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Article Dans Une Revue European Journal of Human Genetics Année : 2022

Meiotic genes in premature ovarian insufficiency: variants in HROB and REC8 as likely genetic causes

Nurin Listyasari
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Sultana Mh Faradz
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Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), affecting 1 in 100 women, is characterised by loss of ovarian function associated with elevated gonadotropin, before the age of 40. In addition to infertility, patients face increased risk of comorbidities such as heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer and/or early mortality. We used whole exome sequencing to identify the genetic cause of POI in seven women. Each had biallelic candidate variants in genes with a primary role in DNA damage repair and/or meiosis. This includes two genes, REC8 and HROB, not previously associated with autosomal recessive POI. REC8 encodes a component of the cohesin complex and HROB encodes a factor that recruits MCM8/9 for DNA damage repair. In silico analyses, combined with concordant mouse model phenotypes support these as new genetic causes of POI. We also identified novel variants in MCM8, NUP107, STAG3 and HFM1 and a known variant in POF1B. Our study highlights the pivotal role of meiosis in ovarian function. We identify novel variants, consolidate the pathogenicity of variants previously considered of unknown significance, and propose HROB and REC8 variants as new genetic causes while exploring their link to pathogenesis.

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hal-03439473 , version 1 (22-11-2021)

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Elena J. Tucker, Katrina M. Bell, Gorjana Robevska, Jocelyn van den Bergen, Katie L. Ayers, et al.. Meiotic genes in premature ovarian insufficiency: variants in HROB and REC8 as likely genetic causes. European Journal of Human Genetics, 2022, 30 (2), pp.219-228. ⟨10.1038/s41431-021-00977-9⟩. ⟨hal-03439473⟩
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