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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2021

The first Japanese family of CDH3-related hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy.

Takaaki Hayashi, Satoshi Katagiri, Daiki Kubota, Kei Mizobuchi, Yozo Ishiuji, Akihiko Asahina, Shuhei Kameya, Tadashi Nakano

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Article in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 2021. 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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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Takaaki HayashiDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1535-0279
Satoshi KatagiriDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Daiki KubotaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Kei MizobuchiDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5389-6507
Yozo IshiujiDepartment of Dermatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Akihiko AsahinaDepartment of Dermatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6127-3182
Shuhei KameyaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Tadashi NakanoDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Jikei University School of Medicine · JPChiba Hokusou Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy (HJMD) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder caused by biallelic variants in the CDH3 gene encoding P-cadherin. Here, we report two Japanese sibling patients with HJMD.

methodsWhole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed to identify disease-causing variants. In addition, ophthalmic and dermatological examinations were performed to classify the phenotype of each patient.

resultsThe WES analysis revealed novel compound heterozygous CDH3 variants [c.123_129dupAGGCGCG (p.Glu44fsX26) and c.2280+1G>T] in both patients; the unaffected, nonconsanguineous parents each exhibited one of the variants. Both patients showed the same clinical findings. Ophthalmologically, they exhibited progressive loss of visual acuity and chorioretinal macular atrophy, as examined with fundoscopy, fundus autofluorescence imaging, and optical coherence tomography. Full-field electroretinography, assessing generalized retinal function, revealed nearly normal amplitudes of both rod- and cone-mediated responses. Multifocal electroretinography, reflecting macular function, showed extremely decreased responses in the central area, corresponding to the chorioretinal atrophy. Dermatological examination revealed diffuse thinning of the scalp hair, which was sparse and fragile.

conclusionThis is the first report of Japanese patients with HJMD and novel compound heterozygous truncating variants in CDH3. Our findings can expand the knowledge and understanding of CDH3-related HJMD, which could be helpful to ophthalmologists and dermatologists.

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