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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.5.2013.tde-14102013-123033
Document
Author
Full name
Livia Meirelles de Araujo Pasqualin
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2013
Supervisor
Committee
Zanoteli, Edmar (President)
Dias, Maria Joaquina Marques
Kok, Fernando
Nucci, Anamarli
Perez, Ana Beatriz Alvarez
Title in Portuguese
Estudo clínico, histológico e molecular de crianças com distrofia muscular congênita por deficiência de lamina A/C
Keywords in Portuguese
Biópsia
Criança
Distrofias musculares/congênito
Genes
Hipotonia muscular
Lamina tipo A/genética
Membrana nuclear
Abstract in Portuguese
Introdução: As Distrofias Musculares Congênitas (DMCs) são um grupo clínica e geneticamente heterogêneo de doenças musculares que se manifestam ao nascimento ou no primeiro ano de vida, sendo caracterizadas por hipotonia, fraqueza muscular, retardo do desenvolvimento motor e retrações fibrotendíneas. O músculo esquelético apresenta-se distrófico, mas sem alterações estruturais específicas. Em quase metade dos casos a doença é causada pela deficiência da laminina alfa;-2 (merosina). Outras deficiências proteicas descritas incluem: colágeno VI, selenoproteína N1, várias glicosiltransferases responsáveis pela glicosilação da alfa- distroglicana e lamina A/C. Vários genes já foram identificados. Objetivo: o objetivo deste estudo foi a caracterização clínica, histológica e molecular das crianças com DMC por deficiência de lamina A/C. Método: Foram incluídos 13 pacientes com diagnóstico clínico e histológico de DMC, com expressão muscular normal para distrofina, sarcoglicanas, merosina, colágeno 6 e disferlina. Os pacientes foram reavaliados segundo protocolo clínico e neurológico. As biópsias musculares realizadas previamente foram revisadas e o estudo das mutações no gene da lamina A/C foi realizado através de sequenciamento de toda região codificadora do gene. Resultados: Identificamos mutações em 30,7% dos pacientes (quatro casos) com fenótipo clínico de DMC por deficiência de lamina A/C. Todas as mutações encontradas (p.E358K, p.R249W, e p.N39S) ocorreram em heterozigose e de novo e já haviam sido descritas na literatura em pacientes com distrofias musculares. Em geral, estes pacientes apresentavam um grave comprometimento motor com o característico aspecto de cabeça caída, com início dos sintomas nos primeiros dois anos de vida. A CPK estava elevada entre 2 a 6 vezes o padrão superior da normalidade. O padrão histológico variou desde um músculo levemente até gravemente distrófico. Curiosamente, no estudo histológico do músculo, um dos pacientes apresentou agregados intracitoplasmáticos. Um outro paciente apresentava associadamente alterações neurogênicas ao estudo eletroneuromiográfico. Em todos os casos observamos complicações respiratórias, cardíacas e distúrbios de deglutição. Houve um caso de morte súbita, provavelmente em decorrência de arritmia cardíaca. Conclusões: A correlação genótipo-fenótipo permanece difícil, mas todos os casos apresentaram sinal da cabeça caída, comprometimento respiratório, cardíaco e biópsia muscular distrófica. A ampliação do conhecimento clínico e histológico pode orientar o diagnóstico e direcionar para o estudo molecular adequado, além de permitir o diagnóstico precoce das complicações, tão frequentes na DMC por deficiência de lamina A/C. Os exons 1, 4 e 6 são os mais frequentemente mutados e devem ser pesquisados inicialmente. Esta série de casos contribui também por demonstrar a distribuição universal da doença
Title in English
A clinical, histological and molecular study of children with congenital muscular dystrophy related to lamin A/C deficiency
Keywords in English
Biopsy
Child
Genes
Lamin type A/genetics
Muscle hypotonia
Muscular dystrophies/congenital
Nuclear envelope
Abstract in English
Background: The Congenital Muscular Dystrophies (CMD) are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of myopathies characterized by muscle hypotonia, delayed motor development and early onset of progressive muscle weakness with dystrophic pattern on muscle biopsy. The clinical course is broadly variable and can comprise the involvement of the brain and eyes. Almost half of the cases is caused by deficiency of laminin-alfa 2 (merosin). Other protein deficiencies described include: collagen VI, selenoprotein N1, several glycosyltransferases responsible for glycosylation of alfa-dystroglycan and lamin A/C. Several genes have been identified and the increased knowledge of new clinical and histological forms of CMD can guide diagnosis and direct appropriate molecular studies. LMNA-related CMD is often characterized by muscle weakness and a dropped head developed in the early years of life. Regarding lamin A/C deficiency, the immunohistochemical findings can be normal, probably because the protein change is functional only; this makes diagnosis using muscle samples more difficult. Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical, histological and molecular aspects in patients with CMD related to deficiency of lamin A/C. Methods: thirteen children with clinical and histological diagnosis of CMD with normal muscle expression for dystrophin, merosin, collagen 6, sarcoglycans and dysferlin were included in this study. The LMNA gene was sequenced after amplification of all coding exons. In addition, the muscle biopsies were revised. Results: In 30.7% (four cases) of our patients with typical clinical phenotype of lamin A/C deficiency were detected mutations on LMNA gene and all of them presented dropped-head syndrome, restrictive ventilator insufficiency, cardiac changes, increased serum CPK level and myopathic/dystrophic aspect on muscle biopsy. Two of the patients had normal motor development milestones in the first months of life and subsequently developed cervical and limb weakness. The other two patients presented a more severe motor involvement and failure to walk. One patient showed associated peripheral neuropathy. Curiously one case had myofibrillar aggregates on muscle biopsy. All mutations (p.E358K, p.R249W and p.N39S) were heterozygous and de novo and had been previously described in patients with muscular dystrophy. Conclusion: Genotype/phenotype correlation in CMD remains difficult. However patients with LMNA mutation and CMD seems to have a more homogeneous phenotype characterized by dropped head, severe motor disability, and cardiac and pulmonary involvement. Mutations on exons 1, 4 and 6 should be tested first. This case series also contributes for showing the universal distribution of the disease
 
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