Whole Mitochondrial Genome Analysis in Turkish Patients With Mitochondrial Diseases
Background: Mitochondrial diseases are a clinically heterogeneous group of rare hereditary disorders that are defined by a genetic defect predominantly affecting mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Mitochondrial diseases are caused by mutations of genes encoded by either nuclear DNA or mitochon...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Galenos Publishing House
2022-03-01
|
| Series: | Balkan Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | https://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=2387 |
| _version_ | 1828016780649431040 |
|---|---|
| author | Emine Begüm Gencer Öncül Duygu Duman Fatma Tuba Eminoğlu Süleyman Aktuna Mustafa Türker Duman |
| author_facet | Emine Begüm Gencer Öncül Duygu Duman Fatma Tuba Eminoğlu Süleyman Aktuna Mustafa Türker Duman |
| author_sort | Emine Begüm Gencer Öncül |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: Mitochondrial diseases are a clinically heterogeneous group of rare hereditary disorders that are defined by a genetic defect predominantly affecting mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Mitochondrial diseases are caused by mutations of genes encoded by either nuclear DNA or mitochondrial DNA. Hundreds of different mitochondrial DNA point mutations and large-scale mitochondrial DNA rearrangements have been shown to cause mitochondrial diseases including Kearns–Sayre syndrome, Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, Leigh syndrome, myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers, mitochondrial encephalopathy lactic acidosis stroke.
Aims: To investigate new variants that could be associated with mitochondrial diseases and to determine the effect of mitochondrial DNA mutations on the clinical spectrum.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Methods: We screened whole mitochondrial DNA genome using next-generation sequencing in 16 patients who are considered to have mitochondrial disease. CentoGene and Mikrogen Genetic Diseases Diagnostic Center’s database were used to investigate sequence variants. Detected variants were evaluated in bioinformatic databases to determine pathogenicity and were classified as class 1 (pathogenic), class 2 (likely pathogenic), and class 3 (variant of uncertain significance) according to CentoGene-ACMG database.
Results: As a result of the study, 2 patients were diagnosed with Leigh syndrome as previously reported class 1 mutations in MT-ATP6 and MT-ND5 genes. Four variants were identified for the first time in literature and 2 variants, previously reported but with uncertain pathogenic effect, are thought to be associated with mitochondrial disease.
Conclusion: Mitochondrial DNA screening should be among the primary clinical tests in patients with suspected mitochondrial disease to rule out DNA-associated mutations. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-10T10:38:29Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-0d0dd5946c564cf6b6b1b1bda3f6480b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2146-3123 2146-3131 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-10T10:38:29Z |
| publishDate | 2022-03-01 |
| publisher | Galenos Publishing House |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Balkan Medical Journal |
| spelling | doaj.art-0d0dd5946c564cf6b6b1b1bda3f6480b2023-02-15T16:20:43ZengGalenos Publishing HouseBalkan Medical Journal2146-31232146-31312022-03-013929610610.5152/balkanmedj.2021.21141Whole Mitochondrial Genome Analysis in Turkish Patients With Mitochondrial DiseasesEmine Begüm Gencer Öncül0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9653-1508Duygu Duman1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7583-0349Fatma Tuba Eminoğlu2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7583-0349Süleyman Aktuna3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0348-3530Mustafa Türker Duman4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-2396Ankara University Biotechnology Institute, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Audiology, Ankara University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Metabolism, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yuksek Ihtisas University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyDivision of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Ankara University Faculty of Sciences, Ankara, TurkeyBackground: Mitochondrial diseases are a clinically heterogeneous group of rare hereditary disorders that are defined by a genetic defect predominantly affecting mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Mitochondrial diseases are caused by mutations of genes encoded by either nuclear DNA or mitochondrial DNA. Hundreds of different mitochondrial DNA point mutations and large-scale mitochondrial DNA rearrangements have been shown to cause mitochondrial diseases including Kearns–Sayre syndrome, Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, Leigh syndrome, myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers, mitochondrial encephalopathy lactic acidosis stroke. Aims: To investigate new variants that could be associated with mitochondrial diseases and to determine the effect of mitochondrial DNA mutations on the clinical spectrum. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We screened whole mitochondrial DNA genome using next-generation sequencing in 16 patients who are considered to have mitochondrial disease. CentoGene and Mikrogen Genetic Diseases Diagnostic Center’s database were used to investigate sequence variants. Detected variants were evaluated in bioinformatic databases to determine pathogenicity and were classified as class 1 (pathogenic), class 2 (likely pathogenic), and class 3 (variant of uncertain significance) according to CentoGene-ACMG database. Results: As a result of the study, 2 patients were diagnosed with Leigh syndrome as previously reported class 1 mutations in MT-ATP6 and MT-ND5 genes. Four variants were identified for the first time in literature and 2 variants, previously reported but with uncertain pathogenic effect, are thought to be associated with mitochondrial disease. Conclusion: Mitochondrial DNA screening should be among the primary clinical tests in patients with suspected mitochondrial disease to rule out DNA-associated mutations.https://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=2387 |
| spellingShingle | Emine Begüm Gencer Öncül Duygu Duman Fatma Tuba Eminoğlu Süleyman Aktuna Mustafa Türker Duman Whole Mitochondrial Genome Analysis in Turkish Patients With Mitochondrial Diseases Balkan Medical Journal |
| title | Whole Mitochondrial Genome Analysis in Turkish Patients With Mitochondrial Diseases |
| title_full | Whole Mitochondrial Genome Analysis in Turkish Patients With Mitochondrial Diseases |
| title_fullStr | Whole Mitochondrial Genome Analysis in Turkish Patients With Mitochondrial Diseases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Whole Mitochondrial Genome Analysis in Turkish Patients With Mitochondrial Diseases |
| title_short | Whole Mitochondrial Genome Analysis in Turkish Patients With Mitochondrial Diseases |
| title_sort | whole mitochondrial genome analysis in turkish patients with mitochondrial diseases |
| url | https://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=2387 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT eminebegumgenceroncul wholemitochondrialgenomeanalysisinturkishpatientswithmitochondrialdiseases AT duyguduman wholemitochondrialgenomeanalysisinturkishpatientswithmitochondrialdiseases AT fatmatubaeminoglu wholemitochondrialgenomeanalysisinturkishpatientswithmitochondrialdiseases AT suleymanaktuna wholemitochondrialgenomeanalysisinturkishpatientswithmitochondrialdiseases AT mustafaturkerduman wholemitochondrialgenomeanalysisinturkishpatientswithmitochondrialdiseases |