Kristy Iskandar1, Susan Simanjaya2, Taufik Indrawan2, Alvin Santoso Kalim2, Didik Setyo Heriyanto3. 1. Department of Child Health/Genetics Working Group, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada/UGM Academic Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. 2. Pediatric Surgery Division, Department of Surgery/Genetics Working Group, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. 3. Department of Anatomical Pathology/Genetics Working Group, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Abstract
Background: Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a heterogeneous genetic disease characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the intestinal tract. The REarranged during Transfection (RET) is the most responsible gene for its pathogenesis. RET's somatic mosaicisms have been reported for HSCR; however, they are still under-recognized. Therefore, we determined the frequency of somatic mutation of RET rs2435357 in HSCR patients at our institution. Methods: We performed RET rs2435357 genotyping from 73 HSCR formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) rectal and 60 non-HSCR controls using the PCR-RFLP method. Subsequently, we compared those frequencies of genotypes for RET rs2435357 with our previous genotyping data from 93 HSCR blood specimens. Results: The frequencies of genotypes for RET rs2435357 in HSCR paraffin-embedded rectal were CC 0, CT 11 (15%), and TT 62 (85%), whereas their frequencies in HSCR blood samples were CC 4 (4.3%), CT 22 (23.7%), and TT 67 (72%). Those frequencies differences almost reached a significant level (p = 0.06). Moreover, the frequency of RET rs2435357 risk allele (T) was significantly higher in HSCR patients (135/146, 92.5%) than controls (46/120, 38.3%) (p = 3.4 × 10-22), with an odds ratio of 19.74 (95% confidence interval = 9.65-40.41). Conclusion: Our study suggests somatic mosaicism in HSCR patients. These findings further imply the complexity of the pathogenesis of HSCR. Moreover, our study confirms the RET rs2435357 as a significant genetic risk factor for HSCR patients.
Background: Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a heterogeneous genetic disease characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the intestinal tract. The REarranged during Transfection (RET) is the most responsible gene for its pathogenesis. RET's somatic mosaicisms have been reported for HSCR; however, they are still under-recognized. Therefore, we determined the frequency of somatic mutation of RET rs2435357 in HSCR patients at our institution. Methods: We performed RET rs2435357 genotyping from 73 HSCR formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) rectal and 60 non-HSCR controls using the PCR-RFLP method. Subsequently, we compared those frequencies of genotypes for RET rs2435357 with our previous genotyping data from 93 HSCR blood specimens. Results: The frequencies of genotypes for RET rs2435357 in HSCR paraffin-embedded rectal were CC 0, CT 11 (15%), and TT 62 (85%), whereas their frequencies in HSCR blood samples were CC 4 (4.3%), CT 22 (23.7%), and TT 67 (72%). Those frequencies differences almost reached a significant level (p = 0.06). Moreover, the frequency of RET rs2435357 risk allele (T) was significantly higher in HSCR patients (135/146, 92.5%) than controls (46/120, 38.3%) (p = 3.4 × 10-22), with an odds ratio of 19.74 (95% confidence interval = 9.65-40.41). Conclusion: Our study suggests somatic mosaicism in HSCR patients. These findings further imply the complexity of the pathogenesis of HSCR. Moreover, our study confirms the RET rs2435357 as a significant genetic risk factor for HSCR patients.
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