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Cystinosis and two rare mutations in CTNS gene: two case reports

Authors: Sepideh Gholami Yarahmadi, Fatemeh Sarlaki, Saeid Morovvati

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2022

Abstract

Background

Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by an accumulation of the amino acid cystine in lysosomes throughout the body. Cystinosis is an inherited disease resulting from the failure of lysosomal cystine transport. The responsible gene, Cystinosin, Lysosomal Cystine Transporter (CTNS), encodes the lysosomal cystine carrier cystinosin.

Case presentation

In this case report, we reviewed the genetic basis of cystinosis and investigated two Iranian cases affected by cystinosis, one of which revealed a rare mutation in the CTNS gene. Two patients, 9-year-old (patient A) and 11-year-old (patient B) symptomatic Iranian females with renal insufficiency, were diagnosed with cystinosis on the basis of their clinical features and laboratory tests. After genetic counseling, blood samples were obtained from the patients and their parents. Genomic Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) was extracted from whole blood, and mutation analysis was performed using polymerase chain reaction and sequencing methods for all exons of the CTNS gene. At least 148 different pathogenic and deleterious mutations in the CTNS gene have been reported to date. Owing to our patient’s prominent clinical features of cystinosis, we carried out a targeted search for mutations in the CTNS gene.

Conclusions

This led us to confirm the existence of a homozygous DNA variation c.257_258deletionCT (p.Ser86PhefsTer38) in exon 6 of the gene in patient A and another homozygous DNA variation, c.323delA (p.Q108RfsTer10), in the same exon in patient B. As expected, the mentioned mutation existed in both her parents in a heterozygous state. Variations c.257_258delCT and c.323delA reported in three Iranian patients in the CTNS gene are frameshifts, and truncating mutations that affect product function result in relatively mild symptoms of cystinosis. The present finding confirms previous research and proves the importance of the association of this gene rare mutations with cystinosis. Since reported mutations are rare, their previous reports in Iranian patients indicate the high frequency of these mutations in our region.

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Title: Cystinosis and two rare mutations in CTNS gene: two case reports
Authors: Sepideh Gholami Yarahmadi
Fatemeh Sarlaki
Saeid Morovvati
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03379-7

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Cystinosis and two rare mutations in CTNS gene: two case reports

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusions

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