Varela, Malena Daich;
Bellingham, James;
Motta, Fabiana;
Jurkute, Neringa;
Ellingford, Jamie M;
Quinodoz, Mathieu;
Oprych, Kathryn;
... Arno, Gavin; + view all
(2022)
Multi-disciplinary team directed analysis of whole genome sequencing reveals pathogenic non-coding variants in molecularly undiagnosed inherited retinal dystrophies.
Human Molecular Genetics
10.1093/hmg/ddac227.
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Abstract
PURPOSE: To identify, using genome sequencing (GS), likely pathogenic non-coding variants in inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD) genes Methods: Patients with IRD were recruited to the study and underwent comprehensive ophthalmological evaluation and GS. The results of GS were investigated through virtual gene panel analysis and plausible pathogenic variants and clinical phenotype evaluated by multi-disciplinary team (MDT) discussion. For unsolved patients in whom a specific gene was suspected to harbour a missed pathogenic variant, targeted re-analysis of non-coding regions was performed on GS data. Candidate variants were functionally tested including by mRNA analysis, minigene and luciferase reporter assays. RESULTS: Previously unreported, likely pathogenic, non-coding variants, in 7 genes (PRPF31, NDP, IFT140, CRB1, USH2A, BBS10, and GUCY2D), were identified in 11 patients. These were shown to lead to mis-splicing (PRPF31, IFT140, CRB1, USH2A) or altered transcription levels (BBS10, GUCY2D). CONCLUSION: MDT-led, phenotype driven, non-coding variant re-analysis of GS is effective in identifying missing causative alleles.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Multi-disciplinary team directed analysis of whole genome sequencing reveals pathogenic non-coding variants in molecularly undiagnosed inherited retinal dystrophies |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1093/hmg/ddac227 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddac227 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
| UCL classification: | 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 UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10156297 |
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