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Leigh Syndrome Spectrum: A Portuguese Population Cohort in an Evolutionary Genetic Era.

Manuela Schubert Baldo, Célia Nogueira, Cristina Pereira, Patrícia Janeiro, Sara Ferreira, Charles M Lourenço, Anabela Bandeira, Esmeralda Martins, Marina Magalhães, Esmeralda Rodrigues and 3 more

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Article in Genes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Manuela Schubert BaldoResearch and Development Unit, Human Genetics Department, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal.
Célia NogueiraResearch and Development Unit, Human Genetics Department, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal.
Cristina PereiraResearch and Development Unit, Human Genetics Department, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal.
Patrícia JaneiroInherited Metabolic Disease Reference Center, Lisbon North University Hospital Center (CHULN), EPE, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8985-1156
Sara FerreiraInherited Metabolic Disease Reference Center, Pediatric Hospital, Hospital and University Center of Coimbra, 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5462-5757
Charles M LourençoNeurogenetics Department, Faculdade de Medicina de São Jose do Rio Preto, São Jose do Rio Preto 15090-000, Brazil.
Anabela BandeiraOporto Hospital Centre, University of Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal.
Esmeralda MartinsOporto Hospital Centre, University of Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal.
Marina MagalhãesDepartment of Neurology Porto Hospital and University Centre, EPE, 4050-011 Porto, Portugal.
Esmeralda RodriguesReference Center for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, University Hospital Centre S. João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1864-1503
Helena SantosDepartment of Pediatrics, Hospital Centre, EPE, 4434-502 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Ana Cristina FerreiraDepartment of Pediatrics, Hospital D. Estefânia, 1169-045 Lisbon, Portugal.
Laura VilarinhoResearch and Development Unit, Human Genetics Department, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6186-779X
National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge · PTUniversidade do Porto · PTCentro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia · PTCUF Porto Hospital · PTFaculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto · BRHospital de Dona Estefânia · PTHospital de São João · PTUniversity of Coimbra · PT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial diseases are the most common inherited inborn error of metabolism resulting in deficient ATP generation, due to failure in homeostasis and proper bioenergetics. The most frequent mitochondrial disease manifestation in children is Leigh syndrome (LS), encompassing clinical, neuroradiological, biochemical, and molecular features. It typically affects infants but occurs anytime in life. Considering recent updates, LS clinical presentation has been stretched, and is now named LS spectrum (LSS), including classical LS and Leigh-like presentations. Apart from clinical diagnosis challenges, the molecular characterization also progressed from Sanger techniques to NGS (next-generation sequencing), encompassing analysis of nuclear (nDNA) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). This upgrade resumed steps and favored diagnosis. Hereby, our paper presents molecular and clinical data on a Portuguese cohort of 40 positive cases of LSS. A total of 28 patients presented mutation in mtDNA and 12 in nDNA, with novel mutations identified in a heterogeneous group of genes. The present results contribute to the better knowledge of the molecular basis of LS and expand the clinical spectrum associated with this syndrome.

Indexed as

Leigh DiseaseBiological EvolutionChildDNA, MitochondrialHumansInfantMitochondriaPortugalDNA, Mitochondrialclinical spectrumleigh syndromemitochondrial disordersmutational spectrumNGS

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PMID37628588
PMCPMC10454233
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