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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2024

Identification of a Novel Deletion Variant (c.2999_3005delTGTGTGT/p.Asn1000SerfsTer4) in NPHP4 Associated With Nephronophthisis-4.

Zahra Miri Karam, Atieh Karimi Gohari, Mohammad Javad Rezazadeh Khabaz, Abolfazl Yari, Seyed Mahdi Emami Meybodi, Rezvan Attari, Maryam Torabi, Farzane Vafaeie, Fateme Moradi Moraddahande, Sara Amiri and 1 more

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  3. Galloway-mowat syndrome 3 (GAMOS3): a novel disease-causing variant in OSGEP gene and expansion of the clinical spectrum.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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Zahra Miri KaramDepartment of Medical Genetics, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9446-3270
Atieh Karimi GohariDepartment of Medical Genetics, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mohammad Javad Rezazadeh KhabazDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Abolfazl YariDepartment of Medical Genetics, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4248-0650
Seyed Mahdi Emami MeybodiYazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2761-3715
Rezvan AttariDepartment of Biology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
Maryam TorabiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and New Technologies, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
Farzane VafaeieCardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Fateme Moradi MoraddahandeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sara AmiriDepartment of Biology, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran.
Kolsoum SaeidiDepartment of Medical Genetics, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0813-3775

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Abstract

backgroundNephronophthisis-4 (NPHP4) is an inherited renal ciliopathy described by renal fibrosis and progressive impairment of kidney function. This study aimed to investigate the genetic basis and clinical manifestations of NPHP4 in two Iranian siblings.

methodsThe proband was a 27-year-old male with features of end-stage renal disease, including anemia, uremia, polyuria, and polydipsia. It is worth mentioning that he has a 22-year-old sister with a similar presentation. Clinical diagnosis procedures, such as renal biopsy, brain imaging, blood and urine tests, cardiac evaluation, ophthalmic inspection, and auditory function assessment, were carried out to evaluate organ involvement and potential comorbidities. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) and segregation analysis were performed to identify and confirm genetic variants associated with the condition. Computational variant analysis was conducted to evaluate the pathogenicity of the candidate variant. Furthermore, the SWISS-MODEL server was utilized for protein modeling.

resultsThe brain, cardiac, ocular, and auditory functions were normal. Renal biopsy of the proband showed chronic interstitial inflammation and fibrosis. We found a novel homozygous 7-base pair deletion (c.2999_3005delTGTGTGT/ p.Asn1000SerfsTer4) in exon 21 of NPHP4 by WES. Segregation analysis confirmed homozygosity for the NPHP4 variant in affected individuals and heterozygous carrier status in parents, supporting autosomal recessive inheritance. 3D protein modeling indicated significant structural changes due to the variant.

conclusionThis study expands the genetic causes and phenotypic spectrum of nephronophthisis-4 and reveals the importance of genetic analysis in diagnosing and managing rare inherited kidney disorders, particularly those involving consanguinity.

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Kidney Diseases, CysticPedigreeAdultCytoskeletal ProteinsExome SequencingFemaleHumansMaleProteinsSequence DeletionYoung AdultCytoskeletal ProteinsNPHP4 protein, humanProteinsciliopathynephrocystin‐4nephronophthisisNPHP4renal failure

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