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Systemic complement levels in patients with age-related macular degeneration carrying rare or low-frequency variants in the CFH gene
Human Molecular Genetics ( IF 3.1 ) Pub Date : 2021-09-08 , DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddab256
Sarah de Jong 1 , Anita de Breuk 1 , Elena B Volokhina 2, 3, 4 , Bjorn Bakker 1 , Alejandro Garanto 2, 3, 4, 5 , Sascha Fauser 6, 7 , Suresh Katti 8 , Carel B Hoyng 1 , Yara T E Lechanteur 1 , Lambert P van den Heuvel 2, 3, 4 , Anneke I den Hollander 1, 5
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss among the elderly in the Western world. Genetic variants in the complement factor H (CFH) gene are associated with AMD, but the functional consequences of many of these variants are currently unknown. In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of 64 rare and low-frequency variants in the CFH gene on systemic levels of factor H (FH) and complement activation marker C3bBbP using plasma samples of 252 carriers and 159 non-carriers. Individuals carrying a heterozygous nonsense, frameshift or missense variant in CFH presented with significantly decreased FH levels and significantly increased C3bBbP levels in plasma compared to non-carrier controls. FH and C3bBbP plasma levels were relatively stable over time in samples collected during follow-up visits. Decreased FH and increased C3bBbP concentrations were observed in carriers compared to non-carriers of CFH variants among different AMD stages, with the exception of C3bBbP levels in advanced AMD stages, which were equally high in carriers and non-carriers. In AMD families, FH levels were decreased in carriers compared to non-carriers, but C3bBbP levels did not differ. Rare variants in the CFH gene can lead to reduced FH levels or reduced FH function as measured by increased C3bBbP levels. The effects of individual variants in the CFH gene reported in this study will improve the interpretation of rare and low-frequency variants observed in AMD patients in clinical practice.

中文翻译:

携带 CFH 基因罕见或低频变异的年龄相关性黄斑变性患者的全身补体水平

年龄相关性黄斑变性 (AMD) 是西方世界老年人视力丧失的主要原因。补体因子 H (CFH) 基因中的遗传变异与 AMD 相关,但许多这些变异的功能后果目前尚不清楚。在这项研究中,我们旨在使用 252 名携带者和 159 名非携带者的血浆样本确定 CFH 基因中 64 种罕见和低频变异对因子 H (FH) 和补体激活标志物 C3bBbP 的全身水平的影响。与非携带者对照相比,在 CFH 中携带杂合无义、移码或错义变体的个体表现出显着降低的 FH 水平和显着增加的血浆中 C3bBbP 水平。在随访期间收集的样本中,FH 和 C3bBbP 血浆水平随时间相对稳定。与非携带者相比,在不同 AMD 阶段中,携带者中观察到 FH 降低和 C3bBbP 浓度增加,但晚期 AMD 阶段的 C3bBbP 水平除外,其在携带者和非携带者中同样高。在 AMD 家族中,与非携带者相比,携带者的 FH 水平降低,但 C3bBbP 水平没有差异。CFH 基因中的罕见变异可导致 FH 水平降低或 FH 功能降低,如通过 C3bBbP 水平升高来衡量。本研究报告的 CFH 基因中个体变异的影响将改善对在临床实践中观察到的 AMD 患者中观察到的罕见和低频变异的解释。晚期 AMD 阶段的 C3bBbP 水平除外,其在载体和非载体中同样高。在 AMD 家族中,与非携带者相比,携带者的 FH 水平降低,但 C3bBbP 水平没有差异。CFH 基因中的罕见变异可导致 FH 水平降低或 FH 功能降低,如通过 C3bBbP 水平升高来衡量。本研究报告的 CFH 基因中个体变异的影响将改善对在临床实践中观察到的 AMD 患者中观察到的罕见和低频变异的解释。晚期 AMD 阶段的 C3bBbP 水平除外,其在载体和非载体中同样高。在 AMD 家族中,与非携带者相比,携带者的 FH 水平降低,但 C3bBbP 水平没有差异。CFH 基因中的罕见变异可导致 FH 水平降低或 FH 功能降低,如通过 C3bBbP 水平升高来衡量。本研究报告的 CFH 基因中个体变异的影响将改善对在临床实践中观察到的 AMD 患者中观察到的罕见和低频变异的解释。
更新日期:2021-09-08
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