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- Karolak, Justyna A., et al.
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Evidence against ZNF469 being causative for keratoconus in Polish patients
- 2016
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Ingår i: Acta Ophthalmologica. - : WILEY-BLACKWELL. - 1755-375X .- 1755-3768. ; 94:3, s. 289-294
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PurposeKeratoconus (KTCN) is a degenerative disorder characterized by stromal thinning and protrusion of the cornea, resulting in severe impairment of visual function. A recent study proposed that rare heterozygous mutations in ZNF469 determine KTCN aetiology. MethodsTo investigate the contribution of ZNF469 to KTCN, we Sanger sequenced ZNF469 in 42 unrelated Polish patients with KTCN and 49 Polish individuals with high myopia (HM) and compared the results with whole-exome sequencing (WES) data performed in 268 Polish individuals without ocular abnormalities. ResultsThe average number of ZNF469 non-synonymous variants was 16.31 and 16.0 for individuals with KTCN and HM, respectively (p=0.3724). All identified variants were previously reported. Alternative allele frequency (AAF) was determined based on the WES results. Among missense variants, only one (rs528085780) has AAF0.001 and was identified in one patient with sporadic KTCN. However, the resulting Arg1864Lys substitution was not predicted to be deleterious. ConclusionIn summary, we have not found a significant enrichment of sequence variants in ZNF469 in Polish patients with KTCN. High prevalence of ZNF469 variants identified in our KTCN group is typical for a common genetic variation observed in general population. Our findings indicate that variation in ZNF469 is not responsible for KTCN and other genetic variants are involved in the development and progression of this disease in Polish patients.
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- Swierkowska, Joanna, et al.
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Variants in FLRT3 and SLC35E2B identified using exome sequencing in seven high myopia families from Central Europe
- 2021
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Ingår i: Advances in Medical Sciences. - : ELSEVIER URBAN & PARTNER SP Z O O. - 1896-1126 .- 1898-4002. ; 66:1, s. 192-198
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: High myopia (HM) is an eye disorder with both environmental and genetic factors involved. Many genetic factors responsible for HM were recognized worldwide, but little is known about genetic variants underlying HM in Central Europe. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify rare sequence variants involved in HM in families from Central Europe to better understand the genetic basis of HM. Materials and methods: We assessed 17 individuals from 7 unrelated Central European families with hereditary HM using exome sequencing (ES). Segregation of selected variants in other available family members was performed using Sanger sequencing. Results: Detected 73 rare variants were selected for verification. We observed 2 missense variants, c.938C>T in SLC35E2B - encoding solute carrier family 35 member E2B, and c.1642G>C in FLRT3 - encoding fibronectin leucine rich transmembrane protein, segregating with HM in one family. Conclusions: FLRT3 and/or SLC35E2B could represent disease candidate genes and identified sequence variants might be responsible for HM in the studied family.
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