Identification of three novel plasminogen (PLG) gene mutations in a series of 23 patients with low PLG activity


Klammt J., Kobelt L., Aktas D., DURAK İ., Gokbuget A., Hughes Q., ...Daha Fazla

THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS, cilt.105, sa.3, ss.454-460, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 105 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1160/th10-04-0216
  • Dergi Adı: THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.454-460
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Inherited hypoplasminogenaemia, clinical heterogeneity, PLG gene mutations, LIGNEOUS CONJUNCTIVITIS, MULTIORGAN INVOLVEMENT, TOPICAL PLASMINOGEN, DEFICIENCY, HYPOPLASMINOGENEMIA, PERIODONTITIS, PLASMA
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Inherited severe hypoplasminogenaemia is a multisystemic disorder leading to deficient extravascular fibrinolysis.As a clinical consequence wound healing capacity of mucous membranes is markedly impaired leading to ligneous conjunctivitis and several other manifestations. Here we report the molecular genetic and clinical findings on 23 new cases with severe hypoplasminogenaemia. Homozygous or compound-heterozygous mutations in the plasminogen (PLG) gene were found in 16 of 23 patients (70%), three of which were novel mutations reported here for the first time (C166Y, Y264S, IVS10-7T/G). Compared to 79 previously published cases, clinical manifestations of the current group of patients showed higher percentages of ligneous periodontitis, congenital hydrocephalus, and involvement of the female genital tract. In contrast, involvement of the gastrointestinal or urogenital tract was not observed in any of the cases. Patients originated to a large extent (61%) from Turkey and the Middle East, and showed a comparably frequent occurrence of consanguinity of affected families and a greater female to male ratio than was derived from previous reports in the literature. Individual treatment of ligneous conjunctivitis included topical plasminogen or heparin eye drops, topical or systemic fresh frozen plasma, and surgical removal of ligneous pseudomembranes, mostly with modest or transient efficacy. In conclusion, the present study underscores the broad range of clinical manifestations in PLG-deficient patients with a trend to regional differences. Transmission of genetic and clinical data to the recently established Plasminogen Deficiency Registry should help to determine the prevalence of the disease and to develop more efficient treatment strategies.