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Novel Mutation C.7348C>T in Nf1 Gene Identified by Whole-Exome Sequencing in Patient With Overlapping Clinical Symptoms of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba Syndrome Publisher



Azarpara H2 ; Abazari MF3 ; Mohajeri MR1 ; Nasimi M4 ; Ghorbani R5 ; Azizpour A4 ; Rahimi H5
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  1. 1. Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Genetics, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Dermatology Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Molecular Medicine, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Source: Cytology and Genetics Published:2020


Abstract

Abstract: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant disorder provoking benign cutaneous and nerve sheath tumors. The cutaneous tumors termed as plexiform neurofibromas, which some of them are extremely visible, and can influence the quality of life. They can also develop into invasive forms of carcinomas and infiltrate into multiple tissues, thus endangering the patient’s life. The loss-of-function mutations in NF1 gene are responsible for NF-1 type. Due to the large size of NF1 gene (~350 kb and 60 exons), exist some pseudogenes on another locus, and lack mutation hotspot the molecular characterizing of patients is complex. In this study, we reported a patient showed symptoms of both NF-1 and Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRRS), then performed a whole-exome sequencing (WES) and a data analysis for molecular characterization. These results showed a single heterozygous nucleotide variant (c.7348C>T) in NF1 gene, which results in a premature stop codon (p.Arg2450Ter) and a truncated protein, causing clinical symptoms of the patient. According to the results, WES is a quick and cost-effective approach for molecular diagnosis of the mixed phenotype of NF-1. © 2020, Allerton Press, Inc.
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