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- Title
Mitochondrial haplotypes may modulate the phenotypic manifestation of the LHON-associated ND1 G3460A mutation in Chinese families.
- Authors
Ji, Yanchun; Liang, Min; Zhang, Juanjuan; Zhang, Minglian; Zhu, Jinping; Meng, Xiangjuan; Zhang, Sai; Gao, Min; Zhao, Fuxin; Wei, Qi-Ping; Jiang, Pingping; Tong, Yi; Liu, Xiaoling; Qin Mo, Jun; Guan, Min-Xin
- Abstract
To investigate the pathophysiology of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), a cohort of 1164 Han Chinese subjects with LHON were screened for ND1 G3460A mutation. A total of 295 subjects from 16 Han Chinese families carrying the G3460A mutation underwent a clinical and genetic evaluation and molecular analysis of mitochondrial (mt)DNA. The incidence of G3460A mutation was 1.4% in this cohort of Chinese subjects with LHON. Twenty-seven (20 males/7 females) of 109 matrilineal relatives among 10 Chinese pedigrees carrying this mutation exhibited a wide range of severity and age-at-onset in visual impairment. Penetrances of optic neuropathy ranged from 7.1% to 50%, with the average of 24.5%. The age-at-onset of 27 affected matrilineal relatives varied from 10 to 40 years, with the average of 22 years. Molecular analysis identified the homoplasmic G3460A mutation and distinct sets of variants belonging to eight haplogroups. Haplogroup M with G3460A mutation was of higher frequency than those in controls. The penetrances of visual loss in families carrying mitochondrial DNA haplogroups A, B and M were higher than those in other families. Furthermore, haplogroup-specific variants tRNASer(AGY) A12223G, tRNAThr G15927A and tRNAGlu A14693G may enhance the penetrance of visual loss in these families. The G3460A mutation occurred through recurrent origins and founder events in Chinese population. Mitochondrial modifiers may modulate the penetrance and expressivity of optic neuropathy among Chinese pedigrees carrying the G3460A mutation. Thus, our findings may provide new insights into the understanding of pathophysiology and valuable information on the management of LHON.
- Subjects
HAPLOTYPES; PHENOTYPES; GENETIC mutation; CHINESE people; PATHOLOGICAL physiology; LEBER'S hereditary optic atrophy; MOLECULAR genetics; DISEASES
- Publication
Journal of Human Genetics, 2014, Vol 59, Issue 3, p134
- ISSN
1434-5161
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/jhg.2013.134