Analyses of 1236 genotyped primary ciliary dyskinesia individuals identify regional clusters of distinct DNA variants and significant genotype–phenotype correlations

Johanna Raidt, Sarah Riepenhausen, Petra Pennekamp, Heike Olbrich, Israel Amirav, Rodrigo A. Athanazio, Micha Aviram, Juan E. Balinotti, Ophir Bar-On, Sebastian F.N. Bode, Mieke Boon, Melissa Borrelli, Siobhan B. Carr, Suzanne Crowley, Eleonora Dehlink, Sandra Diepenhorst, Peter Durdik, Bernd Dworniczak, Nagehan Emiralioğlu, Ela ErdemRossella Fonnesu, Serena Gracci, Jörg Große-Onnebrink, Karolina Gwozdziewicz, Eric G. Haarman, Christine R. Hansen, Claire Hogg, Mathias G. Holgersen, Eitan Kerem Robert W. Körner, Karsten Kötz, Panayiotis Kouis, Michael R. Loebinger, Natalie Lorent, Jane S. Lucas, Debora Maj, Marcus A. Mall, June K. Marthin, Vendula Martinu, Henryk Mazurek, Hannah M. Mitchison, Tabea Nöthe-Menchen, Ugur Özçelik, Massimo Pifferi, Andrzej Pogorzelski, Felix C. Ringshausen, Jobst F. Roehmel, Sandra Rovira-Amigo, Nisreen Rumman, Anne Schlegtendal, Amelia Shoemark, Synne Sperstad Kennelly, Ben O. Staar, Sivagurunathan Sutharsan, Simon Thomas, Nicola Ullmann, Julian Varghese, Sandra von Hardenberg, Woolf T. Walker, Martin Wetzke, Michal Witt, Panayiotis Yiallouros, Anna Zschocke, Ewa Ziętkiewicz, Kim G. Nielsen, Heymut Omran

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Abstract

Background Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) represents a group of rare hereditary disorders characterised by deficient ciliary airway clearance that can be associated with laterality defects. We aimed to describe the underlying gene defects, geographical differences in genotypes and their relationship to diagnostic findings and clinical phenotypes. Methods Genetic variants and clinical findings (age, sex, body mass index, laterality defects, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)) were collected from 19 countries using the European Reference Network’s ERN-LUNG international PCD Registry. Genetic data were evaluated according to American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. We assessed regional distribution of implicated genes and genetic variants as well as genotype correlations with laterality defects and FEV1. Results The study included 1236 individuals carrying 908 distinct pathogenic DNA variants in 46 PCD genes. We found considerable variation in the distribution of PCD genotypes across countries due to the presence of distinct founder variants. The prevalence of PCD genotypes associated with pathognomonic ultrastructural defects (mean 72%, range 47–100%) and laterality defects (mean 42%, range 28–69%) varied widely among countries. The prevalence of laterality defects was significantly lower in PCD individuals without pathognomonic ciliary ultrastructure defects (18%). The PCD cohort had a reduced median FEV1 z-score (−1.66). Median FEV1 z-scores were significantly lower in CCNO (−3.26), CCDC39 (−2.49) and CCDC40 (−2.96) variant groups, while the FEV1 z-score reductions were significantly milder in DNAH11 (−0.83) and ODAD1 (−0.85) variant groups compared to the whole PCD cohort. Conclusion This unprecedented multinational dataset of DNA variants and information on their distribution across countries facilitates interpretation of the genetic epidemiology of PCD and indicates that the genetic variant can predict diagnostic and phenotypic features such as the course of lung function.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2301769
JournalEuropean Respiratory Journal
Volume64
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes

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