Research Article

Unravelling the Complexity of Inherited Retinal Dystrophies Molecular Testing: Added Value of Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing

Table 3


Patient IDFamilyClinical diagnosisClinical reassessmentGenotypeInheritanceGeneMutation typeRegioncds change

IRD027STGDComp HetarABCA4Splice_regionINTRON_40c.5714+5G>A
ABCA4FrameshiftEXON_11c.1375delA
IRD036Familiar caseSTGDComp HetarABCA4Stop_gainedEXON_14c.2099G>A
ABCA4Splice_region synEXON_6c.768G>T
IRD037STGDComp HetarABCA4Stop_gainedEXON_14c.2099G>A
ABCA4Splice_region synEXON_6c.768G>T
IRD042Familiar caseSTGDComp HetarABCA4MissenseEXON_42c.5882G>A
ABCA4MissenseEXON_6c.634C>T
IRD043STGDComp HetarABCA4MissenseEXON_42c.5882G>A
ABCA4MissenseEXON_12c.1622T>C
IRD050STGDComp HetarABCA4MissenseEXON_16c.2461T>A
ABCA4MissenseEXON_15c.2300T>A
IRD054STGDComp HetarABCA4Stop_gainedEXON_47c.6445C>T
ABCA4MissenseEXON_42c.5882G>A
IRD055STGDComp HetarABCA4MissenseEXON_19c.2842C>T
ABCA4MissenseEXON_15c.2300T>A
IRD061STGDComp HetarABCA4MissenseEXON_42c.5882G>A
ABCA4MissenseEXON_28c.4139C>T
IRD062STGDComp HetarABCA4MissenseEXON_42c.5882G>A
ABCA4MissenseEXON_16c.2549A>G
IRD073nd IRDSTGDHomarABCA4MissenseEXON_19c.2894A>G
IRD077STGDComp HetarABCA4MissenseEXON_37c.5285C>A
ABCA4MissenseEXON_15c.2300T>A
IRD047BMDHetadBEST1MissenseEXON_2c.73C>T
IRD057Familiar caseBMDHetadBEST1MissenseEXON_2c.80G>C
IRD058BMDHetadBEST1MissenseEXON_2c.80G>C
IRD064BMDHetadBEST1MissenseEXON_2c.80G>C
IRD010LCAComp HetarCEP290MissenseEXON_33c.4237G>C
CEP290FrameshiftEXON_23c.2390delA
IRD066RPComp HetarCEP290Stop_gainedEXON_48c.6640A>T
CEP290FrameshiftEXON_14c.1219_1220delAT
IRD072nd IRDLCAComp HetarCEP290MissenseEXON_14c.1298A>G
CEP290FrameshiftEXON_3c.164_167delCTCA
IRD039RPHomarCNGB1FrameshiftEXON_13c.875-5_891dup
IRD052RPComp HetarCNGB1MissenseEXON_29c.2957A>T
CNGB1FrameshiftEXON_13c.875-5_891dup
IRD068RPComp HetarCNGB1Splicing, synEXON_26c.2526C>T
CNGB1MissenseEXON_21c.2153G>C
IRD085RPHomarCNGB1MissenseEXON_23c.2284C>T
IRD032nd IRDACHMComp HetarCNGB3Splice_donorINTRON_13c.1578+1G>A
CNGB3FrameshiftEXON_10c.1148delC
IRD029 Familiar caseRPHomarCRB1MissenseEXON_5c.2200G>A
IRD030RPHomarCRB1MissenseEXON_5c.2200G>A
IRD031RPHomarCRB1MissenseEXON_5c.2200G>A
IRD035LCAHetadCRXFrameshiftEXON_4c.514delC
IRD008RPHomarPDE6BSplice_regionEXON_18c.2193+1delG
IRD013RPComp HetarPDE6BMissenseEXON_4c.794G>A
arPDE6BIntronINTRON_8c.1108-10G>A
IRD026RPHetadRHOMissenseEXON_3c.568G>T
IRD016RPComp HetarROM1MissenseEXON_1c.178C>A
ROM1MissenseEXON_1c.323C>T
IRD033RPHemxlRP2FrameshiftEXON_2c.382_383delTT
IRD076RPHomarRPE65MissenseEXON_2c.65T>C
IRD001RPComp HetarRPE65MissenseEXON_2c.65T>C
RPE65FrameshiftEXON_9c.893delA
IRD074LCAHomarRPE65MissenseEXON_5c.430T>G
IRD002LCAComp HetarRPGRIP1FrameshiftEXON_15c.2225_2226delGA
RPGRIP1FrameshiftEXON_17c.2795_2796insT
IRD012RPHemxlRPGRMissenseEXON_8c.785C>G
IRD067RPHemxlRPGRMissenseEXON_8c.814G>T
IRD075RPHemxlRPGRMissense, Splice_regionEXON_2c.154G>A
IRD017RPHemDe novoRPGRFrameshiftEXON_2c.89delT
IRD059Familiar caseRPComp HetarTULP1MissenseEXON_15c.1590C>G
TULP1MissenseEXON_13c.1255C>T
IRD060RPComp HetarTULP1MissenseEXON_15c.1590C>G
TULP1MissenseEXON_13c.1255C>T
IRD041RPComp HetarTULP1Splice_regionINTRON_14c.1496-6C>A
TULP1MissenseEXON_14c.1445G>A
IRD007USHComp HetarUSH2AMissenseEXON_63c.12420T>G
USH2Asplice_region, synEXON_28c.5775A>T
IRD009USHComp HetarUSH2AMissenseEXON_63c.13546G>T
USH2Asplice_region, MissenseEXON_10c.1645T>C
IRD021RPComp HetarUSH2AMissenseEXON_69c.14995A>G
USH2AMissenseEXON_8c.1481A>G
IRD023Familiar caseRPUSHComp HetarUSH2AMissenseEXON_13c.2296T>C
USH2AFrameshiftEXON_3c.545_548delAAGA
IRD024RPUSHComp HetarUSH2AMissenseEXON_13c.2296T>C
USH2AFrameshiftEXON_3c.545_548delAAGA
IRD038RPComp HetarUSH2AMissenseEXON_13c.2296T>C
USH2AMissenseEXON_13c.2276G>T
IRD084USHHomarUSH2AFrameshiftEXON_69c.14977_14978delTT
IRD034RPHomarUSH2AMissenseEXON_63c.12574C>T

Patient ID Protein changeFrequency (%)Coverage
(# reads)
Segregation and unaffected siblingsFunctional predictions (dbNSFP)Splicing predictions Reference
Human Splicing FinderdbscSNVSPIDEX

IRD02744.9514Broken WT Donor Site0.999|0.988−3.21PMID: 15494742
p.Thr459GlnfsX247.71179PMID: 21911583
IRD036p.Trp700X48.2303.|..|N|A|.|.|.|.|.|DPMID: 11702214
p.Val256Val47.253Broken WT Donor Site1.000|0.952−2.43PMID: 12037008
IRD037p.Trp700X44.5110.|..|N|A|.|.|.|.|.|DNew Acceptor Site−5.41PMID: 11702214
p.Val256Val48.329Broken WT Donor Site1.000|0.952−2.43PMID: 12037008
IRD042p.Gly1961Glu47.11325D|DD|D|D|N|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 9295268
p.Arg212Cys49.1432D|DD|D|A|M|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 11726554
IRD043p.Gly1961Glu46.9796D|DD|D|D|N|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 9295268
p.Leu541Pro51.9727D|DD|D|A|M|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 11527935
IRD050p.Trp821Arg43.8309D|DD|D|D|H|T|D|D|D|DPMID: 11527935
p.Val767Asp46.3452D|BB|D|D|M|D|T|D|D|DPMID: 15494742
IRD054p.Arg2149X49.1422.|..|D|A|.|.|.|.|.|DNew ESS site−58.3PMID: 12202497
p.Gly1961Glu49.41448D|DD|D|D|N|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 9295268
IRD055p.Arg948Cys52.0175T|BB|N|D|L|D|T|T|N|NThis study
p.Val767Asp51.5437D|BB|D|D|M|D|T|D|D|DPMID: 15494742
IRD061p.Gly1961Glu50.0729D|DD|D|D|N|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 9295268
p.Pro1380Leu55.8437D|DP|N|A|M|D|D|D|D|DNew ESS site−5.44PMID: 11726554
IRD062p.Gly1961Glu100787D|DD|D|D|N|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 9295268
p.Tyr850Cys49.4176D|DD|D|D|M|T|D|D|D|DPMID: 23096905
IRD073p.Asn965Ser100225D|DD|D|D|L|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 9054934
IRD077p.Ala1762Asp50.8259D|DD|D|A|M|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 15192030
p.Val767Asp51.4752D|BB|D|D|M|D|T|D|D|DPMID: 15494742
IRD047p.Arg25Trp56.0348D|DD|U|D|M|D|D|D|D|DNew Donor Site, New ESS sitePMID: 10798642
IRD057p.Ser27Thr46.8344D|DD|U|D|H|D|D|D|D|DThis study
IRD058p.Ser27Thr45.5317D|DD|U|D|H|D|D|D|D|DThis study
IRD064p.Ser27Thr47.1453D|DD|U|D|H|D|D|D|D|DThis study
IRD010p.Asp1413His49.2413D|BB|D|D|N|T|T|T|N|DClinVar: RCV000082249.5
p.Lys797SerfsX230.1163This study
IRD066p.Lys2214X47.5705.|..|D|A|.|.|.|.|.|DESE Site Broken−86.6This study
p.Met407GlufsX1451.1225PMID: 17724218
IRD072p.Asp433Gly53.4116T|DP|D|D|L|T|T|T|D|DNew ESS site, New donor siteThis study
p.Thr55SerfsX343.2243PMID: 20690115
IRD039p.Gly298CysfsX13This study
IRD052p.Asn986Ile51.7471D|DD|D|D|M|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 21147909
p.Gly298CysfsX13258This study
IRD068Thr842Thr52.1431ESE Site BrokenThis study
p.Gly718Ala47.1153D|PP|D|D|M|T|T|T|D|DThis study
IRD085p.Arg762Cys10057D|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|DThis study
IRD03247.8907Broken WT Donor Site−8.56PMID: 15657609
p.Thr383IlefsX1346.5588PMID: 15657609
IRD029p.Gly734Arg100397D|DD|.|D|M|T|D|D|D|DThis study
IRD030p.Gly734Arg100397D|DD|.|D|M|T|D|D|D|DThis study
IRD031p.Gly734Arg100397D|DD|.|D|M|T|D|D|D|DThis study
IRD035p.Pro172LeufsX1550.5521This study
IRD008100395Brother: HetBroken WT Donor SiteThis study
IRD013p.Arg265Gln51.7319n.a.T|DD|D|D|L|T|T|T|N|DClinVar: RCV000178068.1
54.775Mother: Het0.001|0.096PMID: 8698075
IRD026p.Asp190Tyr44.6168D|DD|D|D|M|T|T|T|D|DPMID: 8401533
IRD016p.Pro60Thr56.1278T|BB|N|N|L|T|T|T|N|NPMID: 8595413
p.Thr108Met52.8108T|PB|N|D|L|T|T|T|N|DPMID: 8595413
IRD033p.Leu129ValfsX9100392This study
IRD076p.Leu22Pro100495T|BB|D|D|M|D|D|D|N|DPMID: 9801879
IRD001p.Leu22Pro46.3257Brother: wtT|BB|D|D|M|D|D|D|N|DPMID: 9801879
p.Lys298SerfsX2798150Brother: wtPMID: 11462243
IRD074p.Tyr144Asp100430Father: HetD|DD|D|D|M|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 11462243
IRD002p.Glu743ArgfsX2448.8570Father: HetThis study
p.Glu933X48.8400Mother: HetThis study
IRD012p.Ala262Gly100280T|BB|N|N|L|D|T|T|N|NThis study
IRD067p.Gly272Cys100155D|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|DThis study
IRD075p.Gly52Arg100348D|DP|U|D|M|T|T|T|D|DBroken WT Donor SitePMID: 15364249
IRD017p.Phe30SerfsX38100113Brother: wt
Female twin: wt
This study
IRD059p.Ile530Met50.6682D|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|NThis study
p.Arg419Trp49.5645D|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 25342620
IRD060p.Ile530Met51.0655D|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|NThis study
p.Arg419Trp45.3575D|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 25342620
IRD04154.1727Father: Het0.005|0.419PMID: 9660588
p.Arg482Gln48.5485Mother: HetD|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|DNew Acceptor Site−1.28PMID: 22665969
IRD007p.Cys4140Trp50.5214D|DD|D|D|M|T|T|T|D|DThis study
49.5398Broken WT Donor Site0.998|0.986−4.24This study
IRD009p.Gly4516Trp53.8239D|DD|U|D|H|T|D|D|D|DThis study
p.Cys549Arg49.2566D|DD|U|D|H|D|D|D|D|D0.417|0.520This study
IRD021p.Thr4999Ala51.0400D|DD|U|D|M|T|T|T|D|DThis study
p.Tyr494Cys49.0400D|DD|N|D|L|T|T|T|D|DThis study
IRD023p.Cys766Arg39.082D|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 23591405
p.Lys182ArgfsX961.4202This study
IRD024p.Cys766Arg43.5124D|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 23591405
p.Lys182ArgfsX948.0225This study
IRD038p.Cys766Arg47.289D|DD|D|D|H|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 23591405
p.Cys759Phe51.190D|DD|D|A|H|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 10775529
IRD084p.Phe4993ProfsX7100483PMID: 24944099
IRD034p.Arg4192Cys100515D|DP|N|D|M|D|D|D|D|DPMID: 24498627

ACHM: Achromatopsia; ad: autosomal dominant; ar: autosomal recessive; BMD: best macular disease; Comp Het: compound heterozygous; ESE: exonic splicing enhancer; ESS: exonic splicing silencer; Hem: Hemizygous; Het: heterozygous; Hom: homozygous; LCA: Leber Congenital Amaurosis; nd IRD: inherited retinal degeneration not otherwise specified without precisely defined diagnosis; RP: Retinitis Pigmentosa; STGD: Stargardt Disease; USH: Usher Syndrome; wt: wild-type; xl: X-linked. For nonsynonymous variants, predictions from dbNSFP are reported, comprising scores from the following alghoritms: SIFT | Polyphen2HDIV Polypehn2HVAR | LRT | MutationTaster | MutationAssessor | FATHMM | MetaSVM | MetaLR | PROVEAN | fathmm-MKL. For splicing variants, predictions from Human Splicing Finder, dbscSNV (ada_score|rf_score) and SPIDEX are reported. For SPIDEX, max dPSI is shown if lower than −1 (maximum mutation − induced change in the percentage of transcripts with the exon spliced in). Familiar case: the patients were from the same family. *Sanger sequencing was performed to confirm mutation frequency.