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Case Study: Genetic and In Silico Analysis of Familial Pancreatitis.

Yash Sharma, Deborah J Good

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Yash SharmaDepartment of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-0693-138X
Deborah J GoodDepartment of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0136-0975

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesChronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive inflammatory condition of the pancreas that leads to irreversible changes in pancreatic structure. The pancreatic α and β cells secrete hormones such as insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. The pancreatic acinar cells secrete digestive enzymes that break down macromolecules. When these digestive enzymes do not function properly, maldigestion, malabsorption, and malnutrition may result. Presented here is a case study of an individual newly diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis, along with a genetic analysis of his son and an in-silico analysis of two of the variant proteins.

methodsThis study was conducted using human subjects, namely, the proband (father) and his son. Medical genetic testing of the proband (father) identified the presence of two variants in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor gene (

resultsHeterozygosity for all variants originally identified through medical genetic testing was confirmed in the proband and was absent in the son. Both the proband and his son were found to have the DRB1*0301 (common) haplotype for the HLA locus. However, the proband was also found to carry a linked noncoding variant, rs2647088, which was absent in the son. In silico analysis of variant rs213950 (Val470Met) in CFTR and rs515726209 (Ala73Thr) in CTRC revealed distinct changes in predicted ligand binding for both proteins, which may affect protein function and contribute to the development of CP.

conclusionsThis case study of a proband and his son provides additional evidence for a polygenic inheritance pattern in CP. The results also highlight new information on the role of the variants on protein function, suggesting additional testing of ligand binding for these variants should be done to confirm the functional impairments.

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ChymotrypsinCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorPancreatitis, ChronicAdultComputer SimulationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMalePedigreeCFTR protein, humanChymotrypsinchymotrypsin CCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulatorchymotrypsin genecystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor genegenetic testingHLA genotypeligand binding domainspolygenic inheritance

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