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Variable clinical expression of a Belgian TGFB3 founder variant suggests the presence of a genetic modifier.
Perik, Melanie H A M; Govaerts, Emmanuela; Laga, Steven; Goovaerts, Inge; Saenen, Johan; Van Craenenbroeck, Emeline; Meester, Josephina A N; Luyckx, Ilse; Rodrigus, Inez; Verstraeten, Aline; Van Laer, Lut; Loeys, Bart L.
Afiliación
  • Perik MHAM; Cardiogenomics and Functional Genomics, Center for Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Govaerts E; Department of Cardiology, AZ Dimpna, Geel, Belgium.
  • Laga S; Department of Cardiac Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Goovaerts I; Cardiogenomics and Functional Genomics, Center for Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Saenen J; Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Van Craenenbroeck E; Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Meester JAN; Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Luyckx I; Cardiogenomics and Functional Genomics, Center for Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Rodrigus I; Cardiogenomics and Functional Genomics, Center for Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Verstraeten A; Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
  • Van Laer L; Department of Cardiac Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Loeys BL; Cardiogenomics and Functional Genomics, Center for Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Front Genet ; 14: 1251675, 2023.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37719708
Background: TGFB3 variants cause Loeys-Dietz syndrome type 5, a syndromic form of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. The exact disease phenotype is hard to delineate because of few identified cases and highly variable clinical representation. Methodology: We provide the results of a haplotype analysis and a medical record review of clinical features of 27 individuals from 5 different families, originating from the Campine region in Flanders, carrying the NM_003239.5(TGFB3):c.787G>C p.(Asp263His) likely pathogenic variant, dbSNP:rs796051886, ClinVar:203492. The Asp263 residue is essential for integrin binding to the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) motif of the TGFß3-cytokine. Results: The haplotype analysis revealed a shared haplotype of minimum 1.92 Mb and maximum 4.14 Mb, suggesting a common founder originating >400 years ago. Variable clinical features included connective tissue manifestations, non-aneurysmal cardiovascular problems such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, bicuspid aortic valve, mitral valve disease, and septal defects. Remarkably, only in 4 out of the 27 variant-harboring individuals, significant aortic involvement was observed. In one family, a 31-year-old male presented with type A dissection. In another family, the male proband (65 years) underwent a Bentall procedure because of bicuspid aortic valve insufficiency combined with sinus of Valsalva of 50 mm, while an 80-year-old male relative had an aortic diameter of 43 mm. In a third family, the father of the proband (75 years) presented with ascending aortic aneurysm (44 mm). Conclusion: The low penetrance (15%) of aortic aneurysm/dissection suggests that haploinsufficiency alone by the TGFB3 variant may not result in aneurysm development but that additional factors are required to provoke the aneurysm phenotype.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Front Genet Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bélgica Pais de publicación: Suiza

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Front Genet Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bélgica Pais de publicación: Suiza