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Increased frequency of FBN1 frameshift and nonsense mutations in Marfan syndrome patients with aortic dissection
Author(s) -
Xu Shijun,
Li Lei,
Fu Yuwei,
Wang Xin,
Sun Hairui,
Wang Jianbin,
Han Lu,
Wu Zining,
Liu Yongmin,
Zhu Junming,
Sun Lizhong,
Lan Feng,
He Yihua,
Zhang Hongjia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
molecular genetics and genomic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.765
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2324-9269
DOI - 10.1002/mgg3.1041
Subject(s) - frameshift mutation , marfan syndrome , missense mutation , aortic dissection , medicine , nonsense mutation , aortic aneurysm , fibrillin , aneurysm , nonsense , pathology , gastroenterology , exon , mutation , genetics , aorta , gene , surgery , biology
Background Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited connective tissue disease that mainly involves Fibrillin‐1 (FBN1) mutations and aortic manifestations. In this study, we investigated the correlations between the FBN1 genotype–phenotype and aortic events (aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm) in patients with Marfan syndrome. Methods Genotype and phenotype information was evaluated in 180 patients with MFS. DNA sequencing was performed on each patient. According to the clinical manifestation, these patients were split into two groups: the aortic dissection group and the aortic aneurysm group. Aortic wall tissue was obtained from Marfan patients who underwent surgery and was used for staining. Results A total of 180 patients with FBN1 mutations were grouped into four categories: 90 with missense mutations, 32 with splicing mutations, 29 with frameshift mutations, and 29 with nonsense mutations. There was a significantly higher frequency of frameshift and nonsense mutations observed in aortic dissection than in aortic aneurysm (25.58% vs. 4.35%, p  = .005; 25.58% vs. 8.70%, p  = .033, respectively;), while missense mutations showed a higher frequency in aortic aneurysm than in aortic dissection (69.57% vs. 32.56%, respectively; p  < .001) and a higher rate of lens dislocation (34.78% vs. 13.95%, respectively; p  = .008). Pathological staining showed that elastic fibers were sparser in patients with a frameshift and nonsense mutations, and the smooth muscle cells were sparser and more disorganized than those observed in patients with missense mutations. Conclusion This study showed that FBN1 gene frameshift and nonsense mutations are more common in patients with aortic dissection and may have meaningful guidance for the treatment of Marfan syndrome patients.

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