Genetic Linkage Analysis of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 Loci in GJB2 Negative Families with Autosomal Recessive Non-syndromic Hearing Loss

Background: Autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) is the most common hereditary form of deafness, and exhibits a great deal of genetic heterogeneity. So far, more than seventy various DFNB loci have been mapped for ARNSHL by linkage analysis. The contribution of three common DFNB l...

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Main Authors: Marjan MASOUDI, Najmeh AHANGARI, Ali Akbar POURSADEGH ZONOUZI, Ahmad POURSADEGH ZONOUZI, Azim NEJATIZADEH
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Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-05-01
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/6804
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author Marjan MASOUDI
Najmeh AHANGARI
Ali Akbar POURSADEGH ZONOUZI
Ahmad POURSADEGH ZONOUZI
Azim NEJATIZADEH
author_facet Marjan MASOUDI
Najmeh AHANGARI
Ali Akbar POURSADEGH ZONOUZI
Ahmad POURSADEGH ZONOUZI
Azim NEJATIZADEH
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description Background: Autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) is the most common hereditary form of deafness, and exhibits a great deal of genetic heterogeneity. So far, more than seventy various DFNB loci have been mapped for ARNSHL by linkage analysis. The contribution of three common DFNB loci including DFNB3, DFNB9, DFNB21 and gap junction beta-2 (GJB2) gene mutations in ARNSHL was investigated in south of Iran for the first time. Methods: In this descriptive study, we investigated sixteen large families with at least two affected individuals. After DNA extraction, GJB2 gene mutations were analyzed using direct sequencing method. Negative samples for GJB2 gene mutations were analyzed for the linkage to DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 loci by genotyping the corresponding short tandem repeat (STR) markers using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) methods. Results: GJB2 mutations (283G>A and 29delT) were causes of hearing loss in 12.5% of families with ARNSHL and no evidence of linkage were found for any of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 loci. Conclusion: GJB2 mutations are associated with ARNSHL. We failed to find linkage of the DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 loci among GJB2 negative families. Therefore, further studies on large-scale population and other loci will be needed to find conclusively linkage of DFNB loci and ARNSHL in the future.
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spelling doaj.art-cd7dd1fe6a514c8c86651d67ce00e4222022-12-22T04:17:39ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932016-05-014554910Genetic Linkage Analysis of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 Loci in GJB2 Negative Families with Autosomal Recessive Non-syndromic Hearing LossMarjan MASOUDI0Najmeh AHANGARI1Ali Akbar POURSADEGH ZONOUZI2Ahmad POURSADEGH ZONOUZI3Azim NEJATIZADEH4Molecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranMolecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranMolecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranBiotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranMolecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranBackground: Autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) is the most common hereditary form of deafness, and exhibits a great deal of genetic heterogeneity. So far, more than seventy various DFNB loci have been mapped for ARNSHL by linkage analysis. The contribution of three common DFNB loci including DFNB3, DFNB9, DFNB21 and gap junction beta-2 (GJB2) gene mutations in ARNSHL was investigated in south of Iran for the first time. Methods: In this descriptive study, we investigated sixteen large families with at least two affected individuals. After DNA extraction, GJB2 gene mutations were analyzed using direct sequencing method. Negative samples for GJB2 gene mutations were analyzed for the linkage to DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 loci by genotyping the corresponding short tandem repeat (STR) markers using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) methods. Results: GJB2 mutations (283G>A and 29delT) were causes of hearing loss in 12.5% of families with ARNSHL and no evidence of linkage were found for any of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 loci. Conclusion: GJB2 mutations are associated with ARNSHL. We failed to find linkage of the DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 loci among GJB2 negative families. Therefore, further studies on large-scale population and other loci will be needed to find conclusively linkage of DFNB loci and ARNSHL in the future.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/6804Autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing lossDFNB lociGenetic linkage analys
spellingShingle Marjan MASOUDI
Najmeh AHANGARI
Ali Akbar POURSADEGH ZONOUZI
Ahmad POURSADEGH ZONOUZI
Azim NEJATIZADEH
Genetic Linkage Analysis of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 Loci in GJB2 Negative Families with Autosomal Recessive Non-syndromic Hearing Loss
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss
DFNB loci
Genetic linkage analys
title Genetic Linkage Analysis of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 Loci in GJB2 Negative Families with Autosomal Recessive Non-syndromic Hearing Loss
title_full Genetic Linkage Analysis of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 Loci in GJB2 Negative Families with Autosomal Recessive Non-syndromic Hearing Loss
title_fullStr Genetic Linkage Analysis of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 Loci in GJB2 Negative Families with Autosomal Recessive Non-syndromic Hearing Loss
title_full_unstemmed Genetic Linkage Analysis of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 Loci in GJB2 Negative Families with Autosomal Recessive Non-syndromic Hearing Loss
title_short Genetic Linkage Analysis of DFNB3, DFNB9 and DFNB21 Loci in GJB2 Negative Families with Autosomal Recessive Non-syndromic Hearing Loss
title_sort genetic linkage analysis of dfnb3 dfnb9 and dfnb21 loci in gjb2 negative families with autosomal recessive non syndromic hearing loss
topic Autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss
DFNB loci
Genetic linkage analys
url https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/6804
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