Four Unique Genetic Variants in Three Genes Account for 62.7% of Early-Onset Severe Retinal Dystrophy in Chile: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Consequences

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2024 Jun 19

PMID 38892339

Authors

Rene Moya

Clementine Angee

Sylvain Hanein

Fabienne Jabot-Hanin

Josseline Kaplan

Isabelle Perrault

Jean-Michel Rozet

Lucas Fares Taie

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Abstract

Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA)/early-onset severe retinal dystrophy (EOSRD) stand as primary causes of incurable childhood blindness. This study investigates the clinical and molecular architecture of syndromic and non-syndromic LCA/EOSRD within a Chilean cohort (67 patients/60 families). Leveraging panel sequencing, 95.5% detection was achieved, revealing 17 genes and 126 variants (32 unique). , , and dominated (71.9%), with being the most prevalent (43.8%). Notably, four unique variants ( p.Glu415*, p.Ser1049Aspfs*40 and p.Cys948Tyr, p.Leu99Ile) constituted 62.7% of all disease alleles, indicating their importance for targeted analysis in Chilean patients. This study underscores a high degree of inbreeding in Chilean families affected by pediatric retinal blindness, resulting in a limited mutation repertoire. Furthermore, it complements and reinforces earlier reports, indicating the involvement of and as uncommon causes of LCA/EOSRD. These data hold significant value for patient and family counseling, pharmaceutical industry endeavors in personalized medicine, and future enrolment in gene therapy-based treatments, particularly with ongoing trials () or advancing preclinical developments ( and ).

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