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Dystrophinopathy Phenotypes and Modifying Factors in DMD Exon 45-55 Deletion

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  • Rodríguez, B
  • Gonzalez-Quereda, L
  • Diaz-Manera, J
  • Alonso-Pérez, J
  • Eulalio Barcena, Jose
  • Jauregui, A
  • Gámez, J
  • Angel Aladren, Jesus
  • Fernández, A
  • Montolio, M
  • Hervas, D
  • Gallano, P

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Abstract

Objective Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) exon 45-55 deletion (del45-55) has been postulated as a model that could treat up to 60% of DMD patients, but the associated clinical variability and complications require clarification. We aimed to understand the phenotypes and potential modifying factors of this dystrophinopathy subset. Methods This cross-sectional, multicenter cohort study applied clinical and functional evaluation. Next generation sequencing was employed to identify intronic breakpoints and their impact on the Dp140 promotor, intronic long noncoding RNA, and regulatory splicing sequences. DMD modifiers (SPP1, LTBP4, ACTN3) and concomitant mutations were also assessed. Haplotypes were built using DMD single nucleotide polymorphisms. Dystrophin expression was evaluated via immunostaining, Western blotting, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and droplet digital PCR in 9 muscle biopsies. Results The series comprised 57 subjects (23 index) expressing Becker phenotype (28%), isolated cardiopathy (19%), and asymptomatic features (53%). Cognitive impairment occurred in 90% of children. Patients were classified according to 10 distinct index-case breakpoints; 4 of them were recurrent due to founder events. A specific breakpoint (D5) was associated with severity, but no significant effect was appreciated due to the changes in intronic sequences. All biopsies showed dystrophin expression of >67% and traces of alternative del45-57 transcript that were not deemed pathogenically relevant. Only the LTBP4 haplotype appeared associated the presence of cardiopathy among the explored extragenic factors. Interpretation We confirmed that del45-55 segregates a high proportion of benign phenotypes, severe cases, and isolated cardiac and cognitive presentations. Although some influence of the intronic breakpoint position and the LTBP4 modifier may exist, the pathomechanisms responsible for the phenotypic variability remain largely unresolved. ANN NEUROL 2022

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ISSN/ISSNe:
0364-5134, 1531-8249

ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY  WILEY

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Article
Páginas:
793-806
PubMed:
35897138
Factor de Impacto:
3,876 SCImago ℠
Cuartil:
Q1 SCImago ℠

Citas Recibidas en Web of Science: 13

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Keywords

  • BECKER MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY; GENE; MUTATIONS; QUANTIFICATION; IMPAIRMENT; SEVERITY; ISOFORM; MALES

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