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03/02/1403
Identification of four novel mutations in VSP13A in Iranian patients with Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc)

Abstract

Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a variety of involuntary movements, predominantly chorea, and the presence of acanthocytosis in peripheral blood smears. ChAc is caused by mutations in the vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 13A (VPS13A) gene. The aim of the present study was to conduct a clinical and genetic analysis of five patients with suspected ChAc in Iran. This study included five patients who were referred to the genetic department of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute between 2020 and 2022, with a suspicion of ChAc. Clinical features and the presence of characteristic MRI findings were evaluated in the patients. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) followed by Sanger sequencing was employed to identify the disease-causing variants. The functional effects of novel mutations were analyzed by specific bioinformatics prediction tools. WES and data analysis revealed the presence of five distinct VPS13A mutations in the patients, four of which were novel. These included one nonsense mutation (p.L984X), and three splice site mutations (c.755-1G>A, c.144+1 G>C, c.2512+1G>A). All mutations were validated by Sanger sequencing, and in silico analysis predicted that all mutations were pathogenic. This study provides the first molecular genetic characteristics of Iranian patients with ChAc, identifying four novel mutations in the VPS13A gene. These findings expand the VPS13A variants spectrum and confirm the clinical variability in ChAc patients.

 
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