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ArticleScientific reports2021

Genetic analysis by targeted next-generation sequencing and novel variation identification of maple syrup urine disease in Chinese Han population.

Xiaohua Fang, Xiaofan Zhu, Yin Feng, Ying Bai, Xuechao Zhao, Ning Liu, Xiangdong Kong

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiaohua FangObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, People's Republic of China.
Xiaofan ZhuObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, People's Republic of China.
Yin FengObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, People's Republic of China.
Ying BaiObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, People's Republic of China.
Xuechao ZhaoObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, People's Republic of China.
Ning LiuObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, People's Republic of China. liuning903@163.com.
Xiangdong KongObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, People's Republic of China. kongxd@263.net.
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects the degradation of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs). Only a few cases of MSUD have been documented in Mainland China. In this report, 8 patients (4 females and 4 males) with MSUD from 8 unrelated Chinese Han families were diagnosed at the age of 6 days to 4 months. All the coding regions and exon/intron boundaries of BCKDHA, BCDKHB, DBT and DLD genes were analyzed by targeted NGS in the 8 MSUD pedigrees. Targeted NGS revealed 2 pedigrees with MSUD Ia, 5 pedigrees with Ib, 1 pedigree with MSUD II. Totally, 13 variants were detected, including 2 variants (p.Ala216Val and p.Gly281Arg) in BCKDHA gene, 10 variants (p.Gly95Ala, p.Ser171Pro, p.Phe175Leu, p.Arg183Trp, p.Lys222Thr, p.Arg285Ter, p.Arg111Ter, p.S184Pfs*46, p.Arg170Cys, p.I160Ffs*25) in BCKDHB gene, 1 variant (p.Arg431Ter) in DBT gene. In addition, 4 previously unidentified variants (p.Gly281Arg in BCKDHA gene, p.Ser171Pro, p.Gly95Ala and p.Lys222Thr in BCKDHB gene) were identified. NGS plus Sanger sequencing detection is effective and accurate for gene diagnosis. Computational structural modeling indicated that these novel variations probably affect structural stability and considered as likely pathogenic variants.

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3-Methyl-2-Oxobutanoate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)Amino Acids, Branched-ChainAsian PeopleComputer SimulationDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleGenetic TestingHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMaple Syrup Urine DiseaseModels, MolecularMutation, MissensePedigree3-Methyl-2-Oxobutanoate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)Amino Acids, Branched-Chain

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