathies) that can affect all organs. Thanks to its complex ciliary structure, the unicellular and ciliated microorganism, Paramecium, constitutes a model of choice not only to study the structure, assembly and function of cilia but also to validate the specific role of mutations of genes linked to the ciliopathies.
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- Khaled Bouhouche
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institut de biologie intégrative de la cellule (I2BC), 1 avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institut de biologie intégrative de la cellule (I2BC), 1 avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institut de biologie intégrative de la cellule (I2BC), 1 avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institut de biologie intégrative de la cellule (I2BC), 1 avenue de la Terrasse, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Verma P, Parte P. Revisiting the Characteristics of Testicular Germ Cell Lines GC-1(spg) and GC-2(spd)ts. Mol Biotechnol 2021; 63:941-952. [PMID: 34125394 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-021-00352-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Spermatogenesis is a multifaceted and meticulously orchestrated process involving meiosis, chromatin build up, transcriptional and translational hushing, and spermiogenesis. Male germ cell lines GC-1spg (GC-1) and GC-2(spd)ts (GC-2) provide a useful resource to comprehend the molecular events occurring during such a tightly regulated process. Using cDNA microarray, expression profiling of GC-1 and GC-2 cell lines was done to precisely understand their characteristics and uniqueness. Our observations indicate that whilst both the cell lines are indeed of testicular origin, GC-2 is not haploid as was originally thought. Data analysis of the 23,351 transcripts detected in GC-1 and 20,992 in GC-2 cell lines demonstrates an 80% transcript overlap between GC-1 and GC-2 cells and ~ 40% similarity of both with the primary spermatocyte transcriptome. 3152 and 793 transcripts exclusive to GC-1 and GC-2, respectively, were identified. The presence of transcripts for 36 genes was validated in these cell lines including those showing testis-specific expression, as well as genes not reported previously. Overall, this study provides the transcriptome database of GC-1 and GC-2 cells. Analysis of the data demonstrates the transcriptomic transitions between GC-1 and GC-2 thus providing a glimpse to the process of germ cell differentiation from type B spermatogonium into preleptotene spermatocyte.
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- Pratibha Verma
- Department of Gamete Immunobiology, ICMR - National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai, 400012, India
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- Department of Gamete Immunobiology, ICMR - National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai, 400012, India.
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Caballero-Colón NM, Guan Y, Yang H, Zhao S, De Jesús-Rojas W. Bronchiolitis Obliterans and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: What Is the Link? Cureus 2021; 13:e15591. [PMID: 34277212 PMCID: PMC8272919 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a rare form of chronic obstructive lung disease characterized by obliteration of the small airways caused by inflammation and fibrosis. In children, BO most commonly appears following a severe lower respiratory tract infection. This phenomenon has been described as post-infectious BO (PIBO). PIBO presents with dyspnea, tachypnea, and persistent hypoxemia, as well as characteristic radiographic findings on high-resolution CT (HRCT) of the lungs. A few DNAH1 genetic variants have been postulated to have a role in the development of BO in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), but there is limited evidence regarding this, and etiologies are uncertain. PCD is a genetically heterogeneous autosomal recessive disorder characterized by ciliary dysfunction that causes impaired mucociliary clearance, leading to bronchiectasis and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections due to several pathogenic organisms including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The link between rare PCD genetic variants and BO remains undetermined. We report the first case in Puerto Rico with Pseudomonal PIBO as the initial presentation of PCD; the patient was a four-year-old male. We also engage in a comparison of our case with previously reported cases of PIBO in PCD patients.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, CHN
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, CHN
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, CHN
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PRI.,Department of Pediatrics, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, PRI.,Department of Pediatrics, Ponce Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Ponce, PRI
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Whole-exome sequencing reveals a combination of extremely rare single-nucleotide polymorphism of DNAH9 and RSPH1 genes in a Japanese fetus with situs viscerum inversus. Med Mol Morphol 2021; 54:275-280. [PMID: 34008076 DOI: 10.1007/s00795-021-00287-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Randomization of left-right body asymmetry, situs viscerum inversus (heterotaxy), is commonly associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) resulting from an abnormal ciliary structure, with approximately 50% of PCD patients exhibiting organ laterality defects. I herein report an intrauterine fetal death case, in which an autopsy revealed two lobes of the bilateral lungs as well as heterotaxy of abdominal organs (right-sided spleen and inversion of the alimentary and biliary organs). Whole-exome sequencing (WES) identified a heterozygous single-nucleotide change (c.12775T>C) in exon 68 of the DNAH9 gene, which is a rare single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of rs746081639 and results in the amino acid change of p.C4259R. WES also identified a rare SNP of rs763089682 (c.121G>A) in the RSPH1 gene that causes a heterozygous amino acid alteration of p.G41R. The frequencies of both SNPs, C in rs746081639 and A in rs763089682, are 0.00000824, and a polyphen-2 analysis predicted these amino acid changes to be probably damaging, with a score of 1.000. The combination of extremely rare SNPs in DNAH9 and RSPH1 genes might have been the possible mechanism underlying the development of the laterality defect in the present case.
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Yiallouros PK, Kouis P, Kyriacou K, Evriviadou A, Anagnostopoulou P, Matthaiou A, Tsiolakis I, Pirpa P, Michailidou K, Potamiti L, Loizidou MA, Hadjisavvas A. Implementation of multigene panel NGS diagnosis in the national primary ciliary dyskinesia cohort of Cyprus: An island with a high disease prevalence. Hum Mutat 2021; 42:e62-e77. [PMID: 33715250 DOI: 10.1002/humu.24196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We aimed to determine a genetic diagnosis in the national primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) cohort of Cyprus, an island with a high disease prevalence. We used targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) of 39 PCD genes in 48 patients of Greek-Cypriot and other ancestries. We achieved a molecular diagnosis in 74% of the unrelated families tested. We identified 24 different mutations in 11 genes, 12 of which are novel. Homozygosity was more common in Greek-Cypriot than non-Greek-Cypriot patients (88% vs. 46.2%, p = .016). Four mutations (DNAH11:c.5095-2A>G, CFAP300:c.95_103delGCCGGCTCC, TTC25:c.716G>A, RSPH9:c.670+2T>C) were found in 74% of the diagnosed Greek-Cypriot families. Patients with RSPH9 mutations demonstrated higher nasal nitric oxide (57 vs. 15 nl/min, p <.001), higher forced expiratory volume in 1 s (-0.89 vs. -2.37, p = .018) and forced vital capacity (-1.00 vs. -2.16, p = .029) z scores than the rest of the cohort. Targeted multigene-panel NGS is an efficient tool for early diagnosis of PCD, providing insight into genetic disease epidemiology and improved patient stratification.
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- Panayiotis K Yiallouros
- Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Hospital "Archbishop Makarios III", Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Hospital "Archbishop Makarios III", Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Identification of a frame shift mutation in the CCDC151 gene in a Han-Chinese family with Kartagener syndrome. Biosci Rep 2021; 40:225129. [PMID: 32490514 PMCID: PMC7298131 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20192510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Kartagener syndrome (KS), a subtype of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), is characterized by bronchiectasis, chronic sinusitis, male infertility and situs inversus. KS is a genetically heterogeneous disease that is inherited in an autosomal recessive form; however, X-linked inheritance has also been reported. As of this writing [late 2020], at least 34 loci, most of which have known genes, have been reported in the literature as associating with KS. In the present study, we identified a frame shift mutation, c.167delG (p.G56Dfs*26), in the coiled-coil domain containing 151 gene (CCDC151) responsible for KS in a Han-Chinese family. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a CCDC151 c.167delG mutation in the KS patient. These findings may expand the CCDC151 mutation spectrum of KS, and contribute to future genetic counseling and gene-targeted therapy for this disease.
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Duong Phu M, Bross S, Burkhalter MD, Philipp M. Limitations and opportunities in the pharmacotherapy of ciliopathies. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 225:107841. [PMID: 33771583 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.107841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Ciliopathies are a family of rather diverse conditions, which have been grouped based on the finding of altered or dysfunctional cilia, potentially motile, small cellular antennae extending from the surface of postmitotic cells. Cilia-related disorders include embryonically arising conditions such as Joubert, Usher or Kartagener syndrome, but also afflictions with a postnatal or even adult onset phenotype, i.e. autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. The majority of ciliopathies are syndromic rather than affecting only a single organ due to cilia being found on almost any cell in the human body. Overall ciliopathies are considered rare diseases. Despite that, pharmacological research and the strive to help these patients has led to enormous therapeutic advances in the last decade. In this review we discuss new treatment options for certain ciliopathies, give an outlook on promising future therapeutic strategies, but also highlight the limitations in the development of therapeutic approaches of ciliopathies.
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- Max Duong Phu
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Section of Pharmacogenomics, Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Section of Pharmacogenomics, Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Section of Pharmacogenomics, Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Section of Pharmacogenomics, Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany.
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Tang D, Sha Y, Gao Y, Zhang J, Cheng H, Zhang J, Ni X, Wang C, Xu C, Geng H, He X, Cao Y. Novel variants in DNAH9 lead to nonsyndromic severe asthenozoospermia. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2021; 19:27. [PMID: 33610189 PMCID: PMC7896388 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-021-00709-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthenozoospermia is one of the most common causes of male infertility, and its genetic etiology is poorly understood. DNAH9 is a core component of outer dynein arms in cilia and flagellum. It was reported that variants of DNAH9 (OMIM: 603330) might cause primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). However, variants in DNAH9 lead to nonsyndromic severe asthenozoospermia have yet to be reported. METHODS Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed for two individuals with nonsyndromic severe asthenozoospermia from two non-consanguineous families, and Sanger sequencing was performed to verify the identified variants and parental origins. Sperm routine analysis, sperm vitality rate and sperm morphology analysis were performed according the WHO guidelines 2010 (5th edition). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM, TECNAI-10, 80 kV, Philips, Holland) was used to observe ultrastructures of sperm tail. Quantitative realtime-PCR and immunofluorescence staining were performed to detect the expression of DNAH9-mRNA and location of DNAH9-protein. Furthermore, assisted reproductive procedures were applied. RESULTS By WES and Sanger sequencing, compound heterozygous DNAH9 (NM_001372.4) variants were identified in the two individuals with nonsyndromic severe asthenozoospermia (F1 II-1: c.302dupT, p.Leu101fs*47 / c.6956A > G, p.Asp2319Gly; F2 II-1: c.6294 T > A, p.Phe2098Leu / c.10571 T > A, p.Leu3524Gln). Progressive rates less than 1% with normal sperm morphology rates and normal vitality rates were found in both of the two subjects. No respiratory phenotypes, situs inversus or other malformations were found by detailed medical history, physical examination and lung CT scans etc. Moreover, the expression of DNAH9-mRNA was significantly decreased in sperm from F1 II-1. And expression of DNAH9 is lower in sperm tail by immunofluorescence staining in F1 II-1 compared with normal control. Notably, by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), F1 II-1 and his partner successfully achieved clinical pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS We identified DNAH9 as a novel pathogenic gene for nonsyndromic severe asthenospermia, and ICSI can contribute to favorable pregnancy outcomes for these patients.
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- Dongdong Tang
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Andrology, United Diagnostic and Research Center for Clinical Genetics, School of Public Health & Women and Children's Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, Fujian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of study on abnormal gametes and reproductive tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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