Identification of four novel cytochrome P4501B1 mutations (p.I94X, p.H279D, p.Q340H, and p.K433K) in primary congenital glaucoma patients (original) (raw)
Purpose Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is an autosomal recessive eye disorder that is postulated to result from developmental defects in the anterior eye segment. Mutations in the cytochrome P4501B1 (CYP1B1) gene are a predominant cause of congenital glaucoma. In this study we identify CYP1B1 mutations in PCG patients. Methods Twenty-three unrelated PCG patients and 50 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. CYP1B1 was screened for mutations by PCR and DNA sequencing. Results DNA sequencing revealed a total of 15 mutations. Out of these, four (p.I94X, p.H279D, p.Q340H, and p.K433K) were novel mutations and five were known pathogenic mutations. Five coding single nucleotide polymorphisms and one intronic single nucleotide polymorphism (rs2617266) were also found. Truncating mutations (p.I94X and p.R355X) were associated with the most severe disease phenotype. It is possible that patients with two null alleles with no catalytic activity may present with a more severe phenotype...
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