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ArticleJournal, genetic engineering & biotechnology2022

Association of selected genetic variants in CBS and MTHFR genes in a cohort of children with homocystinuria in Sri Lanka.

Nadeesha Samarasinghe, Dinithi Mahaliyanage, Sumadee De Silva, Eresha Jasinge, Nimal Punyasiri, H W Dilanthi

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Nadeesha SamarasingheInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.
Dinithi MahaliyanageInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.
Sumadee De SilvaInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka. sum@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0033-0849
Eresha JasingeLady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Nimal PunyasiriInstitute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.
H W DilanthiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka.
University of Colombo · LKLady Ridgeway Hospital for Children · LK

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Abstract

backgroundHomocystinuria is an inherited, inborn error of homocysteine metabolism, which leads to the abnormal accumulation of homocysteine and its metabolites in blood and urine, resulting in various complications. Variants in the cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genes interrupt the formation of the corresponding enzymes and prevent homocysteine from being metabolised; hence, the homocysteine levels in plasma increase than the optimum levels. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn the current study, eight clinically confirmed children with homocystinuria were detected to study the chosen variants in the CBS gene (c.833 T>C and c.19del) and in the MTHFR gene (c.665 C>T, c.1286 A>C) using SNaPshot mini-sequencing and direct sequencing.

resultsAfter screening eight patients, none had the c.833T>C, but four patients were in the homozygous state for the c.19del variant in the CBS gene. Furthermore, seven were heterozygous for c.1286A>C, while one patient was heterozygous for c.665C>T in the MTHFR gene.

conclusionAccording to the results, c.19del is common in the studied cohort of Sri Lankan children, while c.833T>C is absent, whereas c.1286A>C was more frequent than c.665C>T. To our knowledge, the current study was the first report to discuss the genetic impact of homocystinuria in Sri Lanka; further comprehensive studies are necessary with a larger sample size to establish the association of these variants with the disease in Sri Lanka, which can be beneficial in enhanced patient care and for prospective studies.

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Cystathionine β-synthaseHomocystinuriaMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

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