Hideaki Moteki1, A Eliot Shearer2, Shuji Izumi3, Yamato Kubota3, Hela Azaiez2, Kevin T Booth2, Christina M Sloan2, Diana L Kolbe2, Richard J H Smith2, Shin-Ichi Usami4. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular Otolaryngology & Renal Research Labs, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA Department of Hearing Implant Sciences, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan. 2. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular Otolaryngology & Renal Research Labs, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA. 3. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata, Japan. 4. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan Department of Hearing Implant Sciences, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan usami@shinshu-u.ac.jp.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: In this report, we present a male patient with no family history of hearing loss, in whom we identified a novel de novo mutation in the POU3F4 gene. METHODS: One hundred ninety-four (194) Japanese subjects from unrelated and nonconsanguineous families were enrolled in this study. We used targeted genomic enrichment and massively parallel sequencing of all known nonsyndromic hearing loss genes for identifying the genetic causes of hearing loss. RESULTS: A novel de novo frameshift mutation of POU3F4 to c.727_728insA (p.N244KfsX26) was identified. The patient was a 7-year-old male with congenital progressive hearing loss and inner ear deformity. Although the patient had received a cochlear implant, auditory skills were still limited. The patient also exhibited developmental delays similar to those previously associated with POU3F4 mutation. CONCLUSION: This is the first report of a mutation in POU3F4 causing hearing loss in a Japanese patient without a family history of hearing loss. This study underscores the importance of comprehensive genetic testing of patients with hearing loss for providing accurate prognostic information and guiding the optimal management of patient rehabilitation.
OBJECTIVES: In this report, we present a male patient with no family history of hearing loss, in whom we identified a novel de novo mutation in the POU3F4 gene. METHODS: One hundred ninety-four (194) Japanese subjects from unrelated and nonconsanguineous families were enrolled in this study. We used targeted genomic enrichment and massively parallel sequencing of all known nonsyndromic hearing loss genes for identifying the genetic causes of hearing loss. RESULTS: A novel de novo frameshift mutation of POU3F4 to c.727_728insA (p.N244KfsX26) was identified. The patient was a 7-year-old male with congenital progressive hearing loss and inner ear deformity. Although the patient had received a cochlear implant, auditory skills were still limited. The patient also exhibited developmental delays similar to those previously associated with POU3F4 mutation. CONCLUSION: This is the first report of a mutation in POU3F4 causing hearing loss in a Japanese patient without a family history of hearing loss. This study underscores the importance of comprehensive genetic testing of patients with hearing loss for providing accurate prognostic information and guiding the optimal management of patient rehabilitation.
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