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Mutations in RPE65 cause autosomal recessive childhood-onset severe retinal dystrophy

S M Gu1, D A Thompson, C R Srikumari

  • 1Institut für Humangenetik, Universitäts-Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

Nature Genetics
|November 5, 1997
PubMed
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Mutations in the RPE65 gene are linked to autosomal recessive childhood-onset severe retinal dystrophy (arCSRD). This study identifies five pathogenic RPE65 mutations in patients, suggesting a role in retinal vitamin-A metabolism.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Autosomal recessive childhood-onset severe retinal dystrophy (arCSRD) encompasses a range of disorders affecting photoreceptors.
  • Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) represents the most severe form of arCSRD.
  • Previous research identified mutations in guanylate cyclase and other retinal genes in arCSRD patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of the RPE65 gene in patients with arCSRD.
  • To identify mutations in RPE65 associated with retinal dystrophy.
  • To explore the potential involvement of RPE65 in the retinal vitamin-A cycle.

Main Methods:

  • Genetic analysis of RPE65 in approximately 100 unselected patients with retinal dystrophy.
  • Identification and characterization of mutations, including missense, splicing, and rearrangement mutations.

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  • Comparison of RPE65 with other known disease genes in inherited retinopathies.

    • Main Results:

    • Five likely pathogenic RPE65 mutations were identified in five arCSRD patients.
    • Identified mutations include Pro363Thr, 912 + 1G-->T, 65 + 5G-->A, ins144T, and 831del8.
    • RPE65 is exclusively expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), unlike other implicated genes.

    Conclusions:

    • RPE65 mutations are a cause of autosomal recessive childhood-onset severe retinal dystrophy.
    • RPE65 plays a crucial role in the RPE and likely in the retinal vitamin-A metabolism.
    • This finding highlights RPE65 as the first RPE-specific disease gene associated with this group of inherited retinal disorders.