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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2019

Genetic variability in Iranian limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B patients: An evidence of a founder effect.

Marzieh Mojbafan, Shirzadeh Tina, Fatemeh Zafarghandi Motlagh, Andrei Surguchov, Yalda Nilipour, Sirous Zeinali

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Article in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Marzieh MojbafanDepartment of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Shirzadeh TinaKawsar Human Genetics Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh Zafarghandi MotlaghKawsar Human Genetics Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
Andrei SurguchovDepartment of Neurology, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Yalda NilipourPathology Department, Pediatric Pathology Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Mofid Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sirous ZeinaliKawsar Human Genetics Research Center, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-9516-9954
Kowsar Hospital · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IRPasteur Institute of Iran · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDysferlinopathies are a group of autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs) caused by mutations in DYSF (#603,009). This gene encodes a transmembrane protein called dysferlin. Since there are few reports on Iranian dysferlinopathy patients, we tried to identify the DYSF mutations in affected individuals of Iran.

methodsEight unrelated Iranian families have been selected for this study. Sanger sequencing followed by haplotype analysis was performed to identify individual variations in DYSF sequence. Identified variants were analyzed, and their pathogenicity was interpreted according to the recommendations of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

resultsWe identified two new mutations in DYSF, the first one is a nonsense mutation c.2419C > T (p.Gln807*), which eliminates downstream part of the protein. Another novel mutation is c. (1,053 + 1_1,054-1)_(1,397 + 1_1,398-1)del, which causes deletion of the DNA segment from exon 12 to exon 15.

conclusionTwo of the other six families are from the same ethnicity and share the same mutation and haplotype patterns, suggesting a founder mutation. Genetic analysis of dysferlinopathy can prevent a wrong diagnosis of myositis for these patients.

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Founder EffectMutationAdultAge of OnsetCodon, NonsenseDysferlinExonsFemaleHaplotypesHumansIranMaleMuscular Dystrophies, Limb-GirdlePedigreeSequence Analysis, DNASequence DeletionCodon, NonsenseDysferlinDYSF protein, humanDYSFfounder effecthaplotype analysisIrannovel mutations

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