Novel mutation in FOXC1 wing region causing Axenfeld-Rieger anomaly

dc.contributor.author Panicker, Shirly G.
dc.contributor.author Sampath, Srirangan
dc.contributor.author Mandal, Anil K.
dc.contributor.author Reddy, Aramati B.M.
dc.contributor.author Ahmed, Niyaz
dc.contributor.author Hasnain, Seyed E.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-27T01:03:17Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-27T01:03:17Z
dc.date.issued 2002-12-01
dc.description.abstract PURPOSE. To determine the possible molecular genetic defect underlying Axenfeld-Rieger anomaly (ARA) and to identify the pathogenic mutation causing this anterior segment dysgenesis in an Indian pedigree. METHODS. The FOXC1 gene was amplified from genomic DNA of members of an ARA-affected family and control subjects using four novel sets of primers. The amplicons were directly sequenced, and the sequences were analyzed to identify the disease-causing mutation. RESULTS. A heterozygous novel missense mutation was identified in the coding region of the FOXC1 gene in all three patients in this family. Consistent with the autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, the mutation segregated with the disease phenotype and was fully penetrant. The mutation was found in the wing region of the highly conserved forkhead domain of the FOXC1 gene and resulted in a very severe phenotype leading to blindness. CONCLUSIONS. This is the first study to demonstrate that a mutation in the FOXC1 wing region can cause an anterior segment dysgenesis of the eye. This mutation resulted in blindness in the ARA-affected family, and the findings-suggest that the FOXC1 wing region has a functional role in the normal development of the eye. Moreover, this is the first study from India to report the genetic etiology of Axenfeld-Rieger anomaly. Genotype-phenotype correlations of FOXC1 may help in establishing the disease prognosis and also in understanding the clinical and genetic heterogeneity associated with various anterior segment dysgenesis caused by this gene.
dc.identifier.citation Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. v.43(12)
dc.identifier.issn 01460404
dc.identifier.uri http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1076/opge.24.3.161.15607
dc.identifier.uri https://dspace.uohyd.ac.in/handle/1/4009
dc.title Novel mutation in FOXC1 wing region causing Axenfeld-Rieger anomaly
dc.type Journal. Article
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