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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2023

Prenatal whole exome sequencing identified two rare compound heterozygous variants in EVC2 causing Ellis-van Creveld syndrome.

Jianlong Zhuang, Shufen Liu, Junyu Wang, Yu'e Chen, Hegan Zhang, Yuying Jiang, Gaoxiong Wang, Chunnuan Chen

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Article in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Jianlong ZhuangPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Quanzhou Women's and Children's Hospital, Quanzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8087-205X
Shufen LiuDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China.
Junyu WangPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Quanzhou Women's and Children's Hospital, Quanzhou, China.
Yu'e ChenDepartment of Ultrasound, Quanzhou Women's and Children's Hospital, Quanzhou, China.
Hegan ZhangDepartment of Gynecology, Quanzhou Women's and Children's Hospital, Quanzhou, China.
Yuying JiangPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Quanzhou Women's and Children's Hospital, Quanzhou, China.
Gaoxiong WangQuanzhou Women's and Children's Hospital, Quanzhou, China.
Chunnuan ChenDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China.
Fujian Medical University · CNQuzhou City People's Hospital · CN

Funding

Fujian Provincial Health Technology Project 2020QNB045Quanzhou City Science and Technology Program of China 2020C026R,2023NS068the Key Project on Science and Technology Program of Fujian Health Commission 2021ZD01002the Key Project on the Integration of Industry, Education and Research Collaborative Innovation of Fujian Province 2021YZ034011
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Abstract

backgroundPathogenic mutations in EVC or EVC2 gene can lead to Ellis-van Creveld (EvC) syndrome, which is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia disorder. This study aimed to determine pathogenic gene variations associated with EvC syndrome in fetuses showing ultrasound anomalies.

methodsA 32-year-old pregnant woman from Quanzhou, China was investigated. In her pregnancy examination, the fetus exhibited multiple fetal malformations, including a narrow thorax, short limbs, postaxial polydactyly, cardiac malformations, and separation of double renal pelvis. Karyotype, chromosomal microarray analysis and whole exome sequencing were performed for prenatal genetic etiology analysis.

resultsChromosome abnormalities and copy number variants were not observed in the fetus using karyotype and chromosomal microarray analysis. Using whole exome sequencing, two compound heterozygous variants NM_147127.5:c.[2484G>A(p.Trp828Ter)];[871-2_894del] in EVC2 gene were identified in the fetus as pathogenic variants inherited from parents.

conclusionsThe study is the first to identify two rare compound variants in EVC2 gene in a Chinese family using whole exome sequencing. The application of whole-exome sequencing would be helpful in fetal etiological diagnosis with ultrasound anomalies.

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Ellis-Van Creveld SyndromeAdultExome SequencingFemaleHeterozygoteHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMutationPedigreePregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisEVC2 protein, humanIntercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteinschromosomal microarray analysisEllis-van Creveld syndromeEVC2prenatal diagnosiswhole exome sequencing

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