Phenotype-genotype correlations in Leigh syndrome: new insights from a multicentre study of 96 patients
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Standard
Phenotype-genotype correlations in Leigh syndrome : new insights from a multicentre study of 96 patients. / Sofou, Kalliopi; de Coo, Irenaeus F M; Østergaard, Elsebet; Isohanni, Pirjo; Naess, Karin; De Meirleir, Linda; Tzoulis, Charalampos; Uusimaa, Johanna; Lönnqvist, Tuula; Bindoff, Laurence Albert; Tulinius, Már; Darin, Niklas.
In: Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol. 55, No. 1, 2018, p. 21-27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Harvard
APA
Vancouver
Author
Bibtex
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Phenotype-genotype correlations in Leigh syndrome
T2 - new insights from a multicentre study of 96 patients
AU - Sofou, Kalliopi
AU - de Coo, Irenaeus F M
AU - Østergaard, Elsebet
AU - Isohanni, Pirjo
AU - Naess, Karin
AU - De Meirleir, Linda
AU - Tzoulis, Charalampos
AU - Uusimaa, Johanna
AU - Lönnqvist, Tuula
AU - Bindoff, Laurence Albert
AU - Tulinius, Már
AU - Darin, Niklas
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - BACKGROUND: Leigh syndrome is a phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous mitochondrial disorder. While some genetic defects are associated with well-described phenotypes, phenotype-genotype correlations in Leigh syndrome are not fully explored.OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify phenotype-genotype correlations in Leigh syndrome in a large cohort of systematically evaluated patients.METHODS: We studied 96 patients with genetically confirmed Leigh syndrome diagnosed and followed in eight European centres specialising in mitochondrial diseases.RESULTS: We found that ataxia, ophthalmoplegia and cardiomyopathy were more prevalent among patients with mitochondrial DNA defects. Patients with mutations in MT-ND and NDUF genes with complex I deficiency shared common phenotypic features, such as early development of central nervous system disease, followed by high occurrence of cardiac and ocular manifestations. The cerebral cortex was affected in patients with NDUF mutations significantly more often than the rest of the cohort. Patients with the m.8993T>G mutation in MT-ATP6 gene had more severe clinical and radiological manifestations and poorer disease outcome compared with patients with the m.8993T>C mutation.CONCLUSION: Our study provides new insights into phenotype-genotype correlations in Leigh syndrome and particularly in patients with complex I deficiency and with defects in the mitochondrial ATP synthase.
AB - BACKGROUND: Leigh syndrome is a phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous mitochondrial disorder. While some genetic defects are associated with well-described phenotypes, phenotype-genotype correlations in Leigh syndrome are not fully explored.OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify phenotype-genotype correlations in Leigh syndrome in a large cohort of systematically evaluated patients.METHODS: We studied 96 patients with genetically confirmed Leigh syndrome diagnosed and followed in eight European centres specialising in mitochondrial diseases.RESULTS: We found that ataxia, ophthalmoplegia and cardiomyopathy were more prevalent among patients with mitochondrial DNA defects. Patients with mutations in MT-ND and NDUF genes with complex I deficiency shared common phenotypic features, such as early development of central nervous system disease, followed by high occurrence of cardiac and ocular manifestations. The cerebral cortex was affected in patients with NDUF mutations significantly more often than the rest of the cohort. Patients with the m.8993T>G mutation in MT-ATP6 gene had more severe clinical and radiological manifestations and poorer disease outcome compared with patients with the m.8993T>C mutation.CONCLUSION: Our study provides new insights into phenotype-genotype correlations in Leigh syndrome and particularly in patients with complex I deficiency and with defects in the mitochondrial ATP synthase.
KW - Cell Nucleus/metabolism
KW - DNA/genetics
KW - DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics
KW - Female
KW - Follow-Up Studies
KW - Genetic Association Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Infant
KW - Leigh Disease/genetics
KW - Male
KW - Mutation/genetics
KW - Phenotype
U2 - 10.1136/jmedgenet-2017-104891
DO - 10.1136/jmedgenet-2017-104891
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29101127
VL - 55
SP - 21
EP - 27
JO - Journal of Medical Genetics
JF - Journal of Medical Genetics
SN - 0022-2593
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 216975519