A rare missense PAX6 mutation causes atypical aniridia in a three-generation Chinese family
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Shi-Hao Chen. National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang Province, China. csh@eye.ac.cn

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    AIM: To investigate the molecular diagnosis of a three-generation Chinese family affected with aniridia, and further to identify clinically a PAX6 missense mutation in members with atypical aniridia. METHODS: Eleven family members with and without atypical aniridia were recruited. All family members underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examinations. A combination of whole exome sequencing (WES) and direct Sanger sequencing were performed to uncover the causative mutation. RESULTS: Among the 11 family members, 8 were clinically diagnosed with congenital aniridia (atypical aniridia phenotype). A rare heterozygous mutation c.622C>T (p.Arg208Trp) in exon 8 of PAX6 was identified in all affected family members but not in the unaffected members or in healthy control subjects. CONCLUSION: A rare missense mutation in the PAX6 gene is found in members of a three-generation Chinese family with congenital atypical aniridia. This result contributes to an increase in the phenotypic spectrum caused by PAX6 missense heterozygous variants and provides useful information for the clinical diagnosis of atypical aniridia, which may also contribute to genetic counselling and family planning.

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Zhi-Bo Lin, Chun-Yun Feng, Jin Li, et al. A rare missense PAX6 mutation causes atypical aniridia in a three-generation Chinese family. Int J Ophthalmol, 2024,17(3):466-472

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  • Received:January 16,2023
  • Revised:December 25,2023
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  • Online: February 27,2024
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