Genetic analysis of a Chinese family with members affected with Usher syndrome type II and Waardenburg syndrome type IV.

Genetic analysis of a Chinese family with members affected with Usher syndrome type II and Waardenburg syndrome type IV.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Nov;102:114-118

Authors: Wang X, Lin XJ, Tang X, Chai YC, Yu DH, Chen DY, Wu H

Abstract
AIMS: The purpose of this study was to identify the genetic causes of a family presenting with multiple symptoms overlapping Usher syndrome type II (USH2) and Waardenburg syndrome type IV (WS4).
METHODS: Targeted next-generation sequencing including the exon and flanking intron sequences of 79 deafness genes was performed on the proband. Co-segregation of the disease phenotype and the detected variants were confirmed in all family members by PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing.
RESULTS: The affected members of this family had two different recessive disorders, USH2 and WS4. By targeted next-generation sequencing, we identified that USH2 was caused by a novel missense mutation, p.V4907D in GPR98; whereas WS4 due to p.V185M in EDNRB. This is the first report of homozygous p.V185M mutation in EDNRB in patient with WS4.
CONCLUSION: This study reported a Chinese family with multiple independent and overlapping phenotypes. In condition, molecular level analysis was efficient to identify the causative variant p.V4907D in GPR98 and p.V185M in EDNRB, also was helpful to confirm the clinical diagnosis of USH2 and WS4.

PMID: 29106856 [PubMed - in process]

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