Whole exome sequencing of a family revealed a novel variant in the CHM gene, c.22delG p.(Glu8Serfs*4), which co-segregated with choroideremia
Open Access
- 12 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Bioscience Reports
- Vol. 40 (5)
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bsr20200067
Abstract
Choroideremia is a complex form of blindness-causing retinal degeneration. The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenic variant and molecular etiology associated with choroideremia in a Chinese family. All available family members underwent detailed ophthalmological examinations. Whole exome sequencing, bioinformatics analysis, Sanger sequencing, and co-segregation analysis of family members were used to validate sequencing data and confirm the presence of the disease-causing gene variant. The proband was diagnosed with choroideremia on the basis of clinical manifestations. Whole exome sequencing showed that the proband had a hemizygous variant in the CHM gene, c.22delG p. (Glu8Serfs*4), which was confirmed by Sanger sequencing and found to co-segregate with choroideremia. The variant was classified as likely pathogenic and has not previously been described. These results expand the spectrum of variants in the CHM gene, thus potentially enriching the understanding of the molecular basis of choroideremia. Moreover, they may provide insight for future choroideremia diagnosis and gene therapy.Keywords
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