Granular type I corneal dystrophy in a large consanguineous Tunisian family with homozygous p.R124S mutation in the TGFBI gene.

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Title
Granular type I corneal dystrophy in a large consanguineous Tunisian family with homozygous p.R124S mutation in the TGFBI gene.
Journal
Ophthalmic genetics
Author(s)
Bouyacoub Y., Falfoul Y., Ouederni M., Sayeb M., Chedli A., Chargui M., Sassi H., Chakroun Chenguel I., Munier F.L., El Matri L., Abdelhak S., Cheour M.
ISSN
1744-5094 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1381-6810
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
40
Number
4
Pages
329-337
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Purpose: We report the clinical features and the mutational analysis in a large Tunisian family with granular corneal dystrophy type I (GCD1). Patients and Methods: Thirty-three members of the Tunisian family underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination. DNA extraction and direct Sanger sequencing of the exons 4 and 12 of transforming growth factor β Induced (TGFBI) gene was performed for 42 members. For the molecular modeling of TGFBI protein, we used pGenTHREADER method to identify templates, 3D-EXPRESSO program to align sequences, MODELLER to get a homology model for the FAS1 (fasciclin-like) domains and finally NOMAD-ref web server for the energy minimization. Results: The diagnosis of GCD1 was clinically and genetically confirmed. Sequencing of exon 4 of TGFBI gene revealed the p.[R124S] mutation at heterozygous and homozygous states in patients with different clinical severities. Visual acuity was severely affected in the homozygous patients leading to a first penetrating keratoplasty. Recurrence occurred rapidly, began in the seat of the corneal stitches and remained superficial up to 40 years after the graft. For heterozygous cases, visual acuity ranged from 6/10 to 10/10. Corneal opacities were deeper and predominating in the stromal center. According to bioinformatic analysis, this mutation likely perturbs the protein physicochemical properties and reduces its solubility without structural modification. Conclusions: Our study describes for the first time phenotype-genotype correlation in a large Tunisian family with GCDI and illustrates for the first time clinical and histopathological presentation of homozygous p.[R124S] mutation. These results help to understand pathophysiology of the disease.
Keywords
Adolescent, Adult, Amino Acid Sequence, Child, Consanguinity, Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary/genetics, Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary/pathology, DNA Mutational Analysis, Extracellular Matrix Proteins/chemistry, Extracellular Matrix Proteins/genetics, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Genetic Association Studies, Homozygote, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Molecular, Mutation, Pedigree, Phenotype, Prognosis, Protein Conformation, Transforming Growth Factor beta/chemistry, Transforming Growth Factor beta/genetics, Young Adult, gene, Granular corneal dystrophy type I, Tunisian family, homozygosity, incomplete dominance, recurrence
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