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Novel deep intronic mutation in PLA2G6 causing early-onset Parkinson's disease with brain iron accumulation through pseudo-exon activation.


ABSTRACT: PLA2G6 is the causative gene for a group of autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorders known as PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration (PLAN). We present a case with early-onset parkinsonism, ataxia, cognitive decline, cerebellar atrophy, and brain iron accumulation. Sequencing of PLA2G6 coding regions identified only a heterozygous nonsense variant, but mRNA analysis revealed the presence of an aberrant transcript isoform due to a novel deep intronic variant (c.2035-274G > A) leading to activation of an intronic pseudo-exon. These results expand the genotypic spectrum of PLAN, showing the paramount importance of detecting possible pathogenic variants in deep intronic regions in undiagnosed patients.

SUBMITTER: Cavestro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8426226 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Novel deep intronic mutation in PLA2G6 causing early-onset Parkinson's disease with brain iron accumulation through pseudo-exon activation.

Cavestro Chiara C   Panteghini Celeste C   Reale Chiara C   Nasca Alessia A   Fenu Silvia S   Salsano Ettore E   Chiapparini Luisa L   Garavaglia Barbara B   Pareyson Davide D   Di Meo Ivano I   Tiranti Valeria V  

Neurogenetics 20210813 4


PLA2G6 is the causative gene for a group of autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorders known as PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration (PLAN). We present a case with early-onset parkinsonism, ataxia, cognitive decline, cerebellar atrophy, and brain iron accumulation. Sequencing of PLA2G6 coding regions identified only a heterozygous nonsense variant, but mRNA analysis revealed the presence of an aberrant transcript isoform due to a novel deep intronic variant (c.2035-274G > A) leading to activ  ...[more]

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