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Identification of the gene defect responsible for severe hypercholesterolaemia using whole-exome sequencing.


ABSTRACT: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a serious genetic metabolic disease. We identified a specific family in which the proband had typical homozygous phenotype of FH, but couldn't detect any mutations in usual pathogenic genes using traditional sequencing. This study is the first attempt to use whole exome sequencing (WES) to identify the pathogenic genes in Chinese FH. The routine examinations were performed on all parentage members, and WES on 5 members. We used bioinformatics methods to splice and filter out the pathogenic gene. Finally, Sanger sequencing and cDNA sequencing were used to verify the candidate genes. Half of parentage members had got hypercholesterolaemia. WES identified LDLR IVS8[-10] as a candidate mutation from 222,267 variations. The Sanger sequencing showed proband had a homozygous mutation inherited from his parents, and this loci were cosegregated with FH phenotype. The cDNA sequencing revealed that this mutations caused abnormal shearing. This mutation was first identified in Chinese patients, and this homozygous mutation is a new genetic type of FH. This is the first time that WES was used in Chinese FH patients. We detected a novel genetic type of LDLR homozygous mutation. WES is powerful tools to identify specific FH families with potentially pathogenic gene mutations.

SUBMITTER: Sun LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4468422 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identification of the gene defect responsible for severe hypercholesterolaemia using whole-exome sequencing.

Sun Li-Yuan LY   Zhang Yong-Biao YB   Jiang Long L   Wan Ning N   Wu Wen-Feng WF   Pan Xiao-Dong XD   Yu Jun J   Zhang Feng F   Wang Lu-Ya LY  

Scientific reports 20150616


Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a serious genetic metabolic disease. We identified a specific family in which the proband had typical homozygous phenotype of FH, but couldn't detect any mutations in usual pathogenic genes using traditional sequencing. This study is the first attempt to use whole exome sequencing (WES) to identify the pathogenic genes in Chinese FH. The routine examinations were performed on all parentage members, and WES on 5 members. We used bioinformatics methods to spl  ...[more]

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