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ArticleEuropean journal of human genetics : EJHG2022

Confirmation of COL4A6 variants in X-linked nonsyndromic hearing loss and its clinical implications.

Alexander O'Brien, Wen Yih Aw, Hui Yi Tee, Kaleb M Naegeli, Guney Bademci, Mustafa Tekin, Kathleen Arnos, Arti Pandya

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Article in European journal of human genetics : EJHG, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alexander O'BrienDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Wen Yih AwUNC Catalyst For Rare Diseases, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Hui Yi TeeUNC Catalyst For Rare Diseases, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Kaleb M NaegeliUNC Catalyst For Rare Diseases, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Guney BademciDr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Mustafa TekinDr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Kathleen ArnosEmeritus, Department of Science, Technology, & Mathematics, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, USA.
Arti PandyaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. pandya15@email.unc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8889-0663
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USUniversity of Miami · USGallaudet University · US

Funding

A Collaborative Search for New Genes for Non-Syndromic DeafnessR01DC009645 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI MUSTAFA TEKIN · 2010 to 2026
$11.8M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC009645
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hearing loss (HL) is one of the most common sensory defects, of which X-linked nonsyndromic hearing loss (NSHL) accounts for only 1-2%. While a COL4A6 variant has been reported in a single Hungarian family with NSHL associated with inner ear malformation, causative role of COL4A6 variants and their phenotypic consequences in NSHL remain elusive. Here we report two families in which we identified a male member with X-linked HL. Each has inherited a rare hemizygous COL4A6 variant from their respective mothers, NM_001287758.1: c.3272 G > C (p.Gly1091Ala) and c.951 + 1 G > C. An in vitro minigene splicing assay revealed that c.951 + 1 G > T leads to skipping of exon 15, strongly suggesting a pathogenic role for this variant in the HL phenotype. The p.Gly1091Ala variant is classified as a variant of unknown significance based on the variant interpretation guidelines. This report provides evidence for variants in the COL4A6 gene resulting in X-linked NSHL. It highlights the importance of in-depth genetic studies in all family members in addition to the proband, especially in multiplex families, to determine the precise etiology of HL.

Indexed as

Collagen Type IVFemaleHearing Loss, SensorineuralHemizygoteHumansMaleMutation, MissensePedigreeCOL4A6 protein, humanCollagen Type IV

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PMID33840813
PMCPMC8738723
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