遗传性非综合征型耳聋患者GJB2基因编码序列分析

目的 对6个遗传性非综合征型耳聋家系成员的GJB2基因编码序列进行分析,寻找耳聋患者的致病基因突变,探讨GJB2基因突变致病的遗传模式.方法 提取患者及家系成员的外周血基因组DNA,扩增GJB2基因的编码序列,然后对扩增产物进行DNA测序,对出现重叠峰形的扩增产物进行TA克隆后再测序,确定基因突变是否存在于同一拷贝.结果 6个遗传性非综合征型耳聋家系中,4个家系是GJB2基因突变所致.患者的GJB2基因突变包括235delC、299-300delAT、79G→A+341A→G和109G→A.非致聋突变79G→A与341A→G组合具有致聋效应,109G→A和235delC的杂合突变可能也有致聋效应.结论 GJB2基因突变致聋具有明显异质性,非致聋突变并非完全不致聋,环境因素或其它基因可能参与GJB2基因突变所致耳聋.     

大同地区耳聋基因GJB2和mtDNA1555突变分析

目的通过筛查大同地区87例耳聋患者常见基因GJB2和mtDNA1555的突变频率,研究该地区CJB2和mtD-NA1555基因突变情况及热点突变位点。方法采集大同地区87例耳聋患者外周血,对目的基因扩增并进行测序分析。结果所有患者中有58例GJB2基因检测到11个突变位点,与编码连接蛋白的非综合征耳聋突变数据库（http：／／davinci．crg．es／deafness／index．php？section=mut_db＆db=nonsynd）比对,9个位点已见报道,其中包括5个多肽位点c．79G〉A、c．341A〉G、c．608T〉C、c．368C〉A、c．765T〉C和4个致病住点c．235delc、c．109G〉A、c．176-c．191del16和c．299-c．300delAT,其中,c．79G〉A是主要突变方式,携带率为24．14％（42／174）。新发现两例未见报道的突变位点c．277A〉G和c．558G〉A;患者中只有1例检测到mtDNA1555A〉G位点突变。结论通过对大同地区GJB2基因和mtD-NA1555突变位点的研究,了解大同地区该基因突变谱,为后续国内耳聋基因型分布提供数据支持,同时也为耳聋的早期诊断,治疗提供理论依据。     

中国人GJB2耳聋基因突变分析

目的 确定常染色体隐性遗传性聋G励基因突变的类型和频率，从分子水平探讨发病机理．方法 收集中国人常染色体隐性遗传性聋4个家系(39名个体)和健康对照组50人的外周血DNA样本。PCR扩增GJB2基因片段，行Apa I酶切和序列分析。结果 检出2个家系4例患者GJB2基因235del C纯合性缺失，导致移码突变，2例患者为235delC和232G→A(Ala78Thr)双重杂合性突变。正常对照组中发现1例235del C携带者。耳聋患者组和健康对照组中均存在79G0→A(V27I)，341A→G(E114G)两种改变。在对照组中这两种改变的等位基因频率分别为30％、21％。结论 两个家系与GJB2基因235del C有关，232G→A是1个新的突变。     

长治地区耳聋患者常见耳聋基因GJB2、GJB3和线粒体DNA 12S rRNA 1555A〉G相关性分析

目的通过对长治地区115例耳聋患者常见基因GJB2、GJB3和线粒体DIqA 12S rRNA 1555A〉G测序分析,研究该地区耳聋基因的突变情况及热点突变位点。方法收集长治地区特殊教育学校的115q,J耳聋患者的外周血样本,提取其DblA后对它的目的基因进行扩增并测序。结果115例耳聋患者中GJB2基因检测到81例发生突变,并发现了10个突变位点,其中C．7657T〉c是主要的多态位点,其携带率为22．6％（52／115）。另外,长治地区发现2例线粒体DNAl555A〉G位点突变,未检测出GJB3基因突变位点。结论通过对长治地区常见耳聋基因突变位点的研究,了解该地区的耳聋基因突变谱,为后续国内耳聋基因型分布提供数据支持,同时也为耳聋的早期诊断,治疗提供理论依据。     

忻州地区耳聋患者常见耳聋基因GJB2、GJB3和线粒体DNA 12S rRNA 1555A〉G相关性分析

目的通过对忻州地区83例耳聋患者常见基因GJB2、GJB3和线粒体DNA 12S rRNA 1555A〉G测序分析,从分子水平研究该地区人群聋病的遗传病因和特点,为临床防聋治聋提供策略、依据。方法收集忻州地区83例耳聋患者外周血样本,提取DNA后对目的基因扩增并进行测序分析。结果83例耳聋患者中GJB2基因检测到57例发生突变,9个突变位点,与编码连接蛋白的非综合症耳聋突变数据库（http：／／davinci．crg．OS／deafneSS／index．php？Seccion=mut_db＆db=nonsynd）比对,8个位点已见报道,其中包括3个多态位点c．79G〉A、c．341A〉G、c．368C〉A和5个致病位点c．235delC、c．30-35delC、c．109G〉A、c．176-c．191dell6和c．299-c．300delAT,其中,c．79G〉A和c．341A〉G是主要突变方式,携带率为30．12％（42／174）和23．49％（39／166）。新发现1例未见报道的突变位点c．186C〉T;患者均未检测出GJB3和线粒体DNA12SrRNA1555A〉G基因突变位点。结论通过对忻州地区常见耳聋基因突变位点的研究,了解忻州地区该基因突变谱,为后续国内耳聋基因型分布提供数据支持,同时也为耳聋的早期诊断、治疗提供理论依据。     

阳泉地区非综合征性耳聋患者常见耳聋基因突变的分析

目的通过对阳泉市盲聋哑学校69例耳聋患者进行GJB2、PDS及线粒体DNA基因热点突变筛查,分析该地区耳聋的突变分布及分子病因。方法收集山西省阳泉市69例耳聋患者,对所有患者线粒体DNAA1555G／C1494T、GJB2基因、PDS基因第7、8和19外显子进行扩增及测序。结果69例非综合征性耳聋患者共有60例检测到基因突变,突变率为86．96％（60／69）。57例患者检出GJB2基因突变,检出率达82．61％（57／69）,其中C．235delC突变率为10．14％;3例患者有PDS基因突变,分别为c．2168A〉G l例,IVS7-2G〉A 2例;未检测到线粒体DNAA1555G／C1494T突变。结论山西省阳泉市常见耳聋基因突变以GJB2基因突变率较高,为耳聋的诊断与治疗提供依据。     

2623例新生儿听力筛查和GJB2基因检测结果分析

目的探讨常规听力筛查的同时进行GJB2基因检测的可行性。方法采取知情同意、自愿选择的原则,对2623例新生儿出生后2-3天采集足跟血,利用飞行时间质谱技术对GJB2耳聋基因进行检测,包括5个热点突变位点235delC、299-300delAT、35delG、l76-191dell6、167delT突变,并采用GSI耳声发射仪（DPOAE）进行新生儿听力筛查。结果2623例新生儿中GJB2基因检测阳性率3．20％,其中听力初筛通过婴儿中基因阳性率2．50％,听力初筛未通过婴儿中基因阳性率5．21％,听力初筛未通过GJB2耳聋基因阳性率高于听力初筛通过婴儿,差异性显著（P〈0．01）。l例GJB2235del纯合突变经ABR检查确诊为双耳中重度听力损失。结论 将JB2基因筛查和常规听力筛查联合对早期发现新生儿语前听力损失或迟发的听力损失,及婚育指导具有重要意义。     

运城地区耳聋患者常见耳聋基因突变分析

目的通过筛查运城地区耳聋患者常见耳聋基因GJB2、PDS和线粒体DNAl555位点的突变频率,来研究该地区常见耳聋基因突变的发生情况。方法采集运城市特殊教育学校75例耳聋患者外周血,对目的基因扩增并测序。结果75例患者中,45例患者的GJB2基因发生突变,其中,c．235delc、e．79G〉A和c.341A〉G的突变频率较高,分别为12％、22％和18．7％,另外还检测出4个突变频率较低的位点C．608T〉C（2％）、C．109G〉A（0．67％）、c．368C〉A（1．33％）和C．176—191del16（0．67％）;3例患者的PDS基因第19外显子发生突变,C．2168A〉G与IVs7—2G〉A突变频率分别为1．33％和2％;仅有1例患者mtDNA1555发生突变。结论通过对山西运城地区常见耳聋基因突变的研究,对建立山西省耳聋基因突变数据库提供素材,同时也为耳聋的预防,基因诊断及治疗提供强有力的依据。     

吕梁地区遗传性耳聋GJB2基因和mtDNA1555位点的突变筛查

目的通过对吕梁地区96例耳聋患者的GJB2基因和mtDNA1555位点突变筛查,了解该地区的基因突变情况及热点突变位点。方法采用聚合酶链式反应（PCR）扩增96例标本的GJB2基因和mtDNA1555位点所在区段,产物酶切、测序分析。结果96例标本共计检出10个GJB2基因突变位点,与编码连接蛋白的非综合征耳聋突变数据库（http：／／davinci．crg．es／deafness／index．php？seccion=mut_db＆db=nonsynd）比对,8个位点已见报道,其中包括4个多肽位点c．79G〉A、C．341A〉G、c．608T〉C、C．457G〉A和4个致病位点C．235delC、e．109G〉A、c．176-C．191dell6和C．299-c．300delAT,其中,c．235delC是主要突变方式,携带率为6．25％（12／192）;2个位点（c．IVS1—35G〉T和c．88A〉G）属首次报道。酶切发现1例患者携带mt．1555纯合突变,后经测序发现还携带有mt．1438A〉G突变位点。结论吕梁地区耳聋患者以GJB2C．235delC为主要致病位点,本次研究结果为吕梁地区的耳聋预防奠定了基础,同时为今后临床医师诊断、治疗及遗传咨询提供了参考。     

耳聋患者及正常人GJB2基因的突变筛查

目的 检测常染色体隐性遗传耳聋患者GJB2基因突变情况,并分析其与临床表型的关系.方法 收集42例耳聋患者的临床资料,对患者进行纯音电测听检查、声阻抗检测、脑干听觉诱发电位检查;应用聚合酶链反应和直接测序法,对患者和9例患者的父母以及105名正常对照进行GJB2基因检测.结果 两例患者具有235delC纯合性突变,其中1例系感音神经性耳聋,另1例系混合性耳聋;1对混合性耳聋的双生子患者同时携带176de116bp杂合性突变.109G→A、79G→A和341A→G的纯合及杂合突变在患者及正常对照中均有出现.结论 235delC纯合性突变为致病突变,该突变可出现在混合性耳聋中;双生子患者的176de116bp杂合性突变考虑为宫内受到外界环境影响所致,或者由其它基因突变所致.109G→A、79G→A和341A→G考虑为是该基因的多态性,其临床意义仍需进一步探索.     

GJB2 mutations in patients with non-syndromic hearing loss from Northeastern Hungary

Mutations in the GJB2 gene encoding the gap-junction protein connexin 26 have been identified in many patients with childhood hearing impairment (HI). One single mutation, c.35delG, accounts for the majority of mutations in Caucasian patients with HI. In the present study we screened 500 healthy control individuals and a group of patients with HI from Northeastern Hungary for GJB2 mutations. The patients' group consisted of 102 familial from 28 families and 92 non-familial cases. The most common mutation in the Hungarian population is the c.35delG, followed by the c.71G>A (p.W24X) mutation. 34.3% of the patients in the familial group were homozygous, and 17.6% heterozygous for 35delG. In the non-familial group the respective values were 37% and 18% (allele frequency: 46.2%). In the general population an allele frequency of 2.4% was determined. Several patients were identified with additional, already described or new GJB2 mutations, mostly in heterozygous state. The mutation c.380G>A (p.R127H) was formerly found only in heterozygous state and its disease relation was controversial. We demonstrated the presence of this mutation in a family with three homozygous patients and 4 heterozygous unaffected family members, a clear indication of recessively inherited HI. Furthermore, we provided evidence for the pathogenic role of two new mutations, c.51C>A (p.S17Y) and c.177G>T (p.G59V), detected in the present study. In the latter case the pattern of inheritance might be dominant. Our results confirm the importance of GJB2 mutations in the Hungarian population displaying mutation frequencies that are comparable with those in the Mediterranean area.     

A novel dominant missense mutation--D179N--in the GJB2 gene (Connexin 26) associated with non-syndromic hearing loss

Mutations of the GJB2 gene, encoding Connexin 26, are the most common cause of hereditary congenital hearing loss in many countries, and account for up to 50% of cases of autosomal-recessive non-syndromic deafness. By contrast, only a few GJB2 mutations have been reported to cause an autosomal-dominant form of non-syndromic deafness. We report on a family from southern Italy in whom dominant, non-syndromic, post-lingual hearing loss is associated with a novel missense mutation in the GJB2 gene. Direct sequencing of the gene showed a heterozygous G-->A transition at nucleotide 535, resulting in an aspartic acid to asparagine amino acid substitution at codon 179 (D179N). This mutation occurred in the second extracellular domain (EC2), which would seem to be very important for connexon-connexon interaction.     

Spectrum and frequencies of non GJB2 gene mutations in Czech patients with early non-syndromic hearing loss detected by gene panel NGS and whole-exome sequencing

Non-syndromic autosomal recessive hearing loss is an extremely heterogeneous disease caused by mutations in more than 80 genes. We examined Czech patients with early/prelingual non-syndromic, presumably genetic hearing loss (NSHL) without known cause after GJB2 gene testing. Four hundred and twenty-one unrelated patients were examined for STRC gene deletions with quantitative comparative fluorescent PCR (QCF PCR), 197 unrelated patients with next-generation sequencing by custom-designed NSHL gene panels and 19 patients with whole-exome sequencing (WES). Combining all methods, we discovered the cause of the disease in 54 patients. The most frequent type of NSHL was DFNB16 (STRC), which was detected in 22 patients, almost half of the clarified patients. Other biallelic pathogenic mutations were detected in the genes: MYO15A, LOXHD1, TMPRSS3 (each gene was responsible for five clarified patients, CDH23 (four clarified patients), OTOG and OTOF (each gene was responsible for two clarified patients). Other genes (AIFM1, CABP2, DIAPH1, PTPRQ, RDX, SLC26A4, TBC1D24, TECTA, TMC1) that explained the cause of hearing impairment were further detected in only one patient for each gene. STRC gene mutations, mainly deletions remain the most frequent NSHL cause after mutations in the GJB2.