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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2024

Novel PATL2 variants cause female infertility with oocyte maturation defect.

Hua-Ying Hu, Ge-Han Zhang, Wei-Fen Deng, Tian-Ying Wei, Zhan-Ke Feng, Cun-Xi Li, Song Jun Li, Jia-En Liu, Ya-Ping Tian

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Hua-Ying HuBirth Defects Prevention and Control Technology Research Center, Medical Innovation Research Division of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3933-1451
Ge-Han ZhangTranslational Medicine Research Center, Medical Innovation Research Division of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Wei-Fen DengShenzhen Hengsheng Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Tian-Ying WeiJiaen Genetics Laboratory, Beijing Jiaen Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Zhan-Ke FengJiaen Genetics Laboratory, Beijing Jiaen Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Cun-Xi LiJiaen Genetics Laboratory, Beijing Jiaen Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Song Jun LiThe Reproduction Medical Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518001, Guangdong, China. 13723470237@163.com.
Jia-En LiuJiaen Genetics Laboratory, Beijing Jiaen Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China. jiaenliu@jiaenhospital.com.
Ya-Ping TianBirth Defects Prevention and Control Technology Research Center, Medical Innovation Research Division of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China. tianyp@301hospital.com.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOocyte maturation defect (OOMD) is a rare cause of in vitro fertilization failure characterized by the production of immature oocytes. Compound heterozygous or homozygous PATL2 mutations have been associated with oocyte arrest at the germinal vesicle (GV), metaphase I (MI), and metaphase II (MII) stages, as well as morphological changes.

methodsIn this study, we recruited three OOMD cases and conducted a comprehensive multiplatform laboratory investigation.

resultsWhole exome sequence (WES) revealed four diagnostic variants in PATL2, nonsense mutation c.709C > T (p.R237*) and frameshift mutation c.1486_1487delinsT (p.A496Sfs*4) were novel mutations that have not been reported previously. Furthermore, the pathogenicity of these variants was predicted using in silico analysis, which indicated detrimental effects. Molecular dynamic analysis suggested that the A496S variant disrupted the hydrophobic segment, leading to structural changes that affected the overall protein folding and stability. Additionally, biochemical and molecular experiments were conducted on cells transfected with wild-type (WT) or mutant PATL2 (p.R237* and p.A496Sfs*4) plasmid vectors.

conclusionsThe results demonstrated that PATL2

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Exome SequencingInfertility, FemaleNuclear ProteinsOocytesOogenesisRNA-Binding ProteinsAdultCodon, NonsenseFemaleFertilization in VitroFrameshift MutationHumansMutationCodon, NonsenseNuclear ProteinsPATL2 protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsIn vitro fertilizationMolecular dynamic analysisOocyte maturation defectPATL2Whole exome sequencing

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PMCPMC11339215

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