BACKGROUND Maple syrup urine disease(MSUD)is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by defects in the catabolism of the branched-chain amino acids(BCAAs).However,the clinical and metabolic screening is limited...BACKGROUND Maple syrup urine disease(MSUD)is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by defects in the catabolism of the branched-chain amino acids(BCAAs).However,the clinical and metabolic screening is limited in identifying all MSUD patients,especially those patients with mild phenotypes or are asymptomatic.This study aims to share the diagnostic experience of an intermediate MSUD case who was missed by metabolic profiling but identified by genetic analysis.CASE SUMMARY This study reports the diagnostic process of a boy with intermediate MSUD.The proband presented with psychomotor retardation and cerebral lesions on magnetic resonance imaging scans at 8 mo of age.Preliminary clinical and metabolic profiling did not support a specific disease.However,whole exome sequencing and subsequent Sanger sequencing at 1 year and 7 mo of age identified bi-allelic pathogenic variants of the BCKDHB gene,confirming the proband as having MSUD with non-classic mild phenotypes.His clinical and laboratory data were retrospectively analyzed.According to his disease course,he was classified into an intermediate form of MSUD.His management was then changed to BCAAs restriction and metabolic monitoring conforming to MSUD.In addition,genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis were provided to his parents.CONCLUSION Our work provides diagnostic experience of an intermediate MSUD case,suggesting that a genetic analysis is important for ambiguous cases,and alerts clinicians to avoid missing patients with non-classic mild phenotypes of MSUD.展开更多
目的应用Ion Torrent半导体靶向测序技术检测1例枫糖尿症(MSUD)患儿的致病基因突变,明确其致病突变,并探讨该技术用于复杂单基因病检测的可行性。方法采集患儿外周血,提取基因组DNA,经多重PCR扩增富集目的基因片段,构建平均片段大小为30...目的应用Ion Torrent半导体靶向测序技术检测1例枫糖尿症(MSUD)患儿的致病基因突变,明确其致病突变,并探讨该技术用于复杂单基因病检测的可行性。方法采集患儿外周血,提取基因组DNA,经多重PCR扩增富集目的基因片段,构建平均片段大小为300bp左右的文库,经乳液PCR及磁珠颗粒富集,最后采用318半导体测序芯片进行高通量测序,应用Ion Torrent Suite v3.0软件进行数据提取、序列比对及SNPs和Indels提取,再用dbSNP 137数据库过滤得到SNPs和Indels,可疑突变经Sanger法测序验证。结果检出患儿1个新发错义点突变并通过Sanger测序验证,突变是BCKDHB基因第6外显子的NM183050:c.586C>T(p.His196Tyr)。结论 Ion Torrent半导体靶向测序技术可对复杂单基因遗传病进行快速、准确地基因诊断。展开更多
基金Supported by the Guangzhou Science Technology and Innovation Commission,No.202102020133。
文摘BACKGROUND Maple syrup urine disease(MSUD)is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by defects in the catabolism of the branched-chain amino acids(BCAAs).However,the clinical and metabolic screening is limited in identifying all MSUD patients,especially those patients with mild phenotypes or are asymptomatic.This study aims to share the diagnostic experience of an intermediate MSUD case who was missed by metabolic profiling but identified by genetic analysis.CASE SUMMARY This study reports the diagnostic process of a boy with intermediate MSUD.The proband presented with psychomotor retardation and cerebral lesions on magnetic resonance imaging scans at 8 mo of age.Preliminary clinical and metabolic profiling did not support a specific disease.However,whole exome sequencing and subsequent Sanger sequencing at 1 year and 7 mo of age identified bi-allelic pathogenic variants of the BCKDHB gene,confirming the proband as having MSUD with non-classic mild phenotypes.His clinical and laboratory data were retrospectively analyzed.According to his disease course,he was classified into an intermediate form of MSUD.His management was then changed to BCAAs restriction and metabolic monitoring conforming to MSUD.In addition,genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis were provided to his parents.CONCLUSION Our work provides diagnostic experience of an intermediate MSUD case,suggesting that a genetic analysis is important for ambiguous cases,and alerts clinicians to avoid missing patients with non-classic mild phenotypes of MSUD.
文摘目的应用Ion Torrent半导体靶向测序技术检测1例枫糖尿症(MSUD)患儿的致病基因突变,明确其致病突变,并探讨该技术用于复杂单基因病检测的可行性。方法采集患儿外周血,提取基因组DNA,经多重PCR扩增富集目的基因片段,构建平均片段大小为300bp左右的文库,经乳液PCR及磁珠颗粒富集,最后采用318半导体测序芯片进行高通量测序,应用Ion Torrent Suite v3.0软件进行数据提取、序列比对及SNPs和Indels提取,再用dbSNP 137数据库过滤得到SNPs和Indels,可疑突变经Sanger法测序验证。结果检出患儿1个新发错义点突变并通过Sanger测序验证,突变是BCKDHB基因第6外显子的NM183050:c.586C>T(p.His196Tyr)。结论 Ion Torrent半导体靶向测序技术可对复杂单基因遗传病进行快速、准确地基因诊断。
