In:
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 124, No. 1_suppl ( 2015-05), p. 84S-93S
Abstract:
ACTG1 has been reported to be a causative gene for autosomal dominant sensorineural hearing loss, DFNA20/26. In this study we sought to clarify the detailed mutational spectrum, clinical features, and genotype-phenotype correlations. Methods: Massively parallel DNA sequencing (MPS) of 63 target candidate genes was used to screen 1120 Japanese hearing loss patients. Results: MPS screening successfully identified 4 ACTG1 mutations in 5 families. The majority of patients showed high frequency–involved progressive hearing loss, with the age of onset mostly in the first or second decade. One patient received electric acoustic stimulation (EAS), which showed a good outcome. Conclusions: Target exon-sequencing using MPS was proven to be a powerful new clinical diagnostic tool for the identification of rare causative genes such as ACTG1. The present clinical findings not only confirmed those previous reports but also provided important new clinical information.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0003-4894
,
1943-572X
DOI:
10.1177/0003489415575057
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2015
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2033055-8
