Prevalence and genetic–phenotypic characteristics of patients with USH2A mutations in a large cohort of Chinese patients with inherited retinal disease

Author:

Gao Feng-JuanORCID,Wang Dan-Dan,Chen Fang,Sun Hao-Xiang,Hu Fang-Yuan,Xu Ping,Li Jiankang,Liu WeiORCID,Qi Yu-He,Li Wei,Wang Ming,Zhang Shenghai,Xu Ge-Zhi,Chang QingORCID,Wu Ji-Hong

Abstract

AimsTo investigate the frequency of USH2A mutation and the clinical and genetic differences between Usher syndrome type II (USH2) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in a large cohort of Chinese patients.MethodsA total of 1381 patients with inherited retinal disease (IRD) were recruited. The phenotypic and genotypic information of patients with USH2A mutations was evaluated.ResultsThe prevalence of patients with USH2A mutations was 15.75%, which was the most frequently detected gene in this cohort of patients. Hotspot of USH2A mutations was c.8559-2A >G and c.2802T >G. Patients with USH2 had an earlier and more serious decline of visual function and damage to retina structure than did patients with RP in the first 10 years (p<0.05), but there was no difference in the visual prognosis between the two groups when the course of disease exceeded 10 years (p>0.05). Missense variants had less severe consequences and were found more commonly in RP, whereas more deleterious genotypes were associated with an earlier onset of disease and were found more commonly in USH2.ConclusionsThis study provides detailed clinical–genetic assessment of patients with USH2A mutations of Chinese origin, enabling precise genetic diagnoses, better management of these patients and putative therapeutic approaches.

Funder

Shanghai municipal science and technology major projects

Study on comprehensive prevention and control of common eye diseases in xuhui district

the Non-profit Central Research Institute Fund of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

the National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

BMJ

Subject

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience,Sensory Systems,Ophthalmology

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