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ArticlePloS one2015

A Novel Insertion Variant of CRYGD Is Associated with Congenital Nuclear Cataract in a Chinese Family.

Xiaotong Zhuang, Lianqing Wang, Zixun Song, Wei Xiao

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Xiaotong ZhuangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Department of Ophthalmology, The Fourth People's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang, China.
Lianqing WangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China; Central Laboratory, Central Hospital of Zibo, Zibo, China.
Zixun SongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Wei XiaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
China Medical University · CNCentral Hospital of Zibo · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate a novel insertion variant of CRYGD identified in a Chinese family with nuclear congenital cataract.

methodsA Chinese family with congenital nuclear cataract was recruited for the mutational screening of candidate genes by direct sequencing. Recombinant N-terminal Myc tagged wildtype or mutant CRYGD was expressed in HEK293T cells. The expression pattern, protein solubility and subcellular distribution were analyzed by western blotting and immunofluorescence. PRINCIPAL

findingsA novel insertion variant, c.451_452insGACT, in CRYGD was identified in the patients. It causes a frameshift and a premature termination of the polypeptide to become Y151*. A significantly reduced solubility was observed for this mutant. Unlike wildtype CRYGD, which existed mainly in the cytoplasm, Y151* was mis-located in the nucleus.

conclusionsWe have identified a novel mutation, c.451_452insGACT, in CRYGD, which is associated with nuclear cataract. This is the first insertion mutation of CRYGD found to cause autosomal dominant congenital cataract. The mutant protein, with loss of solubility and localization to the nucleus, is hypothesized to be the major cause of cataract in these patients.

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Frameshift MutationAsian PeopleCataractDNA Mutational AnalysisFemalegamma-CrystallinsGenotypeHEK293 CellsHumansPedigreeCRYGD protein, humangamma-Crystallins

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