Compound heterozygous splice site variants in the SCLT1 gene highlight an additional candidate locus for Senior-Løken syndrome

Senior Løken syndrome (SLS) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by severe retinal degenerations and juvenile-onset nephronophthisis. Genetic variants in ten different genes have been reported as the causes of SLS. Clinical evaluation of a patient with SLS and her unaffected parents revealed that the patient had infantile-onset retinal dystrophy and juvenile-onset nephronophthisis. Other systemic abnormalities included hepatic dysfunction, megacystis, mild learning disability, autism, obesity, and hyperinsulinemia. Whole-exome sequencing identified compound heterozygous SCLT1 variants (c.1218 + 3insT and c.1631A > G) in the patient. The unaffected parents were heterozygous for each variant. Transcript analysis using reverse transcription PCR demonstrated that the c.1218 + 3insT variant leads to exon 14 skipping (p.V383_M406del), while the other variant (c.1631A > G) primarily leads to exon 17 skipping (p.D480EfsX11) as well as minor amounts of two transcripts (6 bps deletion in the last of exon 17 [p.V543_K544del] and exons 17 and 18 skipping [p.D480E, S481_K610del]). Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that the Sclt1 protein was localized to the distal appendage of the photoreceptor basal body, indicating a ciliary protein. In conclusion, we identified compound heterozygous splice site variants of SCLT1 in a patient with a new form of ciliopathies that exhibits clinical features of SLS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

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Scientific reports - 8(2018), 1 vom: 13. Nov., Seite 16733

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Katagiri, Satoshi [VerfasserIn]
Hayashi, Takaaki [VerfasserIn]
Yoshitake, Kazutoshi [VerfasserIn]
Murai, Noriyuki [VerfasserIn]
Matsui, Zenichi [VerfasserIn]
Kubo, Hiroyuki [VerfasserIn]
Satoh, Hiroyuki [VerfasserIn]
Matsufuji, Senya [VerfasserIn]
Takamura, Tsuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Yokoo, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Omori, Yoshihiro [VerfasserIn]
Furukawa, Takahisa [VerfasserIn]
Iwata, Takeshi [VerfasserIn]
Nakano, Tadashi [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Journal Article
RNA, Messenger
RNA Splice Sites
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SCLT1 protein, human
Sodium Channels

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Date Completed 01.11.2019

Date Revised 13.11.2019

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-018-35152-6

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NLM290576326