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- Title
m.3685T >C is a novel mitochondrial DNAvariant that causes Leigh syndrome.
- Authors
Jean, Jeffrey; Christodoulou, Eirini; Xiaowu Gai; Tamrazi, Benita; Vera, Moin; Mitchell, Wendy G.; Schmidt, Ryan J.
- Abstract
Variants in the mitochondrial genome can result in dysfunction of Complex I within the electron transport chain, thus causing disruptions in oxidative phosphorylation. Pathogenic variants in the MT-ND1 (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase core subunit 1) gene that result in Complex I dysfunction are a known cause of Leigh syndrome. The patient is a 4-yr-old female who initially presented with generalized tonic-clonic seizures, with other symptoms of Leigh syndrome becoming apparent after the seizures. A three-generation pedigree revealed no family history of mitochondrial disorders. Laboratory studies were remarkable for elevated blood lactate, alanine, and GDF15. T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed bilateral asymmetric signal hyperintensities in the basal ganglia, specifically in the bilateral putamen and right caudate. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy showed regionally elevated glucose and lactate. Mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme analysis on skin fibroblasts demonstrated slightly reduced Complex I function. A 16-gene dystonia panel and chromosomal microarray analysis did not identify any disease-causing variants. Combined exome and mitochondrial genome sequencing identified the m.3685T>C (MT-ND1 p. Tyr127His) variant with 62.3% heteroplasmy with no alternative cause for the patient's condition. Mitochondrial genome sequencing of the mother demonstrated that the m.3685T >C variant occurred de novo. The m.3685T>C variant is absent from population databases. The tyrosine 127 residue is highly conserved, and several nearby pathogenic variants in the MT-ND1 gene have been previously associated with Leigh syndrome. We propose that the m.3685T >C variant is a novel mitochondrial DNA variant that causes Leigh syndrome, and we classify this variant as likely pathogenic based on currently available information.
- Subjects
MITOCHONDRIA; ELECTRON transport; MITOCHONDRIAL pathology; MICROARRAY technology; MAGNETIC resonance imaging
- Publication
Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies, 2022, Vol 8, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2373-2873
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1101/mcs.a006136