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The Phenotypic Spectrum of 47 Czech Patients with Single, Large-Scale Mitochondrial DNA Deletions

Anteneová, N; Kelifová, S; Kolářová, H; Vondráčková, A; Tóthová, I; Lišková, P; Magner, M; ... Honzik, T; + view all (2020) The Phenotypic Spectrum of 47 Czech Patients with Single, Large-Scale Mitochondrial DNA Deletions. Brain Sciences , 10 (11) , Article 766. 10.3390/brainsci10110766. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In this retrospective study, we analysed clinical, biochemical and molecular genetic data of 47 Czech patients with Single, Large-Scale Mitochondrial DNA Deletions (SLSMD). METHODS: The diagnosis was based on the long-range PCR (LX-PCR) screening of mtDNA isolated from muscle biopsy in 15 patients, and from the buccal swab, urinary epithelial cells and blood in 32 patients. RESULTS: A total of 57% patients manifested before the age of 16. We did not find any significant difference between paediatric and adult manifestation in either the proportion of patients that would develop extraocular symptoms, or the timespan of its progression. The survival rate in patients with Pearson Syndrome reached 60%. Altogether, five patients manifested with atypical phenotype not fulfilling the latest criteria for SLSMD. No correlation was found between the disease severity and all heteroplasmy levels, lengths of the deletion and respiratory chain activities in muscle. CONCLUSIONS: Paediatric manifestation of Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (PEO) is not associated with a higher risk of multisystemic involvement. Contrary to PEO and Kearns-Sayre Syndrome Spectrum, Pearson Syndrome still contributes to a significant childhood mortality. SLSMD should be considered even in cases with atypical presentation. To successfully identify carriers of SLSMD, a repeated combined analysis of buccal swab and urinary epithelial cells is needed

Type: Article
Title: The Phenotypic Spectrum of 47 Czech Patients with Single, Large-Scale Mitochondrial DNA Deletions
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10110766
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10110766
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
Keywords: Kearns-Sayre Syndrome (KSS) Spectrum; Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (PEO); Pearson Syndrome; mtDNA; Single; Large-Scale Mitochondrial DNA Deletions (SLSMD)
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10129342
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