Abstract
Aim
To identify the molecular basis of Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy CHED caused by mutations in SLC4A11, in the consanguineous Pakistani families.
Methods
A total of 7 consanguineous families affected with Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy were diagnosed and registered with the help of ophthalmologists. Blood samples were collected from affected and unaffected members of the enrolled families. Mutational analysis was carried out by DNA sequencing using both Sanger and Whole Exome Sequencing (WES). Probands of each pedigree from the 7 families were used for WES. Results were analyzed with the help of different bioinformatics tools.
Results
The sequencing results demonstrated three known homozygous mutations in gene SLC4A11 in probands of 7 families. These mutations p.Glu675Ala, p.Val824Met, and p.Arg158fs include 2 missense and 1 frameshift mutation. The mutations result in amino acids that were highly conserved in SLC4A11 across different species. The mutations were segregated with the disease phenotype in the families.
Conclusion
This study reports 3 mutations in 7 families. One of the pathogenic mutations (p.R158fs) was identified for the first time in the Pakistani population. However, two mutations (p.Glu675Ala, p.Val824Met) were previously reported in two and one Pakistani family respectively. As these mutations segregate with the disease phenotype and bioinformatics tool also liable them as pathogenic, they are deemed as probable cause of underlying disease.
Funder
Lahore College for Women University
Office of the Higher Education Commission
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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