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Hereditas(Beijing) ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (10): 975-982.doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.22-182

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Diagnosis and genetic analysis of a case with Bardet-Biedl syndrome caused by compound heterozygous mutations in the BBS12 gene

Yanting Shen1,2(), Yan Ling1,2, Zhiqiang Lu1,2, Xiaomu Li1,2, Hua Bian1,2, Hongmei Yan1,2, Mingfeng Xia1,2, Xinxia Chang1,2, Jingjing Jiang1,2, Jing Zhang1,2(), Xin Gao1,2   

  1. 1. Department of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
    2. Institute of Chronic Metabolic Diseases of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
  • Received:2022-05-30 Revised:2022-08-26 Online:2022-10-20 Published:2022-09-08
  • Contact: Zhang Jing E-mail:19211210076@fudan.edu.cn;zhang_jing2016@126.com
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81770865)

Abstract:

Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive ciliopathy, which is caused by mutations mainly in genes encoding BBSome complex and IFT complex. Here, we reported a 21-year-old female with BBS characterized by three primary features including obesity, retinitis pigmentosa sine pigmento and bilateral renal cysts. She also had some secondary features such as diabetes mellitus, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, subclinical hypothyroidism and mild conductive hearing damage. Whole exome sequencing revealed two compound heterozygous mutations in exon 2 of the BBS12 gene (c.188delC, p.T63fs and c.1993_1995del, p.665_665del) in this patient. Sanger sequencing showed that her father and mother carried c.188delC (p.T63fs) and c.1993_1995del (p.665_665del) variants, respectively, while her parents were free of BBS-related symptoms. In conclusion, this case reported two novel mutations (c.188delC, p.T63fs and c.1993_1995del, p.665_665del) of the BBS12 gene in a girl presented with BBS, which provides novel genetic resources for studies of the disease. Meanwhile, the BBS case shows the entire development progress from her birth to adulthood, which helps facilitate clinicians’ understanding of BBS.

Key words: Bardet-Biedl syndrome, BBS12 gene, whole exome sequencing