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S100B Affects Gut Microbiota Biodiversity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032248. [PMID: 36768570 PMCID: PMC9916897 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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This in vivo study in mice addresses the relationship between the biodiversity of the microbiota and the levels of S100B, a protein present in enteroglial cells, but also in foods such as milk. A positive significant correlation was observed between S100B levels and Shannon values, which was reduced after treatment with Pentamidine, an inhibitor of S100B function, indicating that the correlation was influenced by the modulation of S100B activity. Using the bootstrap average method based on the distribution of the S100B concentration, three groups were identified, exhibiting a significant difference between the microbial profiles. Operational taxonomic units, when analyzed by SIMPER analysis, showed that genera regarded to be eubiotic were mainly concentrated in the intermediate group, while genera potentially harboring pathobionts often appeared to be more concentrated in groups where the S100B amounts were very low or high. Finally, in a pilot experiment, S100B was administered orally, and the microbial profiles appeared to be modified accordingly. These data may open novel perspectives involving the possibility of S100B-mediated regulation in the intestinal microbiota.
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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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Wang J, Zhou Y, Yang Y, Gao X, Liu Z, Hong G, Yao L, Yin J, Gu X, Li K. S100B gene polymorphisms are associated with the S100B level and Alzheimer's disease risk by altering the miRNA binding capacity. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:13954-13967. [PMID: 33982673 PMCID: PMC8202836 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203005] [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: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To examine the role of S100B in genetic susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), we conducted a case-control study to analyze four polymorphism loci (rs2839364, rs1051169, rs2300403, and rs9722) of the S100B gene and AD risk. We found an independent increased risk of AD in ApoE ε4(-) subjects carrying the rs9722 AA-genotype (OR = 2.622, 95% CI = 1.399–4.915, P = 0.003). Further investigation revealed the serum S100B levels to be lower in rs9722 GG carriers than in rs9722 AA carriers (P = 0.003). We identified three miRNAs (miR-340-3p, miR-593-3p, miR-6827-3p) in which the seed match region covered locus rs9722. Luciferase assays indicated that the rs9722 G allele has a higher binding affinity to miR-6827-3p than the rs9722 A allele, leading to a significantly decreased fluorescence intensity. Subsequent western blot analysis showed that the S100B protein level of SH-SY5Y cells, which carry the rs9722 G allele, decreased significantly following miR-6827-3p stimulation (P = 0.009). The present study suggests that the rs9722 polymorphism may upregulate the expression of S100B by altering the miRNA binding capacity and may thus increase the AD risk. This finding would be of great help for the early diagnosis of AD.
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- Jiafeng Wang
- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Clinical Medicine Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Clinical Medicine Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Collaborative Research Center, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Clinical Neuroscience Institute of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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Angelopoulou E, Paudel YN, Piperi C. Emerging role of S100B protein implication in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:1445-1453. [PMID: 33052436 PMCID: PMC11073186 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-020-03673-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The exact etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains obscure, lacking effective diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. In search of novel molecular factors that may contribute to PD pathogenesis, emerging evidence highlights the multifunctional role of the calcium-binding protein S100B that is widely expressed in the brain and predominantly in astrocytes. Preclinical evidence points towards the possible time-specific contributing role of S100B in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders including PD, mainly by regulating neuroinflammation and dopamine metabolism. Although existing clinical evidence presents some contradictions, estimation of S100B in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid seems to hold a great promise as a potential PD biomarker, particularly regarding the severity of motor and non-motor PD symptoms. Furthermore, given the recent development of S100B inhibitors that are able to cross the blood brain barrier, novel opportunities are arising in the research field of PD therapeutics. In this review, we provide an update on recent advances in the implication of S100B protein in the pathogenesis of PD and discuss relevant studies investigating the biomarker potential of S100B in PD, aiming to shed more light on clinical targeting approaches related to this incurable disorder.
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- Efthalia Angelopoulou
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 M. Asias Street, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Neuropharmacology Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 M. Asias Street, 11527, Athens, Greece.
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Lu Y, Huang H, Liu C, Zeng Y, Wang R, Wang C, Wei Y, Lan Y. Association of S100B polymorphisms and serum S100B with risk of systemic lupus erythematous in a Chinese population. Genet Mol Biol 2019; 42:321-328. [PMID: 31271591 PMCID: PMC6726149 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2017-0354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether the S100B polymorphisms are
associated with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) in a Chinese population. A
total of 313 SLE patients and 396 control subjects were enrolled in the present
study. The genotypes of three SNPs (rs9722, rs881827 and rs1051169) in S100B
gene were detected by single base extension polymerase chain reaction (SBE-PCR).
Serum S100B levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Rs1051169 was associated with an increased risk of SLE (C vs. G: adjusted
OR=1.46, 95% CI, 1.18-1.80, p=0.001; CC vs. GG: adjusted
OR=1.99, 95% CI, 1.32-3.02, p=0.001; CC+GC vs. GG: adjusted
OR=1.54, 95% CI, 1.13-2.11, p=0.007; CC vs. GC+GG: adjusted
OR=1.67, 95% CI, 1.16-2.42, p=0.006). Haplotype analysis showed
that the G-G-C haplotype was associated with an increased risk of SLE (OR=1.50,
95% CI, 1.14-1.98, p=0.004). Stratified analyses showed that
the rs1051169 polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of neurologic
disorder in SLE patients (C vs. G: OR=1.78, 95% CI, 1.22-2.59,
p=0.003; GC vs. GG: OR=2.33, 95% CI, 1.14-4.77, P=0.019; CC
vs. GG: OR=3.02, 95% CI, 1.39-6.53, p=0.004; CC+GC vs. GG:
OR=2.57, 95% CI=1.31-5.04, p=0.005). In addition, SLE patients
with neurologic disorder carrying the rs1051169 GC/CC genotypes present a higher
serum S100B levels compared with that carrying the GG genotype
(p < 0.05). Our results indicate that the rs1051169
polymorphism may be involved in the pathogenesis of SLE.
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- Yulan Lu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18 Zhongshan Road II, Baise 533000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Guangxi, China
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Osier ND, Conley YP, Okonkwo DO, Puccio AM. Variation in Candidate Traumatic Brain Injury Biomarker Genes Are Associated with Gross Neurological Outcomes after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma 2018; 35:2684-2690. [PMID: 29969943 PMCID: PMC6238603 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2017.5268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are actively being pursued; potential candidates include glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP), S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B), and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1), two of which the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved for marketing of blood tests for adult concussion. The relationship between biomarker-encoding genes and TBI outcomes remains unknown. This pilot study explores variation in 18 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in biomarker-encoding genes as predictors of neurological outcome in a population of adults with severe TBI. Participants (n = 305) were assessed using the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months post-injury. Multivariate logistical regression was used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and determine the odds of having a lower score on the GOS ( = 1-2 vs. 3-5) based on variant allele presence, while controlling for confounders. Possession of the variant allele of one S100B SNP (rs1051169) was associated with higher scores on the GOS at 3 months (OR = 0.39; p = 0.04), 6 months (OR = 0.34; p = 0.02), 12 months (OR = 0.32; p = 0.02), and 24 months (OR = 0.30; p = 0.02) post-severe TBI. The relationship among these polymorphisms, protein levels, and biomarker utility, merits examination. These findings represent a novel contribution to the evidence that can inform future studies aimed at enhancing interpretation of biomarker data, identifying novel biomarkers, and ultimately harnessing this information to improve clinical outcomes and personalize care.
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- Nicole D. Osier
- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- School of Nursing Division of Holistic Adult Health and Dell Medical School Department of Neurology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Human Genetics University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Fardell C, Zettergren A, Ran C, Carmine Belin A, Ekman A, Sydow O, Bäckman L, Holmberg B, Dizdar N, Söderkvist P, Nissbrandt H. S100B polymorphisms are associated with age of onset of Parkinson's disease. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2018. [PMID: 29529989 PMCID: PMC5848451 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-018-0547-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Background In this study we investigated the association between SNPs in the S100B gene and Parkinson’s disease (PD) in two independent Swedish cohorts. The SNP rs9722 has previously been shown to be associated with higher S100B concentrations in serum and frontal cortex in humans. S100B is widely expressed in the central nervous system and has many functions such as regulating calcium homeostasis, inflammatory processes, cytoskeleton assembly/disassembly, protein phosphorylation and degradation, and cell proliferation and differentiation. Several of these functions have been suggested to be of importance for the pathophysiology of PD. Methods The SNPs rs9722, rs2239574, rs881827, rs9984765, and rs1051169 of the S100B gene were genotyped using the KASPar® PCR SNP genotyping system in a case-control study of two populations (431 PD patients and 465 controls, 195 PD patients and 378 controls, respectively). The association between the genotype and allelic distributions and PD risk was evaluated using Chi-Square and Cox proportional hazards test, as well as logistic regression. Linear regression and Cox proportional hazards tests were applied to assess the effect of the rs9722 genotypes on age of disease onset. Results The S100B SNPs tested were not associated with the risk of PD. However, in both cohorts, the T allele of rs9722 was significantly more common in early onset PD patients compared to late onset PD patients. The SNP rs9722 was significantly related to age of onset, and each T allele lowered disease onset with 4.9 years. In addition, allelic variants of rs881827, rs9984765, and rs1051169, were significantly more common in early-onset PD compared to late-onset PD in the pooled population. Conclusions rs9722, a functional SNP in the 3’-UTR of the S100B gene, was strongly associated with age of onset of PD.
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- Camilla Fardell
- Department of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 431, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 431, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 431, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Neurology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 431, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Wu Y, Xia H, Yuan J, Xu H, Deng X, Liu J, Zhang H, Deng H. Identification of a Missense Mutation in the α-galactosidase A Gene in a Chinese Family with Fabry Disease. Curr Genomics 2018; 19:70-75. [PMID: 29491734 PMCID: PMC5817879 DOI: 10.2174/1389202918666170915155033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 08/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction: Fabry Disease (FD), the second most common lysosomal storage disorder after Gaucher disease, is characterized by variable clinical manifestations, including angiokeratoma, corneal dystrophy, recurrent episodes of extremity pain, renal impairment, cardiac complications and cerebrovascular manifestations. It is caused by mutations in the α-galactosidase A gene (gene symbol GLA) on chromosome Xq22, which leads to deficiency of lysosomal α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A), and subsequent accumulation of glycosphingolipids in various tissues and organs. The aim of this study is to identify the disease-causing mutation in a five-generation Chinese family with FD. A c.782G>T transversion (p.G261V) in the GLA gene was identified in four patients and two asymptomatic carriers by direct sequencing, and it co-segregated with the disease in the family. The variant is predicted to be disease-causing mutation and result in seriously abnormal function of α-Gal A. Four patients in this family present with classic phenotype of FD, including acroparesthesias, hypohidrosis, angiokeratomas and intermittent burning pain in extremity. Conclusion: The disease severity is similar among male and female patients. Our study extends the genotype-phenotype relationship between mutations in the GLA gene and clinical findings of FD, which may be helpful in the genetic counseling of patients with FD.
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- Yuan Wu
- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China.,Department of Emergency, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410013, China
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Association of S100B polymorphisms and serum S100B with risk of ischemic stroke in a Chinese population. Sci Rep 2018; 8:971. [PMID: 29343763 PMCID: PMC5772371 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19156-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The levels of serum S100B were elevated in patients with ischemic stroke (IS), which may be a novel biomarker for diagnosing IS. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of S100B polymorphisms and serum S100B with IS risk. We genotyped the S100B polymorphisms rs9722, rs9984765, rs2839356, rs1051169 and rs2186358 in 396 IS patients and 398 controls using polymerase chain reaction-single base extension (SBE-PCR). Serum S100B levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Rs9722 was associated with an increased risk of IS (AA vs. GG: adjusted OR = 2.172, 95% CI, 1.175–4.014, P = 0.013; dominant: adjusted OR = 1.507, 95% CI, 1.071–2.123, P = 0.019; recessive: adjusted OR = 1.846, 95% CI, 1.025–3.323, P = 0.041; additive: adjusted OR=1.371, 95% CI, 1.109-1.694, P = 0.003). The A-C-C-C-A haplotype was associated with an increased risk of IS (OR = 1.325, 95% CI, 1.035–1.696, P = 0.025). In addition, individuals carrying the rs9722 GA/AA genotypes had a higher serum S100B compared with the rs9722 GG genotype in IS patients (P = 0.018). Our results suggest that the S100B gene rs9722 polymorphism may contribute to the susceptibility of IS, probably by promoting the expression of serum S100B.
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Xia H, Hu P, Yuan L, Xiong W, Xu H, Yi J, Yang Z, Deng X, Guo Y, Deng H. A homozygous MYO7A mutation associated to Usher syndrome and unilateral auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:4241-4246. [PMID: 28731162 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Usher syndrome (USH) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by sensorineural hearing loss, progressive visual loss and night blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP), with or without vestibular dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to detect the causative gene in a consanguineous Chinese family with USH. A c.3696_3706del (p.R1232Sfs*72) variant in the myosin VIIa gene (MYO7A) was identified in the homozygous state by exome sequencing. The co‑segregation of the MYO7A c.3696_3706del variant with the phenotype of deafness and progressive visual loss in the USH family was confirmed by Sanger sequencing. The variant was absent in 200 healthy controls. Therefore, the c.3696_3706del variant may disrupt the interaction between myosin VIIa and other USH1 proteins, and impair melanosome transport in retinal pigment epithelial cells. Notably, bilateral auditory brainstem responses were absent in two patients of the USH family, while distortion product otoacoustic emissions were elicited in the right ears of the two patients, consistent with clinical diagnosis of unilateral auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. These data suggested that the homozygous c.3696_3706del variant in the MYO7A gene may be the disease‑causing mutation for the disorder in this family. These findings broaden the phenotype spectrum of the MYO7A gene, and may facilitate understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of the disease, and genetic counseling for the family.
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- Hong Xia
- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, P.R. China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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Deng S, Xu H, Yuan J, Xiao J, Yuan L, Deng X, Guan L, Zhu A, Rong P, Zhang J, Deng H. Identification of a novel collagen type IV alpha-4 ( COL4A4) mutation in a Chinese family with autosomal dominant Alport syndrome using exome sequencing. Indian J Med Res 2017; 144:200-205. [PMID: 27934798 PMCID: PMC5206870 DOI: 10.4103/0971-5916.195026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Alport syndrome (AS) is an inherited disorder characterized by glomerulonephritis and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The aim of this study was to identify the gene responsible for the glomerulopathy in a Chinese family with autosomal dominant AS using exome sequencing. METHODS A 4-generation, 30-member Chinese Han family was enrolled in this study. Exome sequencing was conducted in the proband of the family, and then direct sequencing was performed in family members of the pedigree and 100 normal controls. RESULTS A novel frameshift mutation, c.3213delA (p.Gly1072GlufsFNx0169), in the collagen type IV alpha-4 gene (COL4A4) was found to be the genetic cause. Neither sensorineural hearing loss nor ocular abnormalities were present in the patients of this family. Other clinical features, such as age of onset, age of ESRD occurring and disease severity, varied among the patients of this family. INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSIONS A novel frameshift mutation, c.3213delA (p.Gly1072GlufsFNx0169) in the COL4A4 gene, was identified in the Chinese pedigree with autosomal dominant AS. Our findings may provide new insights into the cause and diagnosis of AS and also have implications for genetic counselling.
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- Sheng Deng
- Center for Experimental Medicine & Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital; Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine & Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine & Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine & Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine & Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine & Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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Hu P, Wu S, Yuan L, Lin Q, Zheng W, Xia H, Xu H, Guan L, Deng H. Compound heterozygous POMT1 mutations in a Chinese family with autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy C1. J Cell Mol Med 2017; 21:1388-1393. [PMID: 28157257 PMCID: PMC5487925 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (MDDG) is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of muscular disorders, characterized by congenital muscular dystrophy or later-onset limb-girdle muscular dystrophy accompanied by brain and ocular abnormalities, resulting from aberrant alpha-dystroglycan glycosylation. Exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing were performed on a six-generation consanguineous Han Chinese family, members of which had autosomal recessive MDDG. Compound heterozygous mutations, c.1338+1G>A (p.H415Kfs*3) and c.1457G>C (p.W486S, rs746849558), in the protein O-mannosyltransferase 1 gene (POMT1), were identified as the genetic cause. Patients that exhibited milder MDDG manifested as later-onset progressive proximal pelvic, shoulder girdle and limb muscle weakness, joint contractures, mental retardation and elevated creatine kinase, without structural brain or ocular abnormalities, were further genetically diagnosed as MDDGC1. The POMT1 gene splice-site mutation (c.1338+1G>A) which leads to exon 13 skipping and results in a truncated protein may contribute to a severe phenotype, while the allelic missense mutation (p.W486S) may reduce MDDG severity. These findings may expand phenotype and mutation spectrum of the POMT1 gene. Clinical diagnosis supplemented with molecular screening may result in more accurate diagnoses of, prognoses for, and improved genetic counselling for this disease.
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- Pengzhi Hu
- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Lv Y, Wang Z, Liu C, Cui L. Identification of a novel CACNA1A mutation in a Chinese family with autosomal recessive progressive myoclonic epilepsy. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2017; 13:2631-2636. [PMID: 29089769 PMCID: PMC5656343 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s145774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Progressive myoclonic epilepsy (PME) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder, which is commonly manifested with refractory seizures and neurologic deterioration. The prognosis of PME is poor, so early diagnosis of PME is critical. The aim of our study is to identify the novel pathogenic gene in a Chinese family with PME, which may be helpful in future. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A three-generation consanguineous Chinese Han family with PME was recruited. A novel homozygous variant was identified by the genetic technique of exome sequencing and certificated by Sanger sequencing and functional prediction. RESULTS A novel homozygous variant, c.6975_6976insCAG, in the CACNA1A was identified in the PME family. The novel variant encoding the alpha-1A subunit of the calcium channel Cav2.1 was found in two siblings in the Chinese family and was absent in 50 normal controls. Our research indicates that the homozygous c.6975_6976insCAG might be the pathogenic mutation for PME. CONCLUSION As a molecular diagnostic strategy, our research explores the mutation gene spectrum of PME and has resulted in significant predictions for genetic counseling.
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- Yudan Lv
- Department of Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China
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Lu Q, Song Z, Deng X, Xiong W, Xu H, Zhang Z, Lu H, Deng H. SLC6A3 rs28363170 and rs3836790 variants in Han Chinese patients with sporadic Parkinson’s disease. Neurosci Lett 2016; 629:48-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Deng H, Deng S, Xu H, Deng HX, Chen Y, Yuan L, Deng X, Yang S, Guan L, Zhang J, Yuan H, Guo Y. Exome Sequencing of a Pedigree Reveals S339L Mutation in the TLN2 Gene as a Cause of Fifth Finger Camptodactyly. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0155180. [PMID: 27223613 PMCID: PMC4880340 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Camptodactyly is a digit deformity characterized by permanent flexion contracture of one or both fifth fingers at the proximal interphalangeal joints. Though over 60 distinct types of syndromic camptodactyly have been described, only one disease locus (3q11.2-q13.12) for nonsyndromic camptodactyly has been identified. To identify the genetic defect for camptodactyly in a four-generation Chinese Han family, exome and Sanger sequencings were conducted and a missense variant, c.1016C>T (p.S339L), in the talin 2 gene (TLN2) was identified. The variant co-segregated with disease in the family and was not observed in 12 unaffected family members or 1,000 normal controls, suggesting that p.S339L is a pathogenic mutation. Two asymptomatic carriers in the family indicated incomplete penetrance or more complicated compensated mechanism. Most of p.S339L carriers also have relatively benign cardiac phenotypes. Expression of wild and mutant TLN2 in HEK293 cells suggested the predominant localization in cytoplasm. Our data suggest a potential molecular link between TLN2 and camptodactyly pathogenesis.
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- Hao Deng
- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Davee Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurosciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America
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- Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Genomics Institute-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Information Security and Big Data Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Yuan L, Song Z, Deng X, Zheng W, Yang Z, Yang Y, Deng H. Genetic analysis of FGF20 variants in Chinese Han patients with essential tremor. Neurosci Lett 2016; 620:159-62. [PMID: 27040428 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most frequent neurological disorders with elusive etiology, typically characterized by postural and kinetic tremors. Evidence reveals that genetic components are implicated in the development of ET and there are some overlaps between ET and Parkinson's disease in clinical features and etiology. Variants in the fibroblast growth factor 20 gene (FGF20) have been reported to be associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease. To evaluate the association between the FGF20 gene variants and ET susceptibility, we conducted genetic analysis of five FGF20 variants (rs1721100, rs1989754, rs10089600, rs12720208, and rs17550360) in 200 patients with ET and 426 ethnically-matched Chinese Han normal controls. Statistical analysis did not identify significant differences in genotypic or allelic frequencies of variants between ET patients and normal controls (all P>0.05). No related haplotype was found to be related to the risk of ET. The findings indicate the FGF20 gene might not play a dominating role in the genetic predisposition to ET in Chinese Han population.
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- Lamei Yuan
- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, 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 Neurology, 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 Neurology, 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; Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Yuan L, Xu H, Yuan J, Deng X, Xiong W, Yang Z, Huang Y, Deng H. A novel FN1 variant associated with familial hematuria: TBMN? Clin Biochem 2016; 49:816-20. [PMID: 26968105 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Thin basement membrane nephropathy (TBMN), an autosomal dominant inherited condition in general, is characterized clinically by persistent hematuria and pathologically by thinning of glomerular basement membrane. TBMN is occasionally accompanied with proteinuria, hypertension and renal impairment in some cases. The aim of this study is to explore the genetic defect in a Chinese pedigree with familial hematuria. DESIGN AND METHODS A four-generation Chinese Han pedigree with familial hematuria was recruited. Exome sequencing was conducted in the proband diagnosed as TBMN, followed by verification in the proband and other family members with Sanger sequencing. RESULTS A novel missense variant, c.4616C>G (p.S1539C), in the fibronectin 1 gene (FN1), was identified, and it co-segregated with the disease condition in the family. It was not observed in 100 normal controls. CONCLUSIONS A missense variant in the FN1 gene is possibly responsible for familial hematuria or TBMN in this family, which may broaden the phenotype and mutation spectrums of the FN1 gene. A male patient in this family progressed to end-stage renal disease requiring kidney transplantation, supporting that familial hematuria or TBMN may not always be as benign as generally thought. The findings may have new implications for clinical monitoring and genetic counseling of the family, and may also help understand the pathogenesis.
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- Lamei Yuan
- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Yuan L, Song Z, Deng X, Xiong W, Yang Z, Deng H. Association of the MTHFR rs1801131 and rs1801133 variants in sporadic Parkinson's disease patients. Neurosci Lett 2016; 616:26-31. [PMID: 26806866 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common age-dependent neurodegenerative movement disorder related to multiple factors, and genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of PD. Variants in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR), a gene encoding a folate-dependent enzyme that is involved in homocysteine metabolism, have been reported to be associated with PD. To explore the role of the MTHFR gene in the development of PD in Chinese Han population, we analyzed two MTHFR variants (rs1801131 and rs1801133) in a patient cohort consisting of 512 patients with PD from mainland China and a control cohort consisting of 512 age, gender and ethnicity matched normal subjects. Statistically significant differences in genotypic and allelic frequencies were detected in the MTHFR variant rs1801133 (P=0.022 and 0.007, respectively; odds ratio=0.780, 95% confidence interval=0.651-0.934). In addition, the A-T haplotype of rs1801131-rs1801133 showed a protective role against PD development (P=0.007, odds ratio=0.779, 95% confidence interval=0.650-0.933). Our results suggested that the T allele of rs1801133 variant and A-T haplotype of rs1801131-rs1801133 in the MTHFR gene may decrease the risk of developing PD in Chinese Han population from mainland China.
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- Lamei Yuan
- Center for Experimental Medicine, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, 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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- Cancer Research Institute, Xiangya School of Medicine, 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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- Center for Experimental Medicine, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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He S, Tan T, Song Z, Yuan L, Deng X, Ni B, Chen Y, Deng H. Genetic analysis of MC1R variants in Chinese Han patients with sporadic Parkinson’s disease. Neurosci Lett 2016; 611:101-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Tan T, Song Z, Yuan L, Xiong W, Deng X, Ni B, Chen Y, Deng H. Genetic analysis of TREM2 variants in Chinese Han patients with sporadic Parkinson's disease. Neurosci Lett 2015; 612:189-192. [PMID: 26704436 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease and is characterized by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra. Recently, rs75932628 (p.R47H) of the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 gene (TREM2) was identified to be associated with PD in American, Spanish, Irish, and Polish population. To explore whether TREM2 variants are related to susceptibility of sporadic PD in Chinese Han population, we designed a case-control comparison study and studied two variants rs75932628 (p.R47H) and rs2234253 (p.T96K) of the TREM2 gene in 512 Chinese Han patients with sporadic PD and 512 age, gender and ethnicity matched normal controls from Mainland China. No variant for either rs75932628 or rs2234253 was found in both PD and control cohorts. Our data suggest that neither variant rs75932628 nor rs2234253 be a major susceptibility factor of sporadic PD in Chinese Han population from Mainland China.
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- Ting Tan
- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, 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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- Cancer Research Institute, Xiangya School of Medicine, 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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- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Birth Health of Hunan Province, Family Planning Institute of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Birth Health of Hunan Province, Family Planning Institute of Hunan Province, Changsha, China.
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Deng S, Deng X, Yuan L, Song Z, Yang Z, Xiong W, Deng H. Genetic analysis of SNCA coding mutation in Chinese Han patients with Parkinson disease. Acta Neurol Belg 2015; 115:267-71. [PMID: 25092551 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-014-0347-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder. It is characterized by selective loss of dopamine-producing neurons and aggregation of alpha-synuclein (SNCA) in neurons of particular brain regions. At least 20 loci and 15 disease-causing genes have been identified. Rare missense or multiplication mutations in the SNCA gene have been reported to be involved in some familial and sporadic cases of PD. More recently, two novel pathogenic missense mutations (p.H50Q and p.G51D) were identified in the SNCA gene. To evaluate whether mutation(s) in the coding region of SNCA gene is related to PD in Chinese population, we investigated the SNCA gene in 502 PD patients of Chinese Han ethnicity from Mainland China. No pathogenic mutation was identified in the coding region of the gene. A known G to A transition (c.306 + 66G>A, rs10005233) in the intron 4, which does not potentially change splicing, was identified. Our data indicate that mutations in the coding region of the SNCA gene are not likely to be a common cause of PD in Chinese population.
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- Sheng Deng
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Xia H, Huang X, Guo Y, Hu P, He G, Deng X, Xu H, Yang Z, Deng H. Identification of a Novel MYO15A Mutation in a Chinese Family with Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136306. [PMID: 26308726 PMCID: PMC4550393 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) is a genetically heterogeneous sensorineural disorder, generally manifested with prelingual hearing loss and absence of other clinical manifestations. The aim of this study is to identify the pathogenic gene in a four-generation consanguineous Chinese family with ARNSHL. A novel homozygous variant, c.9316dupC (p.H3106Pfs*2), in the myoxin XVa gene (MYO15A) was identified by exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing. The homozygous MYO15A c.9316dupC variant co-segregated with the phenotypes in the ARNSHL family and was absent in two hundred normal controls. The variant was predicted to interfere with the formation of the Myosin XVa-whirlin-Eps8 complex at the tip of stereocilia, which is indispensable for stereocilia elongation. Our data suggest that the homozygous MYO15A c.9316dupC variant might be the pathogenic mutation, and exome sequencing is a powerful molecular diagnostic strategy for ARNSHL, an extremely heterogeneous disorder. Our findings extend the mutation spectrum of the MYO15A gene and have important implications for genetic counseling for the family.
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- Hong Xia
- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Emergency, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Medical Information, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Yuan L, Guo Y, Yi J, Xiao J, Yuan J, Xiong W, Xu H, Yang Z, Zhang J, Deng H. Identification of a novel GJA3 mutation in congenital nuclear cataract. Optom Vis Sci 2015; 92:337-42. [PMID: 25635993 DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000000518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE Congenital cataract is a visual impairment that needs correction as early as possible after birth. This study aimed to identify whether genetic defects exist in a Chinese Han pedigree with congenital nuclear cataract. METHODS A family consisting of six members and three patients with nuclear cataract spanning three generations and 100 unrelated ethnically matched normal subjects were recruited in this study. Exome sequencing was performed in the 24-year-old proband, and Sanger sequencing was then conducted in other family members and 100 normal controls. RESULTS A novel missense variant, c.428G>A (p.G143E), in the gap junction protein-alpha 3 gene (GJA3) was identified in three patients of the family but unidentified in three family members without lens opacity and 100 normal controls. CONCLUSIONS A novel missense mutation, c.428G>A (p.G143E), in the GJA3 gene, localized to the cytoplasmic loop, was suggested to be the genetic cause of congenital nuclear cataract, which further expands the gene mutation spectrum. Our findings suggest that exome sequencing is a powerful and cost-effective tool to discover mutation(s) in disorders with high genetic and clinical heterogeneity. Further functional studies in the GJA3 gene mutations may help uncover pathogenic mechanisms of congenital cataract and therefore provide a possible genetic therapy for this disorder.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lamei Yuan
- *MD †PhD ‡MS §RA Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Neurology (LY, YG, HX, ZY, HD), Department of Ophthalmology (J Yi), Department of Nephrology (J Yuan), the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Department of Medical Information (YG), Cancer Research Institute (WX), Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China; and BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China (JX, JZ)
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