Journal
CLINICAL GENETICS
Volume 101, Issue 2, Pages 260-264Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/cge.14088
Keywords
heart transplant; Krebs cycle; mitochondrial
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- Italian Ministry of Health-Ricerca Corrente [5X1000]
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Bi-allelic alterations in the MDH2 gene have been found in three unrelated toddlers, while a new case with novel variants in MDH2 is described in this study. The patient presented with early-onset encephalocardiopathy, cerebellar ataxia, and drug-responsive epilepsy, expanding the spectrum of clinical features associated with MDH2 variants. Functional studies confirmed the genetic results, showing reduced protein levels and impaired enzyme activity in cultured skin fibroblasts from the proband.
Bi-allelic alterations in the MDH2 gene have recently been reported in three unrelated toddlers with early-onset severe encephalopathy. Here, we describe a new case of a child carrying novel variants in MDH2. This child presented with early-onset encephalocardiopathy requiring heart transplant and showed cerebellar ataxia and drug-responsive epilepsy; his family history was significant for multiple cancers, a feature often associated with monoallelic variants in MDH2. Functional studies in cultured skin fibroblasts from the proband showed reduced protein levels and impaired enzyme activity, further corroborating the genetic results. The relatively mild neurological presentation and severe cardiac manifestations requiring heart transplant distinguish this case from previous reports. This patient thus expands the spectrum of clinical features associated with MDH2 variants.
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