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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2025

A novel c.1468 G > A GRN mutation causes frontotemporal dementia in a Chinese Han family.

Mingrong Xia, Chenhao Gao, Junkui Shang, Dan Li, Ali Yang, Weizhou Zang, Jiewen Zhang

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Mingrong XiaDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Chenhao GaoDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Junkui ShangDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Dan LiDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Ali YangDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Weizhou ZangDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China. zangweizhou@hotmail.com.
Jiewen ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China. zhangjiewen9900@126.com.

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Key Science and Technology Program of Henan Province 201701020Key Science and Technology Program of Henan Province 20210231008National Natural Science Foundation of China 81671068National Natural Science Foundation of China 81873727the China International Medical Foundation CIMF-Z-2016-20-1801
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Abstract

background/purposeGRN mutations act as causative factors in patients with FTD clinical phenotype or FTD pathology and exhibit high clinical heterogeneity. The discovery of these mutations and the analysis of their associations with resembling Alzheimer's disease should be critical to understand the pathogenesis of FTD.

methodsClinical analysis, neuroimaging, target region capture and high-throughput sequencing were performed in a family of 3 generations. The underlying Alzheimer's pathology was evaluated by using biomarker evidence obtained from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) amyloid testing, 18F-florbetapir (AV-45) PET imaging and FDG18-positron emission tomography imaging.

resultsThrough target region capture and high-throughput sequencing, a three-generation family was able to identify a heterozygous G to A point mutation at position 490 (c.1468)G > A, which led to a valine to methionine substitution (V490M) at exon 12. This unique missense mutation was found at codon 1468. Eight members of the proband's family-two sisters and the proband himself-had the mutation found by Sanger sequencing. Interestingly, biomarker tests for amyloid in the proband's cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) indicated pathology consistent with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The mutation was expected to have a high likelihood of being pathogenic.

conclusionsWe firstly reported a novel mutation in the GRN gene at codon 490 (V490M) in exon 12 in a China FTD family. The CSF biomarker alterations of the proband revealed a reduction in Aβ42 and the Aβ42/Aβ40 ratio. The analysis of mutation might support the role of GRN in patients with FTD and contribute to the discovery of a new pathological mechanism underlying the disease.

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Frontotemporal DementiaProgranulinsAgedChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationMutation, MissensePedigreeGRN protein, humanProgranulinsAlzheimer’s diseaseFrontotemporal dementiaGRNProgranulinV490M mutation

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