Novel FBN1 mutations are responsible for cardiovascular manifestations of Marfan syndrome.
Mol Biol Rep
; 43(11): 1227-1232, 2016 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-27558095
ABSTRACT
The fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene mutations result in Marfan syndrome (MFS) and have a variety of phenotypic variations. This disease is involved in the skeletal, ocular and cardiovascular system. Here we analyzed genotype-phenotype correlation in two Chinese families with MFS. Two patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections were diagnosed as MFS according to the revised Ghent criteria. Peripheral blood samples were collected and genomic DNAs were isolated from available cases, namely, patient-1 and his daughter and son, and patient-2 and his parents. According to the next-generation sequencing results, the mutations in FBN1 were confirmed by direct sequencing. A heterozygous frameshift mutation in exon 12 of FBN1 was found in the proband-1 and his daughter. They showed cardiovascular phenotype thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections, a life-threatening vascular disease, and atrial septal defect respectively. One de novo missense mutation in exon 50 of FBN1 was identified only in the patient-2, showing aortic root aneurysm and aortic root dilatation. Intriguingly, two novel mutations mainly caused the cardiovascular complications in affected family members. No meaningful mutations were found in these two patients by screening all exons of 428 genes related with cardiovascular disease. The high incidence of cardiovascular manifestations might be associated with the two novel mutations in exon 12 and 50 of FBN1.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
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Asian People
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Fibrillin-1
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Aortic Dissection
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Marfan Syndrome
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Mol Biol Rep
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China