Novel non-contiguous exon duplication in choroideremia.

Edwards TL., Williams J., Patrício MI., Simunovic MP., Shanks M., Clouston P., MacLaren RE.

The importance of establishing a genetic diagnosis in patients with a choroideremia phenotype has been underscored by the advent of gene replacement therapy for this condition. Here, we describe a complex imbalance at the CHM locus in a male patient with classical disease. At the DNA level, this imbalance consists of 2 non-contiguous duplications (exons 1-2 and 9-12). Further characterization suggests the generation of 2 independent CHM transcriptional units, one of which may produce a deleted form of the Rab escort protein 1 protein. Expression of such a type of aberrant protein in photoreceptors may have important implications when considering gene therapy for this disorder.

DOI

10.1111/cge.13021

Type

Journal article

Journal

Clin Genet

Publication Date

01/2018

Volume

93

Pages

144 - 148

Keywords

choroideremia, copy number variation, genetic testing, ophthalmology, retinal dystrophy, structural variation

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