Identification of four novel variants in the CDH23 gene from four affected families with hearing loss

Identification of four novel variants in the CDH23 gene from four affected families with hearing loss

Background: Hearing loss (HL) is the most common form of sensory disorder in humans. Molecular diagnosis of HL is important for genetic counseling for the affected individuals and their families.Methods: To identify potential genetic causes, we performed whole-exome sequencing and related biomedical...

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Main Authors: Baoling Kang, Xinshu Lu, Jianjun Xiong, Yuan Li, Jinwen Zhu, Tao Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
hearing loss
Cdh23
autosomal recessive
mutation
exome sequencing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.1027396/full
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Summary:Background: Hearing loss (HL) is the most common form of sensory disorder in humans. Molecular diagnosis of HL is important for genetic counseling for the affected individuals and their families.Methods: To identify potential genetic causes, we performed whole-exome sequencing and related biomedical informatics for 351 non-syndromic HL patients and their family members.Results: In the present study, we report the identification of four compound heterozygous variants in the CDH23 gene from four affected families, including four novel variants (c.995C>A, p.T332K; c.2159G>A, p.R720Q; c.5534A>G, p.N1845S, and c.7055-1G>C) and two frequently reported variants (c.719C>T, p.P240L and c.4762C>T, p.R1588W).Conclusion: Our findings significantly expanded the mutation spectrum of CDH23-associated autosomal recessive hearing loss.
ISSN:1664-8021

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