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ArticleEuropean journal of human genetics : EJHG2012

The novel mitochondrial tRNAAsn gene mutation m.5709T>C produces ophthalmoparesis and respiratory impairment.

Dario Ronchi, Monica Sciacco, Andreina Bordoni, Monika Raimondi, Michela Ripolone, Elisa Fassone, Alessio Di Fonzo, Mafalda Rizzuti, Patrizia Ciscato, Alessandra Cosi and 5 more

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Article in European journal of human genetics : EJHG, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Mitochondrial tRNA-Derived Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Dario RonchiDino Ferrari Centre, Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Milan, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Monica Sciacco
Andreina Bordoni
Monika Raimondi
Michela Ripolone
Elisa Fassone
Alessio Di Fonzo
Mafalda Rizzuti
Patrizia Ciscato
Alessandra Cosi
Maura Servida
Maurizio Moggio
Stefania Corti
Nereo Bresolin
Giacomo P Comi
University of Milan · ITFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico · ITLaboratory for Biomedical Neurosciences · CH

Funding

Telethon GTB07001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although mutations in mitochondrial tRNAs constitute the most common mtDNA defect, the presence of pathological variants in mitochondrial tRNA(Asn) is extremely rare. We were able to identify a novel mtDNA tRNA(Asn) gene pathogenic mutation associated with a myopathic phenotype and a previously unreported respiratory impairment. Our proband is an adult woman with ophthalmoparesis and respiratory impairment. Her muscle biopsy presented several cytochrome c oxidase-negative (COX-) fibres and signs of mitochondrial proliferation (ragged red fibres). Sequence analysis of the muscle-derived mtDNA revealed an m.5709T>C substitution, affecting mitochondrial tRNA(Asn) gene. Restriction-fragment length polymorphism analysis of the mutation in isolated muscle fibres showed that a threshold of at least 91.9% mutated mtDNA results in the COX deficiency phenotype. The new phenotype further increases the clinical spectrum of mitochondrial diseases caused by mutations in the tRNA(Asn) gene.

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MutationBase SequenceElectron Transport Complex IVFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMitochondrial MyopathiesMuscle Fibers, SkeletalOphthalmoplegiaPhenotypeRNARNA, MitochondrialRNA, Transfer, AsnSequence AlignmentElectron Transport Complex IVRNARNA, MitochondrialRNA, Transfer, Asn

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PMID22189266
PMCPMC3283170
OpenAlexW2042736449

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