Genetic Analysis of Two Novel GPI Variants Disrupting H Bonds and Localization Characteristics of 55 Gene Variants Associated with Glucose-6-phosphate Isomerase Deficiency

© 2024. Huazhong University of Science and Technology..

OBJECTIVE: Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) deficiency is a rare hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia caused by GPI gene variants. This disorder exhibits wide heterogeneity in its clinical manifestations and molecular characteristics, often posing challenges for precise diagnoses using conventional methods. To this end, this study aimed to identify the novel variants responsible for GPI deficiency in a Chinese family.

METHODS: The clinical manifestations of the patient were summarized and analyzed for GPI deficiency phenotype diagnosis. Novel compound heterozygous variants of the GPI gene, c.174C>A (p.Asn58Lys) and c.1538G>T (p.Trp513Leu), were identified using whole-exome and Sanger sequencing. The AlphaFold program and Chimera software were used to analyze the effects of compound heterozygous variants on GPI structure.

RESULTS: By characterizing 53 GPI missense/nonsense variants from previous literature and two novel missense variants identified in this study, we found that most variants were located in exons 3, 4, 12, and 18, with a few localized in exons 8, 9, and 14. This study identified novel compound heterozygous variants associated with GPI deficiency. These pathogenic variants disrupt hydrogen bonds formed by highly conserved GPI amino acids.

CONCLUSION: Early family-based sequencing analyses, especially for patients with congenital anemia, can help increase diagnostic accuracy for GPI deficiency, improve child healthcare, and enable genetic counseling.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Current medical science - 44(2024), 2 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 426-434

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xi, Bi-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Si-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Yu-Ting [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, De-Dong [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Qun [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Ai-Guo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Compound heterozygous variants
EC 5.3.1.9
Genetic characterization
Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase
Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase deficiency
Hydrogen bond
Journal Article
Whole-exome sequencing

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Date Completed 22.04.2024

Date Revised 22.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11596-024-2857-3

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NLM37051095X