scholarly journals Next-Generation Sequencing Identified Novel Desmoplakin Frame-shift Variant in Patients with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Lin ◽  
Yuankun Ma ◽  
Zhejun Cai ◽  
Qiyuan Wang ◽  
Lihua Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is one of the leading causes for sudden cardiac death (SCD). Recent studies have identified mutations in cardiac desmosomes as key players in the pathogenesis of ARVC. However, the specific etiology in individual families remains largely unknown. Methods A 4-generation family presenting with syncope, lethal ventricular arrhythmia and SCD was recruited. Targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) was performed and validated by Sanger sequencing. Plasmid containing the mutation and wild type (WT) was constructed, western-blot and immunofluorescence were performed to detect the functional change due to the mutation. Results The proband, a 56-year-old female, presented with recurrent palpitation and syncope. An ICD was implanted due to her family history of SCD/ aborted SCD. NGS revealed a novel heterozygous frame-shift variant ( c.832delG ) in Desmoplakin ( DSP ) among 5 family members. The variant led to a frame-shift and a premature termination codon, producing a truncated protein. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) of the family members carrying the same variant shown myocardium thinning and fatty infiltration in the right ventricular, positive bi-ventricular late gadolinium enhancement and severe RV dysfunction, fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of ARVC. HEK293T cells transfected with mutant expressed truncated DSP protein, upregulation of nuclear junction plakoglobin ( PG ) and downregulation of β-catenin, when compared with WT. Conclusion We infer that the novel c.832delG variant in DSP was associated with ARVC in this family, likely through Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Lin ◽  
Yuankun Ma ◽  
Zhejun Cai ◽  
Qiyuan Wang ◽  
Lihua Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) is one of the leading causes for sudden cardiac death (SCD). Recent studies have identified mutations in cardiac desmosomes as key players in the pathogenesis of AC. However, the specific etiology in individual families remains largely unknown. Methods: A 4-generation family presenting with syncope, lethal ventricular arrhythmia and SCD was recruited. Targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) was performed and validated by Sanger sequencing. Plasmids containing the mutation and wild type (WT) were constructed, real-time PCR, western-blot and immunofluorescence were performed to detect the functional change due to the mutation. Results: The proband, a 56-year-old female, presented with recurrent palpitations and syncope. An ICD was implanted due to her family history of SCD/ aborted SCD. NGS revealed a novel heterozygous frame-shift variant ( c.832delG ) in Desmoplakin ( DSP ) among 5 family members. The variant led to frame-shift and premature termination, producing a truncated protein. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) of the family members carrying the same variant shown myocardium thinning and fatty infiltration in the right ventricular, positive bi-ventricular late gadolinium enhancement and severe RV dysfunction, fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of AC. HEK293T cells transfected with mutant expressed truncated DSP mRNA and protein, upregulation of nuclear junction plakoglobin ( JUP ) and downregulation of β-catenin, when compared with WT. Conclusion: We infer that the novel c.832delG variant in DSP was associated with AC in this family, likely through Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.



2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Lin ◽  
Yuankun Ma ◽  
Zhejun Cai ◽  
Qiyuan Wang ◽  
Lihua Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) is one of the leading causes for sudden cardiac death (SCD). Recent studies have identified mutations in cardiac desmosomes as key players in the pathogenesis of AC. However, the specific etiology in individual families remains largely unknown. Methods: A 4-generation family presenting with syncope, lethal ventricular arrhythmia and SCD was recruited. Targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) was performed and validated by Sanger sequencing. Plasmids containing the mutation and wild type (WT) were constructed, real-time PCR, western-blot and immunofluorescence were performed to detect the functional change due to the mutation. Results: The proband, a 56-year-old female, presented with recurrent palpitations and syncope. An ICD was implanted due to her family history of SCD/ aborted SCD. NGS revealed a novel heterozygous frame-shift variant ( c.832delG ) in Desmoplakin ( DSP ) among 5 family members. The variant led to frame-shift and premature termination, producing a truncated protein. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) of the family members carrying the same variant shown myocardium thinning and fatty infiltration in the right ventricular, positive bi-ventricular late gadolinium enhancement and severe RV dysfunction, fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of AC. HEK293T cells transfected with mutant expressed truncated DSP mRNA and protein, upregulation of nuclear junction plakoglobin ( JUP ) and downregulation of β-catenin, when compared with WT. Conclusion: We infer that the novel c.832delG variant in DSP was associated with AC in this family, likely through Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.



2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Lin ◽  
Yuankun Ma ◽  
Zhejun Cai ◽  
Qiyuan Wang ◽  
Lihua Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) is one of the leading causes for sudden cardiac death (SCD). Recent studies have identified mutations in cardiac desmosomes as key players in the pathogenesis of AC. However, the specific etiology in individual families remains largely unknown. Methods: A 4-generation family presenting with syncope, lethal ventricular arrhythmia and SCD was recruited. Targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) was performed and validated by Sanger sequencing. Plasmids containing the mutation and wild type (WT) were constructed, real-time PCR, western-blot and immunofluorescence were performed to detect the functional change due to the mutation. Results: The proband, a 56-year-old female, presented with recurrent palpitations and syncope. An ICD was implanted due to her family history of SCD/ aborted SCD. NGS revealed a novel heterozygous frame-shift variant (c.832delG) in Desmoplakin (DSP) among 5 family members. The variant led to frame-shift and premature termination, producing a truncated protein. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) of the family members carrying the same variant shown myocardium thinning and fatty infiltration in the right ventricular, positive bi-ventricular late gadolinium enhancement and severe RV dysfunction, fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of AC. HEK293T cells transfected with mutant expressed truncated DSP mRNA and protein, upregulation of nuclear junction plakoglobin (JUP) and downregulation of β-catenin, when compared with WT. Conclusion: We infer that the novel c.832delG variant in DSP was associated with AC in this family, likely through Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.



EP Europace ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i141-i141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Argelia Medeiros Domingo ◽  
Ardan Saguner ◽  
Istvan Magyar ◽  
Angela Bahr ◽  
Deniz Akdis ◽  
...  


EP Europace ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. euw098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Argelia Medeiros-Domingo ◽  
Ardan M. Saguner ◽  
István Magyar ◽  
Angela Bahr ◽  
Deniz Akdis ◽  
...  


Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 3854-3854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy E Knight Johnson ◽  
Lucia Guidugli ◽  
Kelly Arndt ◽  
Gorka Alkorta-Aranburu ◽  
Viswateja Nelakuditi ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute leukemia (AL) are a clinically diverse and genetically heterogeneous group of hematologic malignancies. Familial forms of MDS/AL have been increasingly recognized in recent years, and can occur as a primary event or secondary to genetic syndromes, such as inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFS). It is critical to confirm a genetic diagnosis in patients with hereditary predisposition to hematologic malignancies in order to provide prognostic information and cancer risk assessment, and to aid in identification of at-risk or affected family members. In addition, a molecular diagnosis can help tailor medical management including informing the selection of family members for allogeneic stem cell transplantation donors. Until recently, clinical testing options for this diverse group of hematologic malignancy predisposition genes were limited to the evaluation of single genes by Sanger sequencing, which is a time consuming and expensive process. To improve the diagnosis of hereditary predisposition to hematologic malignancies, our CLIA-licensed laboratory has recently developed Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) panel-based testing for these genes. Methods: Thirty six patients with personal and/or family history of aplastic anemia, MDS or AL were referred for clinical diagnostic testing. DNA from the referred patients was obtained from cultured skin fibroblasts or peripheral blood and was utilized for preparing libraries with the SureSelectXT Enrichment System. Libraries were sequenced on an Illumina MiSeq instrument and the NGS data was analyzed with a custom bioinformatic pipeline, targeting a panel of 76 genes associated with IBMFS and/or familial MDS/AL. Results: Pathogenic and highly likely pathogenic variants were identified in 7 out of 36 patients analyzed, providing a positive molecular diagnostic rate of 20%. Overall, 6 out of the 7 pathogenic changes identified were novel. In 2 unrelated patients with MDS, heterozygous pathogenic sequence changes were identified in the GATA2 gene. Heterozygous pathogenic changes in the following autosomal dominant genes were each identified in a single patient: RPS26 (Diamond-Blackfan anemia 10), RUNX1 (familial platelet disorder with propensity to myeloid malignancy), TERT (dyskeratosis congenita 4) and TINF2 (dyskeratosis congenita 3). In addition, one novel heterozygous sequence change (c.826+5_826+9del, p.?) in the Fanconi anemia associated gene FANCA was identified. . The RNA analysis demonstrated this variant causes skipping of exon 9 and results in a premature stop codon in exon 10. Further review of the NGS data provided evidence of an additional large heterozygous multi-exon deletion in FANCA in the same patient. This large deletion was confirmed using array-CGH (comparative genomic hybridization). Conclusions: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of using NGS technology to identify patients with a hereditary predisposition to hematologic malignancies. As many of the genes associated with hereditary predisposition to hematologic malignancies have similar or overlapping clinical presentations, analysis of a diverse panel of genes is an efficient and cost-effective approach to molecular diagnostics for these disorders. Unlike Sanger sequencing, NGS technology also has the potential to identify large exonic deletions and duplications. In addition, RNA splicing assay has proven to be helpful in clarifying the pathogenicity of variants suspected to affect splicing. This approach will also allow for identification of a molecular defect in patients who may have atypical presentation of disease. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.



2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 791-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Xiao ◽  
Xueqin Guo ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Mingkun Shao ◽  
Xiaoming Wei ◽  
...  

Purpose To identify disease-causing mutations in a Chinese patient with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Methods A detailed clinical examination was performed on the proband. Targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) combined with bioinformatics analysis was performed on the proband to detect candidate disease-causing mutations. Sanger sequencing was performed on all subjects to confirm the candidate mutations and assess cosegregation within the family. Results Clinical examinations of the proband showed typical characteristics of RP. Three candidate heterozygous mutations in 3 genes associated with RP were detected in the proband by targeted NGS. The 3 mutations were confirmed by Sanger sequencing and the deletion (c.357_358delAA) in PRPF31 was shown to cosegregate with RP phenotype in 7 affected family members, but not in 3 unaffected family members. Conclusions The deletion (c.357_358delAA) in PRPF31 was the disease-causing mutation for the proband and his affected family members with RP. To our knowledge, this is the second report of the deletion and the first report of the other 2 mutations in the Chinese population. Targeted NGS combined with bioinformatics analysis proved to be an effective molecular diagnostic tool for RP.



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